Communication Saat: In a recent social media post on the X platform, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya M. Scindia touted the growing user base of the Sanchar Saathi app in India as people in the country trust the government’s anti-fraud crackdown.
“People’s confidence in Sanchar Saathi is growing steadily,” said Jyotiraditya Scindia in his post on X.
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How many people use the app?
Scindia said the app, which is aimed at reducing the misuse of telecom resources for cyber fraud and ensuring telecom cyber security, has seen more than 20 million people using its portal so far.
According to his post shared on December 2, 2025, more than 1.5 million users have joined their portal using the mobile app. Scindia pointed out that more than 1.43 lakh mobile numbers were disconnected after citizens using the apps chose the “Not My Number” feature.
“26 million mobile phones have been traced, of which 7.23 million phones have been successfully returned to citizens,” said Jyotiraditya Scindia, focusing on Sanchar Saathi’s ability to crack down on fraud.
The Union minister’s data also indicated that 40.96 lakh fraudulent mobile connections were reported and disconnected, while 6.2 lakh IMEI numbers were blocked using a government-run app.
“This initiative is a significant step towards enhancing protection, transparency and a customer-first approach,” Scindia said in his post.
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What is Sanchar Saathi App?
Sanchar Saathi is a newly launched application of the central government which aims to ensure the digital security of every citizen in India and protect them from forms of telecom and online fraud.
Mint previously reported that the app is now available for both iOS and Android and has been downloaded over 5 million times since its launch. Once the app is installed on users’ devices, they will be able to block lost or stolen mobile phones on all telecom networks in India.
The Sanchar Saathi app also includes a Chakshu facility that allows its users to report scam calls, SMS or WhatsApp messages.
According to the report, after a user installs the Sanchar Saathi app on his Android device, he will have to grant permission to the host (government) to access the user’s call records, camera, notifications, phone calls and SMS through the internet connection.
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Can you delete the Sanchar Saathi app?
Yes, Sanchar Saathi app users will be free to choose to keep the app on their mobile to enjoy the benefits and can delete the app from their phone at any time.
“This is a completely voluntary and democratic system – users can choose to activate the app and enjoy its benefits, or if they don’t want to, they can easily delete it from their phone at any time,” Scindia said in his post.
Since the app’s launch, Indian opposition parties have targeted the Union government for ordering mobile companies to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones, calling it a “dystopian” tool to “spy” on citizens.
Key things
- In a post on Platform X, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia touted the growing user base of the Sanchar Saathi app in India.
- Sanchar Saathi is a newly launched app of central government which aims to ensure digital security of every citizen.
- Sanchar Saathi app users will be free to decide whether to keep the app on their mobile phones or not.
