Dialup: Reviving the Phone

why can’t I connect to the app? I only want to use it because i just want it for fun!

I LOVE this app. It’s magical. I first discovered it (as many of us did) during Covid in mid-2020. I was jobless, had plenty of time, and wanted to connect with other people. This app was a lifesaver. I chatted with so many lovely people from all over the world and realized that I wasn’t as alone as I felt. I can’t think of a single bad conversation, and I loved the rush of excitement every time I received a call. Every few months I’ll re-download it (my phone likes to un-download it sporadically) and experience the magic again! The app can be a bit buggy, and there’s nothing worse than getting disconnected from someone that you were having a good convo with, BUT it’s gotten a lot better from how it was in 2020. I hope this app lasts forever!

This app's possibilities are endless: both good and bad, most people you bet are awesome but there are some nightmares just like irl. The worst thing is that there's no improvement as they have openly abandoned the app. I can no longer rate conversations (such as reporting a bad caller!!) this puts people in uncomfortable situations where they will feel less safe/able to use this app. Also about 50% of calls drop! Agh! Picking up is also a problem. If this were a phone service/app it'd be 0 but because it's free it's holding up on its last leg. Also as repeatedly mentioned, it's missing a ton of features! If you guys ever update or add features, even every year it would be a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️app.

i applaud the concept behind this app, but there are a lot of very low quality and dropped calls. also, is there a way for iphone users to see the screen name of their match during the call (i know it’s possible after the call)?

Please fix the app so it doesn’t hang up the call when I have it on speaker and lock the screen. In all of my other calling apps this isn’t a problem. I’m so used to doing it, in order to not press the anything by accident, that I end up hanging up on the other person.

Low-stakes random chats with people around the world; if you like old people (as you should) you’ll get a lot out of it.

I’m in love with the idea, but I’ve had the app downloaded for a few days and haven’t received any of the “daily random chat” calls. I wish there were an option to call at any time and have it link you up with whoever’s on.

My first experience a few weeks ago was great. We talked almost two hours, and I was wishing I had discovered this app at the beginning of the pandemic. Then today got someone who said she’s been using the app for about a year and some 50% of calls are dropped, and then we were disconnected after only four minutes. Very frustrating when you are enjoying a chat. Then I just got another call right after that one (the quarantine chat), and immediately it hung up (and labeled that I had hung up, which I hadn’t). This app would be great if it were reliable, but it’s frustrating to the point of being unusable when you keep getting disconnected.

This is such a fun concept and I had wonderful conversations with the first folks I’ve spoken to! It was so comforting, enjoyable, and not at all creepy or uncomfortable. I loved it! Unfortunately every call I’ve had has been abruptly ended by a bad connection (once in the middle of a conversation about how often it happens!). This is pretty frustrating as you have no way to reconnect with the person or report a problem. I know my internet is very strong, so I have to assume it’s an overload on the app? Anyway, disappointing.

It’s been only a week for me, but I am liking the idea behind the app more with every call. I’d recommend the app to anyone looking to explore their thoughts with others and learn about other people’s stories. note to developers: the app keeps losing connection every time after about 30 minutes. Please look into it! I’d like to know why this happens, and if need to change anything at my end to fix this. Thanks and Cheers!