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Receiving spam calls on WhatsApp, especially from international numbers? Soon you would be able to detect spam calls on messaging apps like WhatsApp. Watch the video to know how

WhatsApp to partner with Truecaller to end the menace of spam calls

For Truecaller, India is its biggest market with 250 million users. It has 350 million users globally and earns its revenue from advertising, and subscription services

Will be compliant with the new data protection laws: Truecaller CEO

As Swedish caller identification app Truecaller touched 250 million active users milestone in India, CEO and co-founder Alan Mamedi believes there is still a lot of headroom for growth here, and does not anticipate any changes in how its "privacy-focused, permission-based system" works as new regulations come up in the country. Mamedi asserted that the company will be compliant with the upcoming data protection laws in India and "welcomes any and all actions in the mission to make communication safe and efficient". Mamedi, who was recently in India along with Truecaller's Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder Nami Zarringhalam, said the company appreciates Trai consultation on Caller Name Presentation (CNAP) and remains "very supportive of this and any future initiatives they have". The telecom regulatory authority of India (Trai) recently asked telecom companies to take immediate action to curb pesky calls and messages, initiating a slew of measures to crackdown on the issue of spa

Trai wants telcos to use AI-based spam filters for pesky calls, messages

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, BSNL, and Vodafone Idea have already agreed to implement this new system in compliance with the latest rules

Quick Commerce sees 144% growth in mobile users in 2022, says report

Fantasy and Sports apps witnessed consistent growth, with IPL, Asia Cup, and ICC T20 Cricket World Cup contributing the most to the trend

Scam-call blocker Truecaller opens first India office in Bengaluru

The company opened a facility in Bengaluru, which is its largest office in the world outside of its headquarters in Sweden

Truecaller opens its first India office in Bengaluru, can host 250 staff

Caller ID verification platform Truecaller on Thursday announced the opening of its first exclusive office space outside of Sweden, in Bengaluru. The office was inaugurated virtually by Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar. A press release issued by the company said the Bengaluru facility occupies a renovated space of 30,443 square feet and can accommodate up to 250 employees, offering top-of-the-line technology and amenities. Truecaller plans to use this facility as its primary hub to deliver India-first features and serve users globally, it said. This office is the largest establishment of Truecaller outside of its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Since its entry into the country a decade ago, Truecaller has today grown to 338 million monthly active users, of which a large proportion -- 246 million -- are from India, the company said. Saying India presented unique opportunities to ...

DND ineffective as users receive calls from personal numbers: Survey

Subscribers receiving unwanted calls from personal phone numbers that promote brands, says survey

Tech companies, telecom operators against mandatory caller ID display

Just like the Truecaller app displays the names of people calling, the Centre through Telecom bill 2022 is seeking to establish this feature as a part of the telecommunications network

Draft telecom Bill recommends Truecaller-like service for users

Vaishnaw says the service will be available for apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram

Consider ourselves flagbearers of data security, Swedish app Truecaller

Swedish caller identification app Truecaller upholds the principles of data security, and is fully supportive of efforts around data protection regulations in India as well as other markets it operates in, a top executive has said. Rishit Jhunjhunwala, chief product officer and managing director, India at Truecaller told PTI that the company's proactive moves in the past on data localisation and data minimisation are testimony to the stance of prioritising information security "not just in words but in actions". "I can go to the extent of saying...I believe that we are flagbearers of data privacy, and any sort of data security for our users," Jhunjhunwala said. The company moved swiftly on data localisation "voluntarily" and does not "hide" behind voluminous pages of user terms and conditions and privacy policy. "We have done a lot of outreach over the past few years and corrected a lot of misconceptions about Truecaller. I think the narrative has changed from what it used to be ..

Truecaller revamps its iOS app for better protection against spam, scam

Swedish caller identification app Truecaller announced that it has revamped its app for iOS users to offer better protection against spam and scam

How Truecaller is using AI assistant to help you attend, or drop calls

Considering the number of reports on spam calls in India, a voice assistant to filter them will be a huge step

Truecaller's India users up 14% at 236 mn in Q2CY22, country sales up 130%

Average number of monthly active users rose by 15% to 321.4 million worldwide

Public interest outweighs concerns over privacy, says Truecaller CEO

50% of Truecaller's subscribers in India are women who use the service as a first line of defence against harassment, he says

Truecaller partners with Tanla to improve efficiency for business messaging

Tanla and Truecaller are confident that this partnership marks the beginning of a newS era of digital engagement which will bring brands and users closer

Truecaller records sales growth of 111% to $42 mn in December quarter

The caller identity verification company also recorded a profit after tax of $15 million in Q4 compared to a loss of $930,000 in the year-ago period

Truecaller works with Android phone makers to preload app in key markets

Truecaller is platform agnostic and aims to work with as many smartphone makers as possible in future

India made over 202 mn spam calls between Jan to Oct: Report

Truecaller said in a statement that it has been able to help its 300 million users around the world identify and block 37.8 billion spam calls

India ranking in global scam report goes up to 4th position: Truecaller

The report said over 202 million spam calls were made by just one spammer in India this year. That's over 664,000 calls every day and 27,000 calls every hour of every day.