Kaspersky has announced the introduction of Kaspersky Who Calls in South Africa, a smart call management app designed to help users manage their mobile communication with greater clarity and control. The program helps smartphone owners identify callers from unknown numbers – such as banks, delivery services or other organisations – providing available information including category, business name and community-based reputation data.
Unwanted and suspicious calls remain a widespread global challenge, disrupting daily communication and creating unnecessary stress. Nearly one-third of unknown calls globally are identified as spam or fraud, highlighting the scale of nuisance and scam activity affecting consumers and businesses alike. Rather than simply labelling calls, users increasingly expect tools that help them manage their communication effectively and confidently.
Kaspersky Who Calls uses machine learning algorithms together with aggregated, anonymised community feedback and user interaction patterns to assess call reputation. Users can also report suspicious numbers, contributing to the continuously updated community database. The application works without requiring users to register their phone number or provide sensitive personal information.
Beyond caller identification, Kaspersky Who Calls offers extended call control features. Depending on the version and platform, users can block calls by category, block calls from unknown numbers or from outside their country (available for Android users), manually check detailed information about any number – including reputation, category and available business name – receive SMS phishing protection (available for Android users), and benefit from protection for outgoing calls.
Kaspersky Who Calls is available in a free version for both iOS and Android, as well as paid annual subscriptions on both platforms. A monthly subscription and a 7-day trial period are available for iOS users via App Store billing. Core caller identification and community-based reputation assessment are available in the free version. Paid versions provide advanced call management features and an ad-free experience.
“With the launch of Kaspersky Who Calls, we are giving our customers more than basic call protection – we are giving them control over their daily communication,” commented Chris Norton, General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at Kaspersky. “Users want to protect their time, reduce stress and feel confident when answering or making a call. Kaspersky Who Calls is designed as a practical and user-friendly solution that helps them stay securely connected without unnecessary interruptions.”
The app can be downloaded from the Kaspersky official website.
More information about Kaspersky Who Calls is available via this link.
