Sanchar Saathi mobile app crosses 50 lakh downloads in about six months
The Department of Telecommunications said on 9 August 2025 that the Sanchar Saathi mobile app, launched on 17 January 2025, has crossed 50 lakh downloads.
Summary
The Sanchar Saathi mobile app of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) crossed 50 lakh downloads within about six months of its launch on 17 January 2025, the department said on 9 August 2025. The app builds on the Sanchar Saathi portal launched on 16 May 2023 and supports English, Hindi and 21 regional languages. The initiative has helped recover over 5.35 lakh lost or stolen handsets and disconnect more than 1 crore unauthorised connections, and the portal has had over 16.7 crore visits. Under DoT's Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), 34 financial institutions have frozen 10.02 lakh bank accounts and wallets and restricted 3.05 lakh accounts.
Key facts
- Milestone
- 50 lakh+ downloads in about 6 months
- App launched
- 17 Jan 2025
- Portal launched
- 16 May 2023
- Languages
- English, Hindi and 21 regional languages
- Handsets recovered
- 5.35 lakh+
- Connections disconnected
- 1 crore+
- FRI action
- 34 institutions froze 10.02 lakh accounts/wallets
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Sanchar Saathi mobile app, which crossed 50 lakh downloads by August 2025, was launched by which department?
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Correct answer: B — Department of Telecommunications
The Sanchar Saathi app was introduced by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 17 January 2025.
Consider the following statements about the Sanchar Saathi initiative: 1. The Sanchar Saathi portal was launched before the mobile app, in May 2023. 2. Under the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator, mobile numbers are categorised by their association with financial fraud risk. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. The portal was launched on 16 May 2023 and the app on 17 January 2025, and the FRI assesses and categorises mobile numbers by their association with financial fraud risk.