Truecaller joins telcos against AI-based number blockingTruecaller opposes mandatory AI-driven blocking of spam calls, emphasizing user consent and the potential inaccuracies of AI models. CEO Ri...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Truecaller does not make users' contact list public, says company's CEO Rishit JhunjhunwalaTruecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala clarified that the app never uploads or makes users’ contact lists public, stressing its business model ...
26 Sep, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
Truecaller partners with Khyaal to protect senior citizens from scamsTruecaller and Khyaal have joined forces to protect senior citizens from scams. The partnership includes educational content like scam high...
05 Aug, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
Spam & Jam: Telcos voice concern over Trai's new normsTrai's move to curb spam by restricting call management apps like Truecaller from blocking promotional calls might worsen the problem, say ...
20 Mar, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
Apple iOS 18.2 introduces real-time spam blocking with Truecaller: Here’s how it worksiOS 18.2’s Live Caller ID Lookup API empowers apps like Truecaller to enhance spam detection and blocking in real-time, bringing iPhones cl...
22 Jan, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Truecaller adds AI-powered spam blocking feature for Android usersTruecaller's premium Android update enhances spam call blocking with AI, attracting users with improved filtering. The app introduces featu...
19 Mar, 2024, 12.47 PM IST
Truecaller aims to help WhatsApp users combat spamTelemarketing and scamming calls have been on the rise in countries like India, where users gets about 17 spam calls per month on average, ...
08 May, 2023, 06.45 PM IST
Truecaller shares crash as activist short-seller Viceroy accuses it of tax fraud, redundant business modelIndia contributes almost 80% of Sequoia backed co’s revenues and over 70% of daily active users. Regulatory and legal crackdowns have force...
28 Sep, 2022, 11.49 PM IST
Rise in sales calls pulls India to 4th spot among nations most affected by spam calls: TruecallerInterestingly, over 202 million spam calls were made by just one spammer in India this year between January to October — which is over 6.64...
17 Dec, 2021, 07.14 PM IST
Truecaller says disappointed by Indian Army's ban on app for personnelIn the recent development where the Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their smartphones including Facebook, TikTok...
09 Jul, 2020, 03.19 PM IST
Truecaller may have finally found a plan to make some moolahTruecaller is now launching a new business vertical, aimed at turning the revenue tide — credit offerings.
16 Feb, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
Ignoring spam calls can save India $414 million every year“Indian users can save approximately 63 million hours by skipping spam calls -- assuming the average length of a spam call as 30 seconds,” ...
11 Sep, 2017, 08.34 AM IST
Truecaller looks to engage small and medium businesses, startupsTruecaller, an app that helps identify unknown numbers and also block spam calls, has said it is looking to engage with SMBs and startups t...
10 Oct, 2015, 09.16 PM IST
Truecaller launches Truemessenger app to filter spam SMS'Truemessenger is designed as an SMS replacement app, with an automated spam filter powered by 150 million strong Truecaller community membe...
08 Jul, 2015, 04.12 AM IST
Truecaller launches new messaging app from IndiaTruemessenger, which will follow in other markets after India in two-three weeks, seeks to curb spam messages by identifying numbers in the...
07 Jul, 2015, 09.29 PM IST
Nimbuzz's caller ID app Holaa to have India-specific featuresNimbuzz plans to offer India-specific features on its free caller identification app Holaa as it seeks to differentiate the product from it...
14 Apr, 2015, 09.25 AM IST
Half of our 70 million users are in India: Kari Krishnamurthy, Truecaller's vice-president of growth & partnerships in Asia, Middle East & AfricaThe app, developed by a startup in Sweden in 2009, allows you to identify the person who is calling you, even if the person is not listed o...
21 Aug, 2014, 12.26 PM IST