Truecaller to end Call Recording on iPhone from September 30, focus shifts to spam protection

Truecaller has announced that it will be discontinuing its call recording feature for iPhone users starting September 30. This decision, reported by TechCrunch, marks a strategic shift for the Swedish caller identification service as it aims to concentrate on enhancing its spam protection capabilities. Nakul Kabra, the Product Director for iOS at Truecaller, explained that this move is primarily intended to allow the company to focus on its essential features, such as Live Caller ID and the automatic blocking of spam calls. In his statement, he acknowledged that many users may wish to retain their existing recordings. To accommodate this, Truecaller will keep the call recording feature operational until the end of September, giving users time to download their recordings, share them via email or messaging apps, or switch to iCloud storage for future access. While the call recording functionality has been available on Android devices through a specific button in Truecaller’s dialer, the approach for iPhone users has required them to initiate recordings through the app and merge calls or use a floating action button with the native dialer. Both of these methods will be eliminated for iPhone users after the September deadline. As of now, Truecaller has not disclosed whether similar changes will be implemented for Android users.