Truecaller on Thursday launched model 12 of its caller ID app with an inventory of latest options. One of the most important additions is the arrival of Video Caller ID that lets customers set a brief video that performs robotically after they name family and friends. Truecaller 12 additionally comes with a redesigned interface that brings separate tabs for calls and SMS messages. Truecaller additionally built-in a name recording function to document incoming and outgoing calls. The up to date Truecaller additionally brings Ghost Call and Call Announce options for paid customers.

With Video Caller ID, you possibly can set a brief video that may play robotically whenever you name your phonebook contacts. You can both document a video for the caller ID or select from the 4 preloaded templates. You may even begin seeing Video Caller ID out of your phonebook contacts and verified enterprise calls.

You can handle your Video Caller ID and whether or not you need to obtain Video Caller ID from companies and contacts by going to Settings > Caller ID from the newest Truecaller app. Notably, the video you set as a caller ID can be saved within the Truecaller cloud.

Truecaller has added 4 preloaded templates that may be set as a Video Caller ID
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The up to date Truecaller app additionally brings a streamlined interface the place you should have separate tabs for calls and SMS messages. This is not like the present interface the place you might have a Home shortcut to entry calls and Truecaller for SMS.

With separate tabs, now you can get to your entire SMS, Truecaller Group Chats, and direct chats with only one faucet, the Sweden-based firm mentioned in a press launch.

Truecaller additionally mentioned that Truecaller for SMS has over 15 crore customers.

The new Truecaller replace additionally brings name recording, which was first launched for Premium customers and not too long ago launched for beta testing. It is now accessible for all Truecaller customers — together with the paid and free ones — who’ve a telephone working on Android 5.1 or later.

Calls recorded utilizing Truecaller are saved regionally on the gadget storage and may be shared with others over e-mail or utilizing any messaging service. The name recording function is obtainable as optionally available and must be turned on manually from the newest Truecaller app. Further, customers can document voice calls both from the Full-Screen or Pop Up Caller ID interface of the app.

Truecaller additionally mentioned in its launch that callers is not going to be prompted with a notification on whether or not their calls are recorded utilizing the app.

In addition to the brand new options for all customers, Truecaller has individually enhanced consumer expertise for its paid subscribers by bringing Ghost Call and Call Announce options. Ghost Call lets customers faux to have obtained a name from their contacts.

You can set any title, quantity, or picture to make it seem as in case you are getting a name from that particular person utilizing the Ghost Call function. You may select a contact out of your phonebook that you just need to present because the caller in your telephone. Moreover, you possibly can schedule a Ghost Call to seem in your telephone at a later time.

Truecaller has added a Ghost Call function for paid customers
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Truecaller says that the Ghost Call function is supposed to assist folks get out of sticky conditions and play innocent pranks on pals.

The second function for paid Truecaller customers is the Call Announce function that may let the app communicate the caller ID for incoming telephone calls out loud. It will work for each saved contacts and numbers recognized by Truecaller’s caller ID database. The function may even be accessible for each regular and Truecaller ID Voice calls. Users may allow Call Announce when carrying headphones.

Notably, Ghost Call and Call Announce each can be accessible solely to Premium and Gold customers. While Truecaller Premium is obtainable at Rs. 529 a 12 months or Rs. 179 for 3 months, the Gold membership is at Rs. 2,500 a 12 months.

Truecaller mentioned that the brand new options can be steadily rolled out for all Android customers in India within the coming weeks and a number of other different nations quickly. Some of the options are already accessible for entry in beta. However, there is no such thing as a phrase on once we might see them on the iOS model of Truecaller.

Earlier this week, Truecaller revealed that it has 300 million month-to-month energetic customers across the globe, with 73 % of its customers in India alone.