How to Remove Your Phone Number from Truecaller – Check It Out

(Last Updated On: April 30, 2023)

Key Highlights

• Truecaller is a popular caller ID app for Android and iOS
• One can check unknown caller names using Truecaller
• Option to remove name from Truecaller app is possible

In the world of digital advancement, it is becoming extremely difficult to maintain privacy online. That applies to your personal data on apps like Truecaller too. Truecaller is an app that helps you identify the person who is calling you and relevant details about them like their locations just by their mobile number. Although it can be helpful in the case of identifying frauds and scams, it has quite a few drawbacks for someone who wants to retain their privacy. There can be times when your phone number could leak personal information like your name and location, and that can be problematic. 

How to Remove Your Phone Number from Truecaller

So, some questions and concerns might be bubbling up in your head, like – How to unlist my number from Truecaller? How to change my name in Truecaller? And so forth. But don’t worry, you are at the right place. In this blog, we will talk about how to unlist numbers from Truecaller and remove numbers from Truecaller, and even how to delete Truecaller account. Read on to find out How to Remove Your Phone Number from Truecaller.

Before unlisting your number, you need to make sure to deactivate your Truecaller account (if you have one) first. In case you don’t have a Truecaller account, you can directly head to unlisting your phone number.

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How to Deactivate Your Truecaller Account

On an Android Device:

1. On Android, open the Truecaller app.
2. In the app, click on ‘Menu’ (the three-striped button) on the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Select the ‘Settings’ option from the Menu List.
4. Go to the ‘Privacy Center’ in ‘Settings’.
5. Here, click on the ‘Deactivate’ option to deactivate your Truecaller account.
6. Finally, confirm the deactivation in the pop-up notification.

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On an iOS device:

1. On an iOS device, go to the Truecaller app.
2. Click on your profile avatar on the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Select the ‘Settings’ option from the list.
4. Go to the ‘Privacy Center’ in ‘Settings’.
5. Here, click on the ‘Deactivate’ option to deactivate your Truecaller account.
6. Finally, confirm the deactivation in the pop-up notification.

How to Unlist a Number from Truecaller

On web:

1. You can unlist your phone number using a web browser by visiting https://www.truecaller.com/unlisting (Truecaller unlist page link).
2. On the webpage, type in your phone number in the box (along with the country code).
3. Solve and enter the Captcha. 
4. Click on the Truecaller’s ‘Unlist Phone Number’ button.
5. Confirm the selection in the pop-up notification.
6. Truecaller will unlist the entered phone number from their searchable database in around 24 hours from the time of your request.

It is important to note that deactivating your phone number will still enable the people you call to see your information. But, it is a good thing that your phone number will be removed from the ‘searchable database’. That is, your personal information will not show up when someone searches your phone number in the search bar of the Truecaller app. So you can rest assured and enjoy that little bit of privacy!

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