Truecaller claims to have as many as 240 million (24 crore) users in India.
A feature that will connect users with the government officials has launched in India by Truecaller, caller identification service, by providing easy access to verified numbers of government officials.
On Tuesday, through its official blog, the new built feature, called the ‘Government Service Digital Directory’ was announced by Truecaller.
Continuing Truecaller’s mission to build trust in digital communication, we bring you this one-of-a-kind digital directory with verified numbers of central and state governments of India.
From national helpline numbers to numbers for ministries and bureaucrats, you now have verified contacts of key government officials and and authorities at your fingertips,” said the company.
At present, the feature covers more than 20 ministries of the Union government, and more than 23 states and Union territories, it added.
Additional benefits of the feature:-
For Android phones now available in India, Truecaller stated that, the new digital directory will also protect users from scammers who may spoof the name of government service providers. This will done by reflecting a green background and a blue tick – indicating that the number is verified, when your phone rings.
Developed by Sweden’s Software Scandinavia AB, Truecaller claims to have as many as 240 million (24 crore) users in India.
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