DLS has the scoop on a hot new Jangl feature that has just sprouted up today, a way for users to call anyone online at anytime without knowing their phone number.
If you know someone's email address, but not their phone number, it's now possible to talk to them through Jangl. Michael Cerda CEO of Jangl sees this as a way to virtualize the phone number, making them as disposable as email addresses. The new JanglService now gives people a great, and virtually inexpensive way to chat by phone in 31 countries worldwide at the moment.
The service is simple to use, users start by inputing an email address on Jangl's homepage to get connected. A phone number will be displayed with a private local number for you to call them on. The first call you make will be to a voice mail system that Jangl will deliver to the recipient via email. Once the message is received, the recipient will get a local number to call and connect to you. This all allows for a secure and safe personal number.
This new service from Jangl works on any phone and is free during the beta period, with currently no news as to the future cost of this feature, besides carrier and local airtime charges.
Jangl also has another cool feature called "Call Me". This lets people connect by phone through a safe number by appending an email address to the end of http://callme.jangl.com.
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5-23-2007 @ 9:56AM
Liam said...
That sounds like a neat idea, but at the same time I can see it getting pricey!
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5-23-2007 @ 3:03PM
muller said...
thank god that it got my number wrong. it even got the area code wrong. This is going to be a clusterfuck of a service.
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5-23-2007 @ 5:56PM
Jon said...
Muller,
It does NOT give out YOUR (home/cell) phone number... maybe you should READ the article?
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5-24-2007 @ 4:19AM
alstki said...
None of their front page links work now.
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5-24-2007 @ 8:44AM
Chris Gilmer said...
alstki - i was just on, and everything works fine for me
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5-24-2007 @ 11:22AM
Michael Cerda said...
Muller - we've upgraded the service a couple of times to fix some bugs, so perhaps you experienced something during that period. If you want to clarify your statement you can send a note to support@jangl.com. I wouldn't deduce right now though, that this is going to be a cluster fuck of a service.
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8-28-2007 @ 5:12PM
~ Swan said...
I'd like to try this out myself!
However, my only concern with software like this is that it's the perfect tool for telemarketers and phone spammers for that matter - or does this NOT work with those who keep their phone #s listed as 'silent?'
I can see email spam lessening - and phone spam becoming a real issue.
However *I'd* still like to try it out!
~ Swan
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