📞 Digital doppelgänger: Truecaller now lets you clone your voice and answer calls with an AI assistant. It’ll screen incoming calls with something like, “Hi there! I’m Digital Kim! May I ask who’s calling?” Wanna try it? Open Settings > Set Up Personal Voice, and follow the instructions. Only $2.99 a month to hand over your voice … No, thanks.
Find out who's calling you from an unknown or blocked number
Scam and spam calls are getting more common. And they’re hard not to answer because the number comes up as “unknown.” When there’s no caller ID number, you can’t be sure if it’s a spam caller or an important call you’ve been waiting for.
If you’re anticipating a job offer or a call from a client, not knowing who’s calling can make this situation worse. Plus, you can’t block spam callers if their numbers don’t appear. Tap or click here to see what the most popular phone carriers do about spam calls from robocallers.
Fortunately, there are ways to find out who’s calling you from an unknown or blocked number. We put together a helpful guide on finding an unknown caller number. First, a privacy step I think everyone should take.
The easiest way to wipe your number from the web
After a lot of research, I found Incogni. This service automatically removes your info from 180+ sites. Spend a couple of minutes putting in your info, and you won’t have to lift a finger after that.
After three minutes, Incogni went to work removing my details from privacy-stealing data brokers and people search sites. Since I signed up for Incogni, the robocalls and telemarketing calls have stopped completely. The same goes for spam.
I negotiated an exclusive deal just for you. Right now, get 60% off an annual subscription of Incogni using the promo code KIM60. If you’re not completely satisfied in 30 days, cancel and get your money back. You’re gonna love it like I do, though. I just know it.
OK, onto the tricks!
Star 69
When mysterious phone calls clutter your call log, this phone number lookup trick helps you identify the unknown number calling your device. Follow these steps, and you won’t have to grimace when you look down at your phone and see that unknown number.
You may have heard of or used *67 to conceal your number from someone you called. Did you know there are similar numbers you can dial to respond to these anonymous callers?
The first one is *69, which traces the number of the last person who called you. It works even for anonymous or hidden calls, so you can get the phone number and the exact time they called.
The one word you should never say to a telemarketer or scam caller
You might get dozens of spam calls weekly, but you might not know where the companies got your number. Thousands of data brokers peddle information, and it could be the source of your annoyance. That’s why we started our Opt-Out Tuesday series with instructions on removing data from sites like FreePhoneTracer. Tap or click here for details.
This tricky scam campaign goes after those who lost money in crypto
Cryptocurrency has always been a risky investment. Even though Bitcoin skyrocketed and made some investors millionaires, it’s difficult to predict when or why the crypto market will slide. Not only that, but the FBI warns that hackers have been targeting crypto platforms. Tap or click here for our report.