Truecaller rolling out Spam Activity Indicator for Android users
By Sambit Satpathy · Aug 19, 2020
By Sambit Satpathy · Aug 19, 2020
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Truecaller is rolling out an interesting new feature for its Android users in India. Called ‘Spam Activity Indicator’, it gives users more information on a number marked as spam by Truecaller users. Earlier this feature was rolled out to global users as Для просмотра ссылки Войдиили Зарегистрируйся.
This additional information is categorized into three categories. Spam Report shows how many times a number has been marked as spam by users. Call Activity shows the number of calls made by the spammer recently. Lastly, Peak Calling Hours shows a time chart revealing when the spammer is most active.
The detailed stats are now placed in the Spam Activity Indicator, which can be accessed by tapping on the spammer’s profile image in the app. The same stats are also available for users to search on Truecaller’s website. The latest version of the Truecaller Android app is available via the Для просмотра ссылки Войдиили Зарегистрируйся. There's however no word on when this feature will roll out for iOS users.
In a press release, Truecaller mentions that it is working on making Spam Activity Indicator more accessible for users. In a future update, the detailed information will be shown right in the smartphone’s Caller ID. This will help users in choosing whether to answer the call or not, and in the process potentially avoid getting spammed.
Rishit Jhunjhunwala, Chief Product Officer at Truecaller is quoted in the press release as saying:
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Truecaller is rolling out an interesting new feature for its Android users in India. Called ‘Spam Activity Indicator’, it gives users more information on a number marked as spam by Truecaller users. Earlier this feature was rolled out to global users as Для просмотра ссылки Войди
This additional information is categorized into three categories. Spam Report shows how many times a number has been marked as spam by users. Call Activity shows the number of calls made by the spammer recently. Lastly, Peak Calling Hours shows a time chart revealing when the spammer is most active.
The detailed stats are now placed in the Spam Activity Indicator, which can be accessed by tapping on the spammer’s profile image in the app. The same stats are also available for users to search on Truecaller’s website. The latest version of the Truecaller Android app is available via the Для просмотра ссылки Войди
In a press release, Truecaller mentions that it is working on making Spam Activity Indicator more accessible for users. In a future update, the detailed information will be shown right in the smartphone’s Caller ID. This will help users in choosing whether to answer the call or not, and in the process potentially avoid getting spammed.
Rishit Jhunjhunwala, Chief Product Officer at Truecaller is quoted in the press release as saying:
Truecaller says that it now has over 240 million active users globally. In 2019, the company claims to have identified 29.7 billion spam calls and 8.5 billion spam SMS for users in India.
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