Dingtone is a mobile application for iPhone and Android. Using the app, you can make phone calls, send text messages, and instantly share pictures, videos, and your location with friends, family members and other Dingtone users. The sound quality on Dingtone is usually better than the quality of a regular phone call. Dingtone can assign a second phone number to you, which can receive calls and texts from anyone.

1. Make phone calls with superior sound quality
2. Send text messages
3. Instantly share pictures, videos, and your location with contacts
4. Create group chats with up to hundreds participants
5. Call any landline or mobile phone numbers in over 200 countries with super low rates
6. Get a second phone number that can receive calls and texts from anyone

Dingtone is a mobile application. If you are using an iPhone, an iPad, or an iPod Touch, please find and download the app by searching "Dingtone" at the App Store.
If you are using Android phone, please download Dingtone from Google Play.

Absolutely! In fact, this is recommended for a unified communication experience. For example, you could install Dingtone on your iPhone and your iPad. As a result, you can pick up phone calls, send messages and receive messages on both devices simultaneously.

Yes. A data plan from your carrier or service provider is required to use Dingtone on a mobile device. However, if you use the app on an iPad or an iPod Touch and have consistent access to WiFi, you don't need a data plan.

The majority of Dingtone's features still work well on older 2G networks like EDGE or GPRS. Notable exceptions include the group phone call feature, sharing large pictures and sending long video clips.
If your device has consistent WiFi network connection, Dingtone will work perfectly. In most situations, Dingtone users can expect much higher communication quality via a WiFi connection than a 3G network.

It all depends on which Dingtone features you use. Here are the estimated data usages for typical Dingtone features and volumes:
1. 30 minutes phone call: 3.5M
2. 1000 text messages: 300K
3. Share one picture: 64K
4. Share 2 minutes video clip: 1.6M
5. Share a map (location): 2K
You can see your monthly data usage inside your Dingtone app.

You can also search for your friends via a phone number or an email address.

The Dingtone app has a built-in invitation function. You can send invitation to your friends via SMS or email. You can also post information about Dingtone to your Facebook wall or Twitter so that your friends know you are using Dingtone.

An activation code will be sent to your phone by SMS. Your phone number will also be used to find friends on Dingtone. For example if a friend has your phone number in their address book, that friend can identify you as a Dingtone user in their app.

When Dingtone is idle in the background, it uses almost no network or computing power. When you use low-drain Dingtone features like voice call, Push-to-Talk or message, the app uses relatively little power.

Yes, you can continue using Dingtone. However, to continue using Dingtone and assure your account safety, please replace the phone number linked to your account with your new number, in case that others may acquire your old number and use it to login your account.

If you subscribe to a service like iCould, you can remote-wipe your phone. After that, you really don't need do anything special. Otherwise, you can take the following steps to stop Dingtone working on the lost device:
1. Install the Dingtone app on your new phone (assuming your new phone has kept the same phone number)
2. Activate Dingtone with the same phone number
3. When Dingtone is activated on your new phone, you will see a warning message:

Selecting "Deactivate Other Devices" will stop Dingtone working on you lost device.

Dingtone phone call is transmitted via high-quality VoIP, which uses a wideband voice encoding technology. In most situations, Dingtone phone calls have superior voice clarity in comparison with regular phone calls.

Yes. You can call any landline or mobile phone number in over 200 countries at super low rates.
Want cheap calls? Then don't forget to invite your friends to join Dingtone so you can make phone calls at a low rate.

As long as your international friend is also a Dingtone user, your calls will be absolutely cheap no matter where your contact lives.
Your international friend isn't on Dingtone? Don't worry. You can also make cheap international calls to any phone number in over 200 countries.

1. Enter "More" -> "Settings" -> "Call Settings" -> "Calling Rates" in the Dingtone app.
2. Select the country and enter the phone number to check the exact calling rate.

1. You can earn credits by watching commercial videos or completing offers.
2. You can purchase credits inside the Dingtone app.

If you live in the United States, you can choose "Local Dial-in" to place international calls. Local dial-in does not require an Internet connection.
You can also choose "Callback". For further information, please enter "More" -> "Settings" -> "Call Settings" in your Dingtone app.

Whether your friend is a Dingtone user or not, sending a message is always affordable, regardless of where they live.

SMS messages are the traditional messaging system that carriers use to transmit across the cell phone network. SMS messages are text only, and are limited to 140 characters. They are not an example of real-time communication. Additionally, SMS messaging can become expensive.
On the other hand, Dingtone messages leverage the advantages of mobile Internet. They are real-time and interactive. They can also deliver multimedia messages. They are more versatile, too: for example, you can see your friend typing a reply. Dingtone messages are also cheap.

Yes. Through Dingtone, you can get a second U.S. phone number which can be used to send texts to - and receive texts from - anyone whether they use Dingtone or not.
Don't forget to invite your friends to Dingtone so that you can send cheap messages.

Dingtone can assign you one or multiple second U.S. phone numbers.
These phone numbers are exactly the same as phone numbers assigned by Verizon, AT&T and Sprint and can be used to call and text anyone…even people not using Dingtone.

Your Dingtone phone number is a second U.S. phone number so you can receive calls and texts from anyone.
Get a Dingtone phone number for your iPod Touch or iPad and it becomes a second phone. Get a Dingtone phone number for your iPhone and you've got a second (or third or fourth) line.
With multiple Dingtone numbers, each can be used for a dedicated purpose. Use one for selling on Craigslist. Use another for posting on Facebook. Use yet another as a private number for family only. The possibilities are endless.

The cost of Dingtone phone numbers varies by country. Prices differ based on the country of the phone number you choose.

No. Dingtone phone numbers are the property of Dingtone, Inc. We lease them to you with certain conditions and we reserve the right to revoke your number if those conditions aren't met.

Yes.
You can easily set up call forwarding for any of your Dingtone phone numbers. Calls to a Dingtone phone number can be forwarded to any other phone number in any country.
Note: Call forwarding involves two calls. As a result, you will be charged for both the incoming call and the forwarded call.

Yes. Dingtone provides live and visual voicemail service.
You can easily set up voicemail for any of your Dingtone phone numbers and use the default voice greeting or record your own.

Dingtone credit is a virtual currency that you can use to make cheap calls or send cheap texts anywhere in the world.
You can earn Dingtone credits from our sponsors or you can purchase Dingtone credits directly from us.

1. You can earn 0.5-1 Dingtone credits by watching a commercial video.
2. You can earn 1-3 Dingtone credits for checking in on your Dingtone app at least once a day.
3. You can buy Dingtone credits directly from us.

For Apple devices, we only accept payment through iTunes.
For Android devices, we only accept payment through Google Play.

No! Dingtone credits are non-refundable.

We take your privacy seriously. Your personal information will be securely guarded at all times. Please read the Privacy Policy for more information.

Not completely. Only the phone numbers and names of each contact in your address book are stored on the Dingtone servers. Personal information in your address book, such as addresses, company names and emails, etc are not used. Additionally, the stored phone numbers are encrypted in such a complex way that information extraction via malicious attack is virtually impossible. The phone numbers and names of your contacts are used to display the identity of the caller