"With this feature, the tech-savvy member of a family or friends group can become the admin of an up to five-member group. Once the other members join the group, the admin can get alerts about potentially fraudulent calls those members receive. If the admin believes that the call could harm the member, they can remotely end the call as well."
"On Android, members can also grant permission to the admin to detect real-time activity such as walking or driving, battery level, and phone sound settings (to check if the phone is in silent mode). Truecaller said this is helpful for admins to keep tabs on elderly members and to only call them when they are not walking or driving."
"The admin can also block certain numbers and international calling codes, and share a blocklist with group members. Truecaller noted that the admin can't see the non-spam call history or SMS history of group members."
Truecaller introduced a family group protection feature allowing one admin to manage up to five members and receive alerts about fraudulent calls they receive. The admin can remotely end suspicious calls on Android devices and access real-time activity data like location and battery status. The feature, initially tested in Sweden, Chile, Malaysia, and Kenya, is now rolling out worldwide at no cost. Admins can block numbers, international calling codes, and share blocklists with group members. However, admins cannot access non-spam call history or SMS records, maintaining privacy boundaries while providing fraud protection for vulnerable family members.
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