Telangana Leads India in Mobile Phone Recovery via CEIR:
Telangana has emerged as the top-performing state in India for recovering lost and stolen mobile phones through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal. As of October 16, 2025, the state has successfully traced and recovered over 1 lakh mobile phones, making it a national leader in digital policing and public grievance redressal.The CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) portal is a government-backed system that allows citizens to report lost or stolen phones using their device’s IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. Once reportedThe phone gets blocked across all Indian networks. Law enforcement agencies can then track and recover the device. Upon verifying ownership, the phone is unblocked and returned to the rightful ownerThe CEIR portal was initially launched in September 2022 as a pilot in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Delhi, and northeastern states, and was extended to Telangana in April 2023.
