Truecaller to offer spam protection for WhatsApp calls: Why does it matter? | Digit

Meta and Truecaller are working together to prevent spam calls on WhatsApp. For those who don’t know, Truecaller is a service that is used for caller identification and spam call-blocking methods. Now it’s unclear how this would work; whether spam calls will be actively blocked prior to them reaching a WhatsApp user.

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The feature is presently being evaluated in a beta setting, according to Truecaller CEO Alan Mamedi, and it will be made available globally later this month. 

In the current times wherein fraudulent calls are ever so increasing, this could be the solution WhatsApp users need. 

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Mamedi noted that the country with the largest market for the company, India, had seen an increase in spam calls made using WhatsApp. Therefore, it makes sense for Meta and Truecaller to collaborate and solve this issue before it spreads and becomes a major problem for WhatsApp users.

Incidentally, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is also working on AI-based spam call filter. However, this seems to be for regular cellular calls only.

In related news, several citizens have alleged of receiving scam calls from unknown international numbers. These come in both video and voice formats. These numbers carry country codes like Malaysia (+60), Vietnam (+84), Ethiopia (+251), Indonesia (+62), Kenya (+254), etc. 

Some spam call examples include: 

• +1 (202) 972-4547
• +62 838-6620-5224
• +84 38 341 6618
• +1 (938) 336-5344
• +62 822-1897-3796
• +7 903 858-27-50
• +1 (812) 777-7539
• +62 895-4007-39893

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