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I believe, Truecaller is an auto opt-in and you have to manually opt out if you want your number not be listed. I had to "unlist" my number manually. Check if your number is already in and then unlist at https://www.truecaller.com/unlisting
There is no such thing as unlisting a number, atleast last time we tried multiple times but it still keeps showing up
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Coincidentally, the US is also down to 3 mobile networks. I wonder what the percentiles is for number of networks in populous and large countries. Perhaps 3 networks is the number of maximum economically viable long term networks due to the enormously high cost of installing all the fiber and cell station infrastructure across the country.
Don't forget the carrier locking in the US, and the "Verizon phones" / "global phones" vs "ATT phones" with different LTE bands.
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India has a huge problem with spam / robo callers. Also its common for individuals to have more than 1 phone number, see how popular dual sim phones are. Also true caller adds security when you're from an under represented or a minority groups. I especially know women who use Truecaller to make sure they know who is calling / texting them from new numbers.
> see how popular dual sim phones are Having multiple SIMs in India will go away, or at least become something only the rich have, it's only a matter of time. This is because having that second SIM is no longer cost-free. Multiple SIMs in India were a side-effect of it being near-free to have a prepaid SIM to receive calls. This was subsidized by high calling charges (calling from one part of India to another was exp…
If I am not mistaken some shell company bought the spectrum then Jio bought the shell company.
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You’re playing coy, India is a source of a huge number of the worlds phone scams. With Brazil being the “most spammed.” As a slightly related caveat, with how frustrating the scammers are for me in the Us I can only imagine Brazil. Their phones must ring 24/7.
And do you think Truecaller has anything to do with that?
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> India has a huge problem with spam / robo callers That's everywhere, not just India.
You’re playing coy, India is a source of a huge number of the worlds phone scams. With Brazil being the “most spammed.” As a slightly related caveat, with how frustrating the scammers are for me in the Us I can only imagine Brazil. Their phones must ring 24/7.
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Not that someone cares, but in the EU she would be responsible for violating the GDPR. Many people don't know that they are responsible as private citizens.
Only true if she violates a national law. GDPR itself does not apply to private citizens.