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What is spam?

Truecaller spam detection – your first line of defense against unwanted calls.

How does Truecaller detect spam?
Truecaller identifies millions of spam calls and messages every day. Our spam list is built from community reports, users who choose to mark calls or messages as spam.


What types of calls are marked as spam?
Reports help you avoid:

  • Fraud or criminal activity

  • Abusive or obscene calls

  • Crank calls

  • Telemarketing calls

  • Robocalls

  • General phone spam

  • Scams (e.g., pyramid schemes, fake tech support, impersonation of banks)

How are spam tags removed?
If reports for a number drop below a certain threshold over time, it’s automatically removed from the spam list. All related spam data is then deleted.


What if my number is wrongly marked as spam?
Mistakes can happen. If you think your number was added in error:

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