How to check mobile numbers issued in your name on Sanchar Saathi

Mobile phones are now a basic part of everyday life. We use them to stay in touch with family and friends, access online banking, shop online, and use government services. Most of these services are linked to your mobile number. With the fast growth of mobile users in India, many people may have more than one mobile number registered in their name without knowing it. To solve this problem, the Government of India launched the Sanchar Saathi portal. This online platform helps users check mobile numbers issued in their name easily. In this guide, you will learn how to use the Sanchar Saathi portal to find and manage all mobile connections linked to your Aadhaar or identity.

What is Sanchar Saathi?

Sanchar Saathi is a website launched by the Indian government. The main goal of the website was to help the Indian users check the mobile numbers registered under their name. Using the website, the users can get a clear list of all active mobile connections associated with them. Furthermore, the platform also lets the users take actions against the numbers they don’t identify or that are unauthorized.\

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Step-by-step guide to check mobile numbers issued in your name on Sanchar Saathi

Here’s how you can use the Sanchar Saathi website to check the mobile numbers registered under your name:

1. Launch a web browser on your device.
2. Head to the Sanchar Saathi website.
3. Under the Citizen Centric Services, select Know mobile connections in your name tile.
4. Log in using your mobile number.
5. You will now see a list of mobile numbers issued in your name.

Please note that once you’re inside the Sanchar Saathi portal, you can also mark the device as Not my Number, Not Required, or Required. The portal also allows you to report the unauthorized numbers on it.

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Things you can do using the Sanchar Saathi portal

Here are all the things you can do using the Sanchar Saathi portal:

• Check all the SIM cards registered in your name.
• Report unauthorized SIM cards and block them.
• Block lost or stolen phones so that no one else can use them.
• Unblock your phone if you get it back after it was lost.
• Check if a phone is real by verifying its IMEI before buying new or used phones.
• Report suspicious calls or messages to protect yourself from scams.
• Report illegal international calls that pretend to be from India.
• Get official helpline numbers to avoid fake customer service.
• Learn safety tips and alerts to stay safe with telecom services.