Truecaller has launched a household-level scam-protection feature. This move broadens the Swedish company’s role beyond simple caller ID, responding to a rising number of fraud attempts that target multiple members within a home.
The new feature, called Family Protection, allows up to five people to join a family group. One member acts as the administrator, managing scam-blocking settings for the others. This is designed so the more digitally confident person in a household can handle protections for less tech-savvy family members.
Family Protection is initially rolling out as a pilot for Android and iOS users in Sweden, Chile, Malaysia, and Kenya. On Android, the family administrator can receive alerts during suspected scam calls, view basic device status like battery level, and remotely end calls flagged as fraudulent.
Scam activity has been rising worldwide as more people come online. This activity has exploded in markets where first-time smartphone users and older adults are more exposed to fraud. Countries like India have reported sharp increases in impersonation attempts and multi-step schemes that exploit gaps in digital familiarity. Truecaller plans to address this with its new feature, which will expand into additional key regions, including India, in the first quarter of 2026.
Truecaller CEO Rishit Jhunjhunwala explained that scammers have shifted from targeting individuals to entire households. Schemes now unfold through a sequence of calls, messages, missed-call triggers, and impersonation attempts directed at multiple family members to find a vulnerable entry point. This trend prompted the launch of the multi-user protection system.
Family Protection is available as a free feature. However, if the family administrator upgrades to a Premium Family plan, all members receive an ad-free experience along with stronger spam defense and automatic rejection of high-risk calls.
With a user base of more than 450 million worldwide, Truecaller detects about 63 million scam attempts daily, allowing it to track shifts in fraud schemes in real time. The company’s community also reports around 166 million spam calls daily, creating one of the largest datasets of phone-based fraud activity globally.
Truecaller faces new competition in India, its largest market, as the government there starts trials of a Caller Name Presentation system. This system will display the name registered with telecom providers on incoming calls. Truecaller has been adding features like Family Protection that go beyond caller ID as it adapts to regulatory and market changes.
“With Family Protection, one person’s vigilance now strengthens safety for up to five family members,” said Jhunjhunwala. He added that the company aims to extend protection without requiring additional effort from users.