Bootstrapped Doosra Looks To End The Menace Of Spam Calls, SMS

Tackling the root cause of spam, Hyderabad-based app Doosra provides consumers with an alternative 10-digit number that can be used in lieu of a mobile number

Doosra app claims to have introduced a ‘voicemail’ feature on its app, which allows the user to listen to non-spam calls, as per their convenience

Doosra founder Aditya Vuchi told Inc42 that it has partnered with leading telecom operators in the country to offer this service to Indian users

It’s a common yet oft-ignored problem in India — pesky telemarketing calls, spam SMS and WhatsApp messages for loans, credit cards or exotic vacation deals. As per the Truecaller Insights Report, on average, Indians receive about 26 spam calls every month and one out of three women in India is sexually harassed over phone calls and messages everyday.

From online shopping platforms, banks, fintech companies and third-party telemarketing service providers, everyone is after personal mobile numbers. While caller ID apps such as…

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