Truecaller has launched a new voicemail feature for Android users in India, making it free, app-native, and powered by AI transcription in 12 Indian languages. The feature is designed to cut nuisance calls and give users more control while moving away from legacy operator voicemail systems.
What Truecaller voicemail is offering
Truecaller voicemail lets callers leave a voice message when a user cannot or does not want to pick up, with the recording stored directly on the phone instead of an operator server. Users can then play the audio or read an instant AI-generated text transcription of the message inside the Truecaller app.
The company says the voicemail experience is built as a “device-native” layer inside its caller ID app, so there is no need to dial a voicemail number or remember PINs. By putting voicemail in the app, Truecaller is trying to keep users inside its own communication platform whenever they miss a call.
Free rollout for Android users in India
The voicemail feature is currently rolling out to Android users across India at no extra cost and is available even without a paid subscription. To make it work, users must enable call forwarding on their mobile number so missed calls can be routed into Truecaller’s voicemail flow.
Once enabled and updated to the latest app version, users see a dedicated Voicemail tab where all recorded messages and their text transcripts are listed. Transcriptions may take a short moment to appear after the call, but both the audio and text stay accessible on the device for replay and review.
AI transcription in 12 Indian languages
A key part of the launch is support for AI-powered voicemail transcription across 12 Indian languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Punjabi, Sanskrit, and Urdu. This allows users to quickly glance at why someone called, even if listening is not convenient at that moment.
Truecaller says voicemails are transcribed within a few seconds, letting people read messages discreetly in noisy places, meetings, or public transport. The wide language support is aimed at deeper localisation and making the feature usable beyond English-first urban users.
Spam and scam protection built in
Truecaller is positioning voicemail as another front in its long-running focus on blocking spam and scam calls. The voicemail system comes with smart call categorisation and spam filtering, designed to separate unwanted calls from genuine ones even before the user listens to the message.
The firm claims messages are saved directly on the user’s own device, framing this as a privacy and control advantage over traditional carrier voicemail. By using the same spam-detection intelligence that powers its caller ID, Truecaller aims to make sure nuisance callers end up as ignored voicemails instead of disruptive rings.
Premium users and future expansion plans
While voicemail itself is free for everyone in India, Truecaller says paying customers get an upgraded experience through Truecaller Assistant. This assistant can answer calls, speak to callers, offer personalised greetings, and handle calls in a more automated way before they even become voicemail.
For now, the voicemail rollout is limited to India, but the company has indicated that it plans to expand the feature to more countries after gathering local feedback. Backed by a base of over 450 million active users worldwide and billions of identified spam calls, Truecaller is presenting voicemail as a core part of its larger communication platform strategy.
Key feature highlights
- Free voicemail for Android users in India inside the Truecaller app.
- Device-side storage of recordings, giving users direct control over messages.
- AI transcription in 12 Indian languages for quick, discreet reading.
- Smart spam and scam filtering with call categorisation and adjustable playback speed.
- Optional enhanced call handling through Truecaller Assistant for premium users.
- Planned expansion to more markets after initial deployment and testing in India.
Why this matters for mobile users
For many users, operator voicemail has either vanished from daily use or never felt worth the friction of dialing in, waiting, and deleting messages. By taking voicemail into an app people already use for caller ID and spam blocking, Truecaller is betting that a simpler, visual format can revive the idea of leaving voice messages without the old pain points.
The launch also fits into a larger wave of AI-infused communication tools that promise to compress, summarise, and sift phone interactions while users stay in control. For a market like India, where spam calls remain a daily irritation, voicemail that filters and transcribes nuisance calls could become a small but significant quality-of-life upgrade.
(Source: thewire, gadgets360)
