Show HN: Call emails, not phones

#1

Post by bertelet » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 1:06 PM UTC

Show HN: Call emails, not phones
dialzoo.me

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

#2

Post by jedanbik » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 1:56 PM UTC

No iOS support? Why not?

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

#3

Post by SebP » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 1:57 PM UTC

Dialzoo allows you to hide your phone number and get called for Free.

It also allows to send voicemails to any email address in a click.

Let me know what you think ?

SebP

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

#4

Post by SebP » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 1:59 PM UTC

jedanbik wrote: post #2

No iOS support? Why not?

WebRTC is not supported on iOS. We will develop an iOS app shortly to fix that. Currently a web based tool only, to test interest.

SebP

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

#5

Post by GUNHED_158 » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 2:10 PM UTC

Where is the part that says this service is not going to use the obtained email addresses for spamming?

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

#6

Post by wodow » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 2:21 PM UTC

A bug: I clicked "SEND VOICEMAIL" multiple times and it sent a bunch of emails to my test address.

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 2:22 PM UTC

SebP wrote: post #4

jedanbik wrote: post #2

No iOS support? Why not?

WebRTC is not supported on iOS. We will develop an iOS app shortly to fix that. Currently a web based tool only, to test interest. SebP

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Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

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Post by huragok » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 2:31 PM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #7

SebP wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

WebRTC is not supported on iOS. We will develop an iOS app shortly to fix that. Currently a web based tool only, to test interest. SebP

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Is WebRTC a fully baked spec though? I was under the assumption that it's still experimental.

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

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Post by crazychrome » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 2:37 PM UTC

SebP wrote: post #3

Dialzoo allows you to hide your phone number and get called for Free. It also allows to send voicemails to any email address in a click. Let me know what you think ? SebP

i don't think it's going to work. google had gvoice for years and marketed it with free phone calls and voicemails, and it didn't take off. i had a similar project 5~6 years ago, which fell apart. my conclusion is that free call is not attractive at all to general public. if you are competing again telcomms (excluding MIM apps), you need a product that is 10x better, and "free" is not a magic word. or, find your niche! (e.g. crowdfunding project funders, consider my disapproved kickstarter project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1015114671/1150193072?t...)

good luck!

Re: Show HN: Call emails, not phones

#10

Post by hmsimha » Wed, Aug 27, 2014, 2:40 PM UTC

GUNHED_158 wrote: post #5

Where is the part that says this service is not going to use the obtained email addresses for spamming?

That's not a guarantee they can make, since they're suggesting you share the link that contains your email address in order for people to call you.

To be honest, I'm more comfortable giving out my phone number than my primary contact email address. On the other hand, it's much easier to set up a throwaway email than a throwaway phone number.