If anyone hacks their database, he will get all information of the users and their contacts. The tweet above carries the list of all apps that have reportedly been banned by the Indian Army. Answer (1 of 25): First of all, Trucaller isn’t safe at all. Indian Army has asked its personnel to delete 89 apps from their smartphones including Facebook, TikTok, Truecaller and Instagram to plug leakage of information: Indian Army Sources /l23Lu5ndNh The Army personnel have also been asked to delete some dating apps but they are allowed to use some social media sites and messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, YouTube and Twitter, according to an India Today report. Data shows that 97 of all spam calls in Malaysia comes from domestic numbers. The Swedish-based company aims to make communications safe and efficient by unveiling the identity of each incoming call. Our inclusion in this list is unfair and unjust for the following reasons:-ġ - Truecaller stores all user data in India, well ahead of regulationsĢ - All app features are permission-based & disabled by defaultģ - A majority of Truecaller employees globally are IndianĤ - Truecaller does not upload phonebooks or sell user dataĥ - For women facing harassment, fraudsters who try to steal your money & for those facing a barrage of incessant spam - Truecaller is often the first and only effective line of defence. Knowing this, Truecaller Caller ID and spam blocking app is stepping into this region. We see no reason for Truecaller to be on this list and will investigate the matter further.Truecaller provides a vital service for over 170 million people in India, identifying and blocking hundreds of millions of spam calls and SMS every single day.
In addition to blocking spammy and unwanted calls, Truecaller now has a block SMS feature as well. A feature rich app that can identify unlisted numbers even while youre not connected to the internet. Truecaller launches Guardians app, CEO explains how it is designed for personal safety Truecaller launches Guardians app, CEO explains how it is designed for personal safety Truecaller is using its learnings from crowdsourcing protection against spam and using it to ensure personal safety with a new standalone app called Guardians.
for your Android device called, Truecaller. We would like to reiterate that Truecaller remains safe to use, both for our citizens and for our esteemed armed forces personnel. Its pretty safe to say during the course of owning a mobile phone with an active number. We also have immense respect for the Armed Forces and we stand in solidarity with them and the Indian government. In a statement, the company spokesperson says that Truecaller 'remains safe to use', and that its inclusion in the list is 'unfair and unjust' and it aims to investigate the same. Truecaller is an app of Swedish origin that considers India it's home. Truecaller has responded to this move saying that its 'disappointing and saddening' that its in the list of apps banned by the forces. It is disappointing and saddening to learn that Truecaller is among the list of 89 apps being banned by the Indian Armed Forces for their personnel.
Below is the full statement from the company spokesperson: