AP records 1.64 lakh missing phone complaints, ranks 6th in recovery

VIJAYAWADA: The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) wing of the Department of Telecommunications has received a total of 1.64 lakh complaints related to lost or missing mobile phones across Andhra Pradesh, of which around 49,000 handsets were successfully recovered and returned to their rightful owners.

Among the States, Andhra Pradesh ranks 10th with 1,64,760 complaints registered so far as on February 15 and sixth in recovery of lost mobile phones (49,549 recovered), reflecting comparatively better enforcement and coordination by the police machinery. The overall recovery rate of lost or missing mobile phones stands at 47.46 per cent, according to official data.