Truecaller is a great way to find out who called you from an unknown number. It is also useful to identify and block spam calls that can waste your time. Since Truecaller works both ways, it also benefits other users who want to call you.
If you’ve registered your phone number with Truecaller, anyone can easily enter your phone number into the app and find out who it belongs to. That is clearly a violation of privacy for many people.
If you don’t want your phone number to be searchable so easily, the best option is to unlist your phone number from Truecaller. Here’s how you can do it.
Why unlist your phone number from Truecaller
If you want to keep your phone number private and you don’t want others to find out it belongs to you, de-publicizing your phone number from Truecaller is the best option for you. Truecaller has a huge database of phone numbers of users worldwide. Unlisting your phone number will remove it from the database.
After your phone number is unlisted, if someone searches for it on Truecaller, they won’t be able to see to whom it belongs.
How to unlist your phone number from Truecaller
If you’ve decided to unlist your phone number from Truecaller for privacy reasons, here’s how you can do it.
Note that you can only unlist your phone number from Truecaller via the website after deactivating your account from the app. Here is the process to do it.
Disable Truecaller account from Android app
For Android users, it’s pretty easy to deactivate a Truecaller account if they already have the app installed. Even if your phone dialer has Truecaller built in, getting the Truecaller app on Android will be very helpful.
Step 1: Open the Truecaller app on your Android.
Step 2: Tap the hamburger menu in the top left corner.
Step 3: Select Settings.
Step 4: Now, tap on Privacy Center.
Step 5: Scroll down and select Off.
Step 6: Select Yes in the prompt.
Step 7: Tap Yes again in the new prompt.
How to deactivate Truecaller account from iOS app
Deleting your Truecaller account from iPhone is a bit different from Android, mainly because of the interface.
Step 1: Open the Truecaller app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Tap the Add button in the lower right corner of the app.
Step 3: Select the Install option.
Step 4: Now, go to the Security Center.
Step 5: Click Deactivate account.
Step 6: You will see two options – Keep My Data and Delete My Data. Select Erase my data if you want Truecaller to delete everything related to your account.
Step 7: Tap the Deactivate account option again. Truecaller will deactivate your account.
How to unlist a phone number from Truecaller via the website
After deactivating your Truecaller account from the app, you can go to the official website and apply to de-publicize your phone number.
Step 1: Access the Truecaller Unlisting portal.
Step 2: Enter your phone number on the website along with the country code.
Step 3: Complete the Captcha and click the Unlist button.
Step 4: Click Unlist again in the prompt.
You have now successfully registered your non-public phone number from Truecaller. This can take up to 24 hours, after which your phone number will be removed from the platform. At this point you should also uninstall the Truecaller app from your phone.
How to Uninstall Truecaller on Android
After you have deactivated your Truecaller account and unlisted your number from the service, the final step is to remove the app from your Android.
Step 1: Open the app drawer on your Android phone and scroll to the Truecaller app.
Step 2: Press and hold the Truecaller icon.
Step 3: Select Uninstall.
How to Uninstall Truecaller on iPhone
Similarly, you will need to remove the Truecaller app from your iPhone after deactivating your account and unlisting your number.
Step 1: Navigate to the home screen using the Truecaller app on your iPhone or use the App Gallery.
Step 2: Tap and hold on the Truecaller app icon.
Step 3: Select Delete application.
Step 4: Tap the Delete option again.
Can you use Truecaller after unlisting your phone number
Unfortunately, you can’t have it both ways. If you want to continue using Truecaller to detect and block spam calls or find other people’s phone numbers, you can’t do that if you unlist your number.
The solution to this problem is to use an alternate mobile number to sign up for Truecaller. That will ensure your real number isn’t registered while you get all the benefits of Truecaller using an extra SIM card.
Maintain privacy by unlisting phone numbers from Truecaller
With your phone number not listed, your data is less visible to spam callers and companies. Assuming you still want to search for a phone number on Truecaller and don’t care about anti-spam or call blocking features, you can do this by visiting the Truecaller website. Then, choose to sign in via your Microsoft account or a similar alternative that doesn’t link your contacts to that account.
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