Truecaller’s latest feature wants to make your phone number your identity

Truecaller – the world’s largest crowdsourced phonebook – is launching a software development kit (SDK) that will enable users to sign up for third-party apps by using their Truecaller profile. After reaching 100 million users back in 2014, Truecaller has now decided to open its immense database of phone numbers to integration by third parties. TrueSDK, as announced by Truecaller, aims to simplify user sign-ups and improve engagement flows by bridging the gap between online and offline verification. With the user’s consent, the kit will enable developers to fill in and update user information or – alternatively – verify caller ID in third-party apps. “Our aim is to…
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