Get your number unlisted from Truecaller
Truecaller is a popular phone app that will show you the name of anyone that calls you even if you don’t have their phone number saved. Not very cool especially if you value your privacy. Turns out there is a way to get your number unlisted from their database. All you need to do is is visit their “Unlist” page, type your number and within the hour your name and number will be removed from their database. Here is the [Link]
Note: If you want to check and see if your number is listed, just go to their main page and do a search for your number [Link]
Jan 19, 2013
I tried it didn’t work.. :(
What didn’t work?
Nvm! :D it did work *Phew*..I didn’t really think they meant the one hour thing ;p
Thank you so much for sharing !
I never knew such an app existed !
unlisting works !
but this app is amazingly useful
Here’s a listing of spam callers (make sure Kuwait is selected):
http://www.truecaller.com/?p=reported_calls
To find out if you are listed, go to this link:
http://www.truecaller.com/?country=Kuwait&q=+965xxxxxxxx
Replace xxxx with your number.
Almost all numbers start with 22xx. Those are land line numbers.
I think the app is just a spam collector.
Thanks for highlighting this. Not sure how they are pulling this off, but sadly as we become more social, our window on privacy gets smaller every day.
When you install the program it takes all your contacts and uploads it onto their database which is then shared with all the program users.
i’m confused,it gives you an option when you first install the app to enable ‘enhanced search’ which also means that true caller can access your contact list.so even if you disable ‘enhanced search’ your contact list gets uploaded?
Party pooper! (for the stalkers you are)
i didnt install any program on my phone, i tried it from the PC and its scary.
I think its trawling the net and collecting all the info we leave on the net, like on facebook and other sites.
That’s not how it works. As I mentioned to cajie when u install the app it uploads your contacts to their database. If you found your number is means one of your contacts installed the app.
so if I save a number as xx (name)in my contacts and someone else saves it as yy (bo sum1), which name would it take?
They don’t even confirm if it’s your actual number by sending an SMS first. You can wipe anyone’s number from their database, but I wonder if someone installs TrueCaller later on and has my number in his database, will it appear yet again or not.
Very good points.
I just send them an email to ask question.
Turns out even if we unlist number, and someone else who have us in their contact list and use trucaller, their database gets upadated with our number again. And this is annoying…
This is actually really stupid. It’s like the only way to avoid being on their database is to not give your phone number to anyone :/
How is this kind of app allowed in market. I know most of the apps steal our data, but atleast they dont allow public to search…
Well you are allowing the app to have access to your contacts so they’re not exactly hiding it. Facebook also has access to your contacts.
The only way your number and name gets on the app is because someone you gave your number to saved your number and name and used that app. The issue is they’re letting your friends and whoever you give your number to, to opt you into this without your consent.
and it seems like for one to check if their number is listed they have to sign in? now thats quite inconvenient.
It is both a bane and a boon… The app is very useful when someone calls you up and you don’t have that person’s number, you would still know who called you up. Especially good when spammers call you. On the other hand, your number does get listed… What they should do is make their database inaccessible via internet and other media. The number and name details should only show up to the person you are calling. This of course means you can’t prank call someone with the app! :D
It has helped me avoid answering a couple of stalking calls. So, I wouldn’t rubbish the app as yet. :)
On a related note: How do I block “junk texts”?
How about Kuwait passing a law in which they ask Trucaller to delete all the numbers from their database starting with +965… If Europe can, why cant Kuwait to…
I don’t know what you are talking about? I found my Dutch number listed with my name.
Talking about this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63v3dc-45gk
Maybe I’m missing something, but why would you call someone and not want them to know who you are?
Stalking, Prank calls, Scam artists, scorned lovers, etc.
Actually, there are many situations where you wouldn’t want the other person to know who you are.
For example when calling classified ads, when you dial a wrong number by mistake, calling any shop/institution for information, etc.
In all these situations, your name will appear to the person whom you called. Your address or pictures may appear too, if they are present in their database.
calling my gf, and not getting caught if incase her father takes the caller list from telecom :D !
cool thanks !
I get maybe 6 sms a week from various shops and businesses in Kuwait.
Some in Arabic, some in English.Is there any way of blocking this unsolicited spam?
If you have ever posted your number in IndiansInKuwait forum, I started getting same after posting my email id and number…
Sultan Centre loyalty card.
I bet they sold my number on……that’s the only in Kuwait company that has my number.
what about numberbook;( people searching ur name n getting all ur number