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March 13, 2026
Truecaller now lets you hang up on scammers -- on behalf of your family
Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a family group, get alerts about fraud calls
TL;DR
- Truecaller introduced a family group feature where one member can be an admin.
- Admins receive alerts for fraud calls received by group members and can remotely end calls on Android.
- The feature can also share real-time activity like location and battery level on Android for family safety.
- Admins can block numbers and international calling codes and share blocklists with the group.
- The admin cannot view non-spam call or SMS history of group members.
- The feature is free and available worldwide, including India, Truecaller's largest market.
- Truecaller is exploring AI for summarizing fraud calls and automatically disconnecting scam calls.
- The company faces headwinds including stock decline and competition from India's CNAP system.
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