Truecaller is a mobile app developed by a Swedish Company, True Software Scandinavia AB. It is popular for global call detail indexing and social media integration by keeping the phonebook up-to-date with pictures and birthdays. Simply, it helps provide the identity of an unknown number frequently. It is a guide for users looking to unlist phone number from Truecaller database.
How the Truecaller works effectively?
It is an impressive app providing information regarding any phone number. The question is how Truecaller received this info? Well, to let you know, Truecaller asks for contacts permission whenever you install the app on your device. It synchronises all the contacts to its servers and makes them public.
The contacts detail remain public even if the user stops using the Truecaller App after some time. Once your number gets into the Truecaller directory, it won’t be easy to unlist it from the directory. It is difficult to unlist because any person who already has your contact in his/her contact list and using the Truecaller allows that person to access your details in his phonebook.
Well, there’s a way through which you can easily unlist your phone number from Truecaller. Follow the steps below:
How unlist phone number from Truecaller?
The whole criteria of unlisting your number from Truecaller follow steps below:
Step 1. Start by using an official website www.truecaller.com/unlisting
Step2. Enter the number which you want to remove.
Step3. Confirm “I’m not a robot” option.
Step 4. After 24 hour2s you receive a confirmation of successful unlisting.
In the case of the verified user
For any number of the verified user, firstly you have to deactivate your account.
- Go to the TrueCaller App on your phone.
- Click on the vertical dots(3) to open more options.
- Go to the settings
- Tap on the about option under the support tab.
- Scroll down and click on the deactivate account
- Tap on the yes
- Now go to the official website of Truecaller and unlist the number by following the Steps mentioned up to 4.
- A confirmation message regarding unlisting will be received. The contact number will be unlisted after 24 hours of making changes.
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However, the steps above will delete your number for the time being, but you have to make continuous checks as Truecaller doesn’t guarantee the permanent removal. We hope our guide to unlist contact number on truecaller is helpful for you. Share your issues or views via comments below.
