‘AI not accurate enough to block calls automatically’: Truecaller CEO Rishit JhunjhunwalaTruecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala explains the app's stance on AI spam blocking, emphasizing user consent. He highlights Truecaller's cont...
21 Mar, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
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
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 in talks with telcos to weed out pesky calls, messages, curb fraud“We have built a solution to respond to (SMS frauds) and to safeguard our users and we'd be happy to work with both the regulator and carri...
24 Apr, 2023, 04.19 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
India drops to ninth spot in global spam call tally, Gujarat gets maximum calls: TruecallerIn 2019, India was at the fifth position in terms of number of spam calls received by users. This year, India has dropped down to ninth pos...
08 Dec, 2020, 08.26 PM IST
Truecaller identifies 29.7 bn spam calls, 8.5 bn spam SMS for users in India in 2019The Swedish company has also rolled out a new spam activity indicator for Android phone users that will give detailed statistics on the spa...
19 Aug, 2020, 01.41 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
India sees 15% increase in spam calls: Truecaller reportOperators continue to be the top spammers in India with 67% user calls received for upselling of various offers and reminders. However, wit...
03 Dec, 2019, 04.10 PM 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