DoT launches portal to trace lost, stolen mobile phones

New Delhi: Mobile phone users in the National Capital Region may find it easier to track their stolen or lost devices.

Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a web portal on Monday that helps to trace and block stolen or lost mobile phones for residents of the region. The initiative will help as many as 50 million mobile subscribers in Delhi and its satellite cities.

Prasad told reporters safety and security of phones are crucial, given the country’s technological strides and digital prowess.

“While we make optimum use of technology for development, there are equally smart criminals who abuse technology for their own ends,” Prasad said.