Messaging with Truecaller

Spam Text Message Identification and Blocking
Spam Text Message Identification and Blocking

Your phone app isn't complete without the ability to text and chat together. Opt for Truecaller as your main SMS app – it lets you send and receive texts, identify spam, schedule future messages, and loads more! Plus, dodge SMS fees by switching to chat with just a tap.

These features are available in Truecaller for Android

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Spam SMS ID and Blocking

Truecaller automatically flags and filters spam SMS to another inbox to make sure you are only seeing messages that matter. When receiving risky links, the app will also identify if the link is marked as spam by the Truecaller community. Blocking spam texts has never been easier.

Identify and Block Spam Text Messages

Fraud Detection of SMS

Protect yourself from deceptive SMS messages with the SMS Fraud Detection feature. When a fraudulent message is detected, you'll receive a red notification to warn you and keep you alert. The notification stays until you dismiss it, ensuring you stay vigilant. Truecaller also disables any links in fraudulent SMS automatically, preventing any potential harm. Access to the SMS is restricted unless you mark the sender as safe, providing an extra layer of fraud protection. Stay safe with Truecaller's fraud detection.

Fraud Detection of Text Messages by Truecaller

Combine SMS and Chat

Get the best of both worlds by sending messages to your friend however you want! When chatting in blue, this is using the Internet, and when chatting in green, this is sending an SMS (carrier charges apply). There are a range of handy features to give you the best messaging experience, including translation, urgent messages, media viewing, pinned threads, message scheduling, + many more! Seamlessly switch between SMS and internet-based chat, giving you the flexibility to communicate the way you want, all within a single app.

Combine Text Messages and Online Texting with Truecaller

Message ID

Truecaller's Message ID feature operates offline on your mobile device, utilizing cutting-edge machine-learning models engineered to specifically operate securely within mobile devices. This eliminates the need for sensitive messaging data to leave your device during identification and verification processes, ensuring your privacy is always maintained. Once an SMS message is received, Message ID rapidly identifies the sender and important information in messages, notifying and displaying the different categories supported by Message ID like OTPs, Transaction details, Billing information, Delivery updates, and Travel itineraries, to you in an appropriate manner.

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Truecaller Message ID

Inbox Cleaner

Are you tired of a cluttered message inbox? Truecaller's Inbox Cleaner is here to transform your messaging experience. Follow these simple steps to effortlessly clear out old, unwanted messages, ensuring your inbox stays organized and your conversations remain streamlined.

  • Go to Truecaller’s ‘Messages’ tab and click on the three dots at the top right. 
  • Toggle on ‘Automatic Clean-up’
  • Choose the message type to delete or select all and then click on ‘Clean up now’
How to Setup Inbox Cleaner in Truecaller

SMS Scheduler

Tired of forgetting important occasions or responding to important messages that you thought you would respond to later? With Truecaller's Scheduled SMS feature, you can effortlessly plan your greetings, messages and reminders. Follow these simple steps to ensure your messages are always on time.

  • Go to Truecaller’s ‘Messages’ tab and select the plus icon in the bottom right corner to compose a new message
  • Select the contact or add the sender’s number and then choose the SMS option
  • Long press the ‘send’ icon to access schedule message feature
How to Schedule SMS in Truecaller

Passcode Lock for SMS

With Truecaller's Passcode for Messages, you will take significant steps to add privacy to your message inbox. Your SMSs will now be exclusively accessible only to you, adding a crucial extra layer of protection to your conversations. All you need to do is to open the Truecaller app, go to the Messages tab, click the 3-dots at the top right, select Passcode Lock and hit setup and enter the passcode.

Passcode Lock for Messages

Message Pinning

Tired of scrolling through a sea of SMSs to find that one crucial conversation? Just pin the message thread! Your pinned conversation will remain at the top of your Messages tab, ensuring quick and easy access whenever you open the app. To pin a message thread, just open the Truecaller app, go to the Messages tab, select the message thread you want to pin, long-press on the message and click the pin icon at the top of the page.

Message Pinning in Truecaller

Message Archive

Is your inbox overwhelmed with numerous threads, making it challenging to find important conversations? Truecaller's Archive Feature can declutter your message feed without sacrificing important threads.You can simply long press on a message you want to archive and select ‘archive icon’ on the top of the page. 

To access your archived messages, click the three dots at the top right of the messages tab.

Message Archive Feature in Truecaller

Starred Messages

Are you tired of scrolling through a ton of messages to find that one crucial conversation? Truecaller's "Starred Message" feature is your solution to easily bookmark and prioritize important message threads. Follow this simple guide to make the most of this feature:

Long press on the message thread you want to mark as Starred and select “Star message” from the More menu located at the bottom of the page.

To access your Starred messages, click the three dots at the top right of the messages Tab.

Starred Messages Setup in Truecaller

Make Messaging Easier and Safer with Truecaller

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How to Take Your Communicatio­n to the Next Level with Truecaller Messaging

Unlock a new realm of communication with Truecaller Messaging, designed to revolutionize the way you connect. Here's why it stands out.

Spam Message Identificati­on and Blocking

230 Billion number of spam messages were identified Truecaller in 2023

Unified Platform

Truecaller integrates messaging seamlessly with its renowned caller identification and spam-blocking features, creating a unified communication hub for all your needs.

User-Friendly Interface

Truecaller Messaging is designed with user experience in mind, ensuring that even the most powerful features are easily accessible and intuitive.

To gain the above benefits, you must make Truecaller your Default SMS App!

  1. Open your native device's settings 
  2. Apps -> Default applications
  3. SMS App -> select Truecaller

Our SMS app replaces your default SMS app, which means that messages will be sent as usual through your operator. However, you can try using Truecaller Chat (Instant messaging service) to send messages, pictures, and more free of charge. Please note that Truecaller chat uses your data connection/Wifi instead of SMS.

Your spam messages will be moved to the 'spam' folder.

  1. Tap and hold press on a conversation, then tap on the block icon
  2. While inside a conversation, tap on the profile icon > block user.

Truecaller only converts non-personal SMS messages that are received on your phone to smart notifications. Truecaller respects your privacy and does not access these text messages. These SMSes never leave your phone or touch Truecaller servers.

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