In today’s changing online technical world, privacy is rare. If you do not want to share your information with strangers on the internet, then you have to actively take steps to protect your privacy.
In this post, we will learn how to remove your name and number from the True Caller directory.
What is True Caller
True Caller is a free smartphone Application. Almost everyone installs True Caller in their phones. This app shows you the name and location of the person calling on your phone. But sometimes we do not want to disclose our identity and do not want someone to know your name. This post will be able to solve your dilemma.
By following these steps you would be able to remove your name from True Caller directory.
First of all, if you have already installed the True Caller app on your smartphone then deactivate that account because True Caller would display the name of the account. Make sure you deactivate the account and not uninstall it. Uninstalling would not solve anything, your name and number would still be registered in True Caller app.
Make sure you deactivate the account and not uninstall it. Uninstalling would not solve anything, your name and number would still be registered in True Caller app.
Steps to remove your name
Go to the setting menu of True Caller and click About.
In that list, you would see the option to Deactivate.
When you click Deactivate, True Caller would ask for a confirmation. You have to click Yes. After that, your account would become deactivated. Now that your account is deactivated, you could uninstall True Caller app from your mobile.
If you don’t have a True Caller app in your mobile then you have to go to the official website of True Caller and 'Unlist' your name there. You can search the link for that on Google.
On their official website, you have to enter your mobile number that you want to remove from True Caller list. Then it will ask you a reason for that. You would see different options for the reasons why you want to remove your number from True Caller app. Click on all of them and click Unlist. After entering the details the Unlist option would be highlighted.
After completing this step wait for two minutes and then search your number. It won’t show your name.
For your information, I want to tell you True Caller app reads all your contact information after installation. After that, the names and numbers of your contact list will be saved in True Caller directory. When someone would search that number the name that you entered in your contact detail would be displayed.