LONDON – Truecaller has introduced a new feature that lets users recordcalls and conversations from the app itself.
On 16th July, the company introduced a new update for its Android usersthrough which users can record both of their incoming and outcoming calls.The company says that this move will help users “report harassment relatedor fraudulent calls.” Previously, the feature was absent in Truecaller.
Truecaller is an all-in-one app for messages or phone calls, but it ismostly known for its feature to tell you the name of the person calling youfrom an anonymous number. Whenever someone makes a call on your phone andhis/her number is not saved in your phone contacts, Truecaller displaystheir name and location (if it’s saved on their servers). It even helpsfilter out blacklisted spam calls and lets you block anyone’s number aswell.
Most smartphones come with inbuilt call recording feature. Similarly, thereare multiple third-party apps on Play Store through which one can recordcall conversations. But with an inbuilt feature, this will help activeTruecaller users record calls uninterruptedly.
*How to record calls on Truecaller*
When users receive a call on their phone, there will be a recording iconjust below the caller ID.One can toggle the option on to start recordingtheir conversation.The recorded conversations will be saved in the user’sphone.Truecaller says that the calls will not be saved in the company’ssystems.
This feature has been released for Truecaller Premium only which is thepaid version of the app. Users can upgrade to premiumlink offerfor PKR 106 Monthly or PKR 900 for a Yearly Subscription. In addition, tocall recording feature, the premium version of Truecaller offers ad-freeusage, 30 contact requests per month, a ‘Pro Badge’ on their profile, andoptions to know who viewed your profile.