iPhone and Android devices include native spam-call filtering that can replace third-party apps like Truecaller. On iPhone, users can enable Call Filtering under Settings > Apps > Phone to send carrier-flagged junk calls to voicemail, separate Unknown Callers into their own list, and choose how to handle unrecognized numbers via the Screen Unknown Callers settings, including an option that asks callers to state their reason before the phone rings through.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-06
Truecaller has launched Scam Checker, a web and Android service that lets anyone check a phone number, link, or message for signs of fraud without an app or sign-in. The tool pulls reports from Truecaller's ScamFeed community and checks submitted links against its risk database, though detailed caller information still requires signing into Truecaller's main app. It is launching first in India, with plans to expand to Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-28
India's telecom regulator TRAI has amended commercial communications rules to require caller-ID and call-management apps to forward user spam reports to a blockchain-based platform run by telecom operators. Truecaller, whose largest market is India with over 350 million monthly users there, has criticized the move as a one-way, anti-competitive data transfer that benefits telecom companies at its expense.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-19
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