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1. Deactivate or delete your Truecaller account
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Open the Truecaller app on your Android or iOS.
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Tap the hamburger menu (☰) on Android, or profile tab on iOS.
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Go to Settings → Privacy Center.
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Select Deactivate Account (or Delete My Data if on iOS).
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Confirm your choice—your profile will be deactivated.(gadgets360.com)
🔄 It can take up to 24 hours for the deactivation to apply fully .
2. Unlist your phone number from search results
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Visit the Truecaller unlisting portal (via web search).
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Enter your full phone number (with country code).
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Pick a reason (e.g. “I don’t want to be searchable”).
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Fill out the CAPTCHA and click Unlist.
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Confirm again if prompted.(guidingtech.com, guru99.com)
✔️ Expect it to be removed within 24 hours, though caching might delay changes—clear app cache or waiting may help .
3. Clear caches and uninstall the app
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After unlisting, clear cache/data of the Truecaller app to refresh search results.
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Finally, uninstall the app from your phone.(guidingtech.com)
💬 Real user experiences
“Problem solved. Truecaller app caches the responses and displays old data after unlisting the number. The numbers indeed unlisted…” (reddit.com)
Another user noted:
“I deleted my account and unlisted my phone number … After a few days … spam calls reduced to mostly 0.” (reddit.com)
These confirm that fully deactivating + unlisting can effectively protect your privacy.
⚠️ Important to know
| Issue | Details |
|---|---|
| You can still use Truecaller | Not with that number—once unlisted, it won’t appear, but you can register a secondary number if needed.(guidingtech.com) |
| Spammer flags may block unlisting | Numbers flagged as spam might not be able to be unlisted. |
| Unconsented data may reappear | If someone else saves your number and tags it in Truecaller again, your info could reappear—likely not, but possible. |
✅ Summary
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Deactivate your Truecaller account via app.
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Visit the unlist portal and submit your number.
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Wait 24 hours, clear cache, and uninstall the app.
✔️ After this, your number and name should no longer appear in Truecaller lookups.
If after a day it’s still appearing, repeat the unlisting on Truecaller’s site or contact their support at support@truecaller.com. Let me know if you need help with any step!
