Mamedi is of Kurdish descent and was born in a refugee camp in northern Sweden, while Zarringhalam moved to Sweden from Tehran at the age of three both are Swedish citizens now. Truecaller was developed by True Software Scandinavia, a Swedish company founded in 2009 by Nami Zarringhalam and Alan Mamedi. Neither Truecaller nor Google had ever sought my consent to use or display my private number. I was stunned, as I had never used Truecaller on this number or downloaded the app on the device I was using. They sent me another screenshot of a notification sent by Truecaller, which stated that my number was registered on WhatsApp. I even know that this number is registered on WhatsApp, the journalist from Lahore giggled. Humein toh yeh bhi pata hai ki aapka yeh number WhatsApp par registered hai” - I recognized you. The journalist told me that they had recently installed the Truecaller app from the Google Play Store on an Android phone. The notification had my name, my former employer’s name, my designation at my former company, the state I was based in, and the name of my mobile operator. When asked how they identified me, they sent a screenshot of a notification received from the Truecaller app on their phone. Surprisingly, they greeted me by my name when they received the call. Please read more about the highly impactful campaign supported by senior cabinet leaders, Delhi Police, key voices like Raveena Tandon & Huma Quereshi here.In October 2021, I called a journalist based in Pakistan, who did not know me. This step doubled the number of calls to the helpline making a real impact. In partnership with the Delhi Commission for Women, users of Truecaller could quickly access the 181 Women’s Helpline number to report emergency situations. The campaign reached around 1.8 bn on digital and in the real world by bringing policymakers, government stakeholders, law enforcement authorities, women’s rights activists, experts and influencers emphasising on the need for collective action to minimise harassment.
In 2022, we focused on driving awareness through action by partnering with CNN News18 Network with an aim to encourage women to not just block harassers on Truecaller but take a step further to #CallItOut by reporting incidents of harassment to relevant authorities. The campaign historically spanned across India, Egypt, Kenya, Colombia, Brazil and Malaysia that included research, women’s stories with a call to action that helps increase safety in digital communications.
Since 2017, Truecaller has been leading the #ItsNotOk campaign to fight against harassment of women, especially over calls and SMS.
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