How to remove your name and mobile number from Truecaller?


Do you want to remove your name and number from Truecaller? But don't know how to do it. So, read this article to learn how to remove your details from Truecaller on Android.

You probably know how useful the Truecaller app is if you've used it before. You can filter the calls you want to pick up based on the caller's identity. It also alerts you to suspicious and spam calls, ensuring your security and saving you time at the same time. All of its users' address books are used to crowdsource contact information. Your name and number could be on Truecaller's database even if you haven't used the service, because someone else has saved your contact details and given it access.

Not everybody knows this, but Truecaller even lists the address of some fixed-line phones. Generally, it doesn't matter if telemarketers or spammers call from a company address, but you wouldn't want strangers to know your home address just because you called. Truecaller sources this information from the public domain. The reason for this is that anyone who knows your landline number can easily find your registered address through any publicly available phonebook (many telcos make this information available) or even by searching your landline number on Google. It is therefore recommended that you remove your number from the Truecaller database as a result.

How to remove your name and mobile number from Truecaller?


It is important to note that if you are using the app, you cannot remove your number. Your number can only be removed by deactivating your account. There is no way to remove just your number, but see the contact details of everyone else who calls. It might be necessary to download and log into the Truecaller application if you don't use it to remove your information from its databases. The name and number of your account can also be changed if you wish. Here are the steps you need to follow if you want to remove Truecaller forever.

  • Your Truecaller Android interface will show the Profile icon in the upper left corner.

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  • In the list of options, click on Setting.

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  • As shown below, select Privacy Center from the Settings menu.

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  • Select Deactivate from the menu.

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  • Deactivating your Truecaller account will remove your details, including name and number, from Truecaller's databases.

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How to edit your details on Truecaller?


  • Tap on the Profile icon in the top left corner of the Truecaller interface on your Android, as you did in Step 1. You can then edit your name and phone number by clicking on the edit icon displayed on the right.

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  • You can change your name in the First Name and Last Name fields as well as your phone number in the Phone Number field, as shown below, and then click on the Save button to save your changes. As a result, your Truecaller account will have a new name and phone number, and you can continue to use its services.

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Conclusion


This will enable you to remove your name and phone number from Truecaller on Android. As of now, if you want to keep receiving caller ID and spam notifications from Truecaller, but want to remove just your details from the app, we're afraid that's not possible. Deactivating your account is still required, which can be done in 5 steps as described above.

After receiving an unlist request, Truecaller claims to remove these numbers within 24 hours. There is no guarantee that your number will stay off the service forever. There have been cases where numbers have been removed from the Truecaller service a year ago, but they have reappeared on the service before the Truecaller was once again used. It is best to keep checking with Truecaller users to see if they see your contact information. As long as they don't, you're good. You can always request to have your number removed if you don't want it listed.


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