Those who choose to use it to manage their contacts, make calls, and so on, the Google Phone app is now able to know the identity of the company that is calling them, before they even answer.
The revolution in protection against telephone fraud
As of late, Android Police found that the tech giant needs to keep users from being tricked by unidentified organizations. In particular, on the help page of the Google Phone application, information showed up about another feature called ” Verified Calls “.
In essence, those companies that choose to go through the Google certification process will be able to send their phone number, your own number, and the reason they call you to the Verified Calls special server, for example, that they are calling you to schedule the installation. of your phone line.
Once certified companies send this information, the server will ensure that the user’s phone receives the information and displays it on the call screen in the Google Phone app.
Availability and operation
This feature is enabled by default, but for it to work, the user must have entered their phone number in the Google account they have and connected to their mobile phone.
It also only works through the Google Phone app, which is not yet compatible with many Android devices, such as Samsung ‘s smartphones.
Finally, the company states that it does not collect any kind of personal data or user identification information. In addition, he points out that all data passed through the Verified Calls server is deleted after a few minutes. Nevertheless, Google offers the ability to disable the feature.
