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 reported,
The 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.
Since the launch of CEIR in Telangana, a total of 1,00,020 mobile phones have been successfully recovered. This places the state first in the country in terms of mobile recoveries under this initiative.
Within the state, the Hyderabad police commissionerate leads with 14,965 phones traced and unblocked. Other high-performing regions include,
These figures reflect a strong integration of technology with law enforcement and a high level of public awareness and participation.
The Telangana police and government have urged citizens to report lost phones through either,
Awareness campaigns are encouraging more people to use this simple and effective system, which enhances both personal data security and crime reduction.
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