Truecaller revealed that it has just crossed the 100 million active users in the Indian market. The company also announced that it has more than 5,00,000 premium subscribers.
CEO and Co-founder of the Truecaller Alan Mamedi said: “We feel extremely privileged to know that there are 100 million people in India who trust our brand and use our services daily”. The company claims Truecaller to be the first international tech companies to proactively take the step of storing its Indian user’s data locally in India.
Truecaller has also doubled the search result speed for its core services like caller ID and spam detection within the application to ensure users are protected from unwanted calls and potential fraud. This also safeguards the user’s privacy. Truecaller now has 130 million daily active users globally.
“India is one of our focus markets and we will continue to expand in the Indian market and integrate more services to create a robust unified communication platform that simplifies the lives of our users,” said Alan Mamedi, CEO and Co-Founder, Truecaller.
With the boom of smartphones over recent times in the country, they have become the primary gateway to access the internet for millions of people. Truecaller with its integrated services like Caller ID, SMS, Instant Messaging, Flash Messages, Video Calling, and Truecaller Payments, goes synonymously with smartphones as more users are relying on the platform on a daily basis.
Additionally, Truecaller has evolved to become more than just an app on the user’s phone, it has helped in bridging the digital divide between the urban and growing semi-urban/rural markets in India. Further, enabled and empowered users and businesses by making communication more safe and efficient.