tellows - Caller ID & Block

Name: tellows - Caller ID & Block
Rating: 3.96 (24995 reviews)
Author: tellows

By: tellows

Identify incoming calls, block unwanted spam calls, robocalls and number lookup

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Features & Capabilities

tellows helps you identify unknown calls and assess risk with a community-driven tellows score. You can view ratings and comments, look up number origins, and contribute your own experiences to help others avoid spam, advertising, and scams.

Call blocking is available in both free and Premium versions. In the free version you can manually block numbers using a local blacklist, while Premium adds automatic blocking based on community ratings and supports offline identification. The local blocklist also works without an internet connection.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security Communication Analytics Community

By:

tellows

Downloads:

2,139,632 2.81K

Rating:

3.96

(24,995) 20 new ratings

Version:

2.8.6 Last updated: 2026-02-05

Version code:

186

Creation date:

2014-05-28

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_CALL_LOG Very high risk
android.permission.READ_CONTACTS Very high risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS Very high risk
android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS Very high risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

7.65MB

Email:

ko*****@tellows.de

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 42,389 ▼ 62

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Developed by:

tellows

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.tellows

Email:

ko*****@tellows.de

Website:

https://www.tellows.com

User Reviews

Users like the spam detection and community data but report reliability issues, intermittent failures, privacy/permission worries, and intrusive ads. Overall, it can be helpful when it works, but performance is inconsistent.

Pros

Helps identify and block spam/dangerous numbers and informs you of bad callers
Community-driven reporting improves coverage as more users contribute
Reduces nuisance calls and saves time by warning or blocking callers
Generally useful and works well when the app is functioning

Cons

Inconsistent or unreliable results; data can differ from the Tellows online service and numbers may be misrepresented
App sometimes refuses to work or only shows limited information (e.g., location) rather than identifying callers
Requires access to contacts, raising privacy concerns and frustrating permission handling
Ads in the app (including some in unfamiliar languages) can be distracting and reduce usability

Recent reviews

The reporting function does not work. I have two phones and reporting and rating used to work, but now all the app does after you complete your entry for a phone number and rating and hit send. The app comes back with the message that says: "There are no ratings on the numbers yet." 🙄 I reported this to support via email but no improvement whatsoever.

ro*****, 2026-06-20

so far so good

si*****, 2026-06-19

Very happy user.Downloaded this app and I seen NO ads and it blocked scammers on contact.Hardship loan scams,Medicare Scams,social security scams,everything.And I tried the free trial for the yearly version.Awesome! Way better than eyecon!