Blocks spam, but not if they’re collection agencies!
I got this app, TrueCaller, and its only works part of the time. Understanding there are constantly new numbers added to the spam list, I expect to update the app database daily. Not that big of a deal. The problem is, it clearly identifies a spam caller, but still allows some through. I have found it blocks legitimate spam calls as I recently put my resume online and immediately began getting spam calls. I bought the new iPhone X 256GB, but neglected to turn the blocking options on in settings. Once that was done, no more spam calls... or so I thought. The calls I was receiving, promising job opportunities, required me to sign up for more school. Holding two bachelors and a masters degrees, I politely told the first few I had no interest in school and explained my education level. If you refuse their persistence in signing up for school, they rudely say they can’t help. Truecaller stopped these. However, while clearly marked in red a call is spam and you answer, you will find they let collection agency calls through. I’ve had my number for 10 years now and still get collection calls for someone I don’t know! I haven’t found any better app out there, though, so the collection calls will have to manually be rejected.
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Absolutely Useless
tl;dr Don’t believe the hype. Bite the bullet and get NoMoRobo, you really get what you pay for.
I’ve been getting 1-2 robocalls a day for the past 6 months. I tried Truecaller, and it was basically worthless.
Spammers were constantly changing their numbers and Truecaller failed to do even the most basic filtering and blocking functions it promised. This continues to be the case after uninstalling and reinstalling, double-checking everything, and spending hours reading their pathetic Customer Service forums and searching the web.
Even when the app was working like it claimed to be, if the number the spammer used didn’t happen to already be in the database, Truecaller would let it through no problem. Only after reporting it would it be added and blocked, which is useless as what are the odds they’d use it twice? It’s no better than blocking it manually.
This is all without even mentioning this company’s very loose interpretation of their customers’ privacy.
I’ve been getting 1-2 robocalls a day for the past 6 months. I tried Truecaller, and it was basically worthless.
Spammers were constantly changing their numbers and Truecaller failed to do even the most basic filtering and blocking functions it promised. This continues to be the case after uninstalling and reinstalling, double-checking everything, and spending hours reading their pathetic Customer Service forums and searching the web.
Even when the app was working like it claimed to be, if the number the spammer used didn’t happen to already be in the database, Truecaller would let it through no problem. Only after reporting it would it be added and blocked, which is useless as what are the odds they’d use it twice? It’s no better than blocking it manually.
This is all without even mentioning this company’s very loose interpretation of their customers’ privacy.
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Newbe
Haven't had this app long enough to properly review it, but it's bugging me for a review right off the bat! So this is what they get till I use it.
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Update: Now that I’ve had this for quite some time and learned the best ways to use it. I actually enjoy Truecaller a lot for checking numbers that call me to find out who the number belongs to and I can block the ones I don’t want to call me any more. Truecaller has become my most useful tool to cut out spam callers as well as other unwanted callers I have no desire to talk to!
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Update: Now that I’ve had this for quite some time and learned the best ways to use it. I actually enjoy Truecaller a lot for checking numbers that call me to find out who the number belongs to and I can block the ones I don’t want to call me any more. Truecaller has become my most useful tool to cut out spam callers as well as other unwanted callers I have no desire to talk to!
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Works - sort of...
The fact that the spam database has to be updated daily is a huge setback. I have to manually open the app and click update every day or otherwise spam calls go through. Why?
In fact spam calls go through anyways. I was getting a dozen each day even with updated spam list. The funny thing is that after hanging up on a spammer I always check the number against Truecaller database and 90% of a time, the number is on their block list. And yet the call goes through anyways.
I am not sure why this happens and have the app all needed permissions.
Anyways I just installed an ATT call protect app and it blocked 7 spammers within a couple of hours as I can easily see from the log. Only one went through but the app warned me that this was a telemarketer.
I understand that the Truecaller technology is not as the one ATT app uses but but there is night and day difference in results.
Thank you for helping me but it looks Like there is a better solution for me as of now.
In fact spam calls go through anyways. I was getting a dozen each day even with updated spam list. The funny thing is that after hanging up on a spammer I always check the number against Truecaller database and 90% of a time, the number is on their block list. And yet the call goes through anyways.
