[Alterlife]

Truecaller is one of those "it just works" apps. It is completely transparent to the user. You can use it as a dialer to make and receive calls.

A lot of people don't understand that it's silently uploading their contact lists, personal information and call behavior off to the internet.

The customer service agent in the article from truecaller is correct about the usefulness of the app. A friend of mine was able to track down the owner of a fraudulent dishwasher service center in Bangalore because of truecaller. The photo and name of the owner in the app attached to the business mobile number.

[tqi]

> A lot of people don't understand that it's silently uploading their contact lists, personal information and call behavior off to the internet.

At least in the case of the tags, is that true? How do they think it works then when they get a call from a new number and it has the person's name / other information?