Truecaller aims to help WhatsApp users combat spam


FILE PHOTO A woman uses a smartphone on a beach in Mumbai India January 4 2023. REUTERSFrancis MascarenhasFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A woman uses a smartphone on a beach in Mumbai, India, January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Truecaller will soon start making its caller identification service available over WhatsApp and other messaging apps to help users spot potential spam calls over the internet, the company told Reuters on Monday.

The feature, currently in beta phase, will be rolled out globally later in May, Truecaller Chief Executive Alan Mamedi said.

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