I am not sure why this happens and have the app all needed permissions.
Anyways I just installed an ATT call protect app and it blocked 7 spammers within a couple of hours as I can easily see from the log. Only one went through but the app warned me that this was a telemarketer.
I understand that the Truecaller technology is not as the one ATT app uses but but there is night and day difference in results.
Thank you for helping me but it looks Like there is a better solution for me as of now.
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Not impressed
Update:
Why does Truecaller require read write access to photos? I have no confidence in this app. Please read original comments below.
It was my phone service provider who suggested this app as a result of a complaint about the number of spam calls being received.
Having installed the app the number of spam calls has increased exponentially.
It s my personal opinion that there is a working relationship between true caller and the agencies generating the spam calls.
Spam Calls continue to be received and when added to Truecaller manually, Truecaller then gives you a total number of previous reports for the number. Why oh why doesn’t the app simply block the call?
Why not add the ability to block by country codes we could then bin the majority of the calls being generated from Africa.
I also believe that mobile phone service providers should be investing in removing spam calls through their vast resources and technology.
Why does Truecaller require read write access to photos? I have no confidence in this app. Please read original comments below.
It was my phone service provider who suggested this app as a result of a complaint about the number of spam calls being received.
Having installed the app the number of spam calls has increased exponentially.
It s my personal opinion that there is a working relationship between true caller and the agencies generating the spam calls.
Spam Calls continue to be received and when added to Truecaller manually, Truecaller then gives you a total number of previous reports for the number. Why oh why doesn’t the app simply block the call?
Why not add the ability to block by country codes we could then bin the majority of the calls being generated from Africa.
I also believe that mobile phone service providers should be investing in removing spam calls through their vast resources and technology.
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Worse than the problem it purports to solve
Once this app is on your phone a red screen will pop up saying ‘SPAM’ every time someone on their list calls. This isn’t often - it only blocks a fraction of unwanted calls - but you will always know about it when a spam call comes in. Infuriating! I don’t want to be notified when a spam call comes in - I want it blocked before my phone goes off!!!
A far better and simpler solution is just to block unwanted calls from within your phone. Once “block caller” is enabled for a number you will never hear from them again. Nothing.
But guess what? You can’t block calls on the Truecaller list, even after the app is deleted. It’s almost as though Truecaller is paid by the spammers!
A far better and simpler solution is just to block unwanted calls from within your phone. Once “block caller” is enabled for a number you will never hear from them again. Nothing.
But guess what? You can’t block calls on the Truecaller list, even after the app is deleted. It’s almost as though Truecaller is paid by the spammers!
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Cannot download this application
Its weird to see that you can download all other apps other than Truecaller or whatever
Period!
Period!
Was good. Suddenly never had so much Spam
Last couple of weeks or so I’ve suddenly been getting ridiculous amounts of spam phone calls. They flash up red as spam calls, but why can’t the app just stop them being able to call me?
When I go into the call to block it, it’s one on an extremely long list of calls and when I eventually manage to scroll to the bottom of the list, it says blocked. Yet all these numbers are still able to call me. I don’t answer unknown numbers so telling me it’s spam isn’t helpful. Stopping them ringing would be!
When I go into the call to block it, it’s one on an extremely long list of calls and when I eventually manage to scroll to the bottom of the list, it says blocked. Yet all these numbers are still able to call me. I don’t answer unknown numbers so telling me it’s spam isn’t helpful. Stopping them ringing would be!
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Flat out doesn’t work...
I downloaded this app because I have been getting calls from “No Call ID” for months; up to 10 times in a day. Still getting the calls, and this app doesn’t identify them. Completely useless, all it does is take up space on my phone.
What to say
Truecaller does a good enough job it when spam numbers call you it warns you which is good so you no longer have to pick up on them spam numbers and have to talk to some person about removing you from the system Which they don't they have multi numbers on one company I've tried removing my contact information but yet they still call thanks to Truecaller I can see who is calling me and what others say
Would I recommend this app to my friends and family I would just remember to keep updateing the spam numbers list
Would I recommend this app to my friends and family I would just remember to keep updateing the spam numbers list
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