Controversial Service Launches in Canada, Lets You See Blocked Numbers

Posted by Techvibes Newsdesk on 2012-01-06 10:07:00 AM

TelTech Systems has been operating TrapCall in America for three years. Now the controversial service is available in Canada for Rogers, Fido, Telus, and Bell customers.

TrapCall is a mobile app with a monthly subscription fee that enables users to view blocked numbers. How? Well, the company says it does so "magically." But actually, TrapCall subscribes you to your own toll-free number, which boasts the benefit of extra information on calls received. The caller has no idea, but their call goes to a TrapCall number which unmasks them before forwarding the call to your smartphone. It's a loophole that TelTech has successfully exploited.

The most basic service costs just $4.95 but can go up to $24.95 for more features, such as blacklisting callers, recording calls, and sending voicemails as texts. See TrapCall in action in the video below.

Company:
Telus Corp.
Website:
http://www.telus.com
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Technology is a key enabler for TELUS and our customers, providing advantage and differentiation in the marketplace. By managing the life cycle of current technologies and the timely introduction of new technologies we deliver superior service value to our customers and long-term growth oriented investment performance to our shareholders. For investors, TELUS is succeeding in managing technology and capital... more

Company:
Bell Canada
Website:
http://www.bell.ca
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bell is Canada's largest communications company, providing the most comprehensive and innovative suite of communication services to residential and business customers in Canada. Operating under the Bell brand, the Company's services include Bell Home Phone local and long distance services, Bell Mobility and Solo Mobile wireless, high-speed Bell Internet, Bell TV direct-to-home satellite and VDSL television,... more

Company:
Rogers Communications
Website:
http://www.rogers.com
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

We are a diversified Canadian communications and media company. We are engaged in wireless voice and data communications services through Wireless, Canada's largest wireless provider and the operator of the country's only national Global System for Mobile Communications ("GSM") based network. Through Cable we are one of Canada's largest providers of cable television services as well as high-speed Internet access... more

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