Comments on: Slydial Lets You Avoid Awkard Calls, Go Straight To Voicemail

By: r.binkly

r.binkly — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:17:05 +0000

Slydial seems like a great service, but the new FTC laws will outlaw their voicemail marketing service.

FTC has changed the voice broadcasting laws as of September 2009. You will need written permission from the recipient before sending a voice broadcast message. The only thing I’ve found that can still deliver pre-recorded messages to voice mail legally, is a service called voicemail courier which makes it possible to comply with the laws. Its suppored by voicelogic.com, is the only legal substitute that can still deliver a pre recorded message.

By: D. Dubbya

D. Dubbya — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:03:58 +0000

You’re a fool. Going back to the 90’s the Zapatistas mobilized opposition against their government by creating a web page. No amount of home grown face time is more powerful than making connections on the scale the web has to offer. I’m talking to you, aren’t I? When have we met?

It’s a tool. What you do with it is up to you. If you want to Twitter about how comfy your sofa is while you’re watching TMZ it doesn’t mean the tech conspiracy has won, it means you’re an idiot and you’re paying to tell people just how big an idiot you are. That’s your choice. You can also use the same tech to organize political action (moveon.org). It’s up to you. Just stop whining about isolation in the new paradigm. Or you can slydial me and call me a jerk on a voicemail. Your choice.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:06:45 +0000

You guys have actually paid for this? All providers have voicemail dial in numbers.. most just arent published.. but if you look hard enough..

http://wiki.how..._Access_Numbers

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By: Marisol

Marisol — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:36:15 +0000

Well I tried calling, but I am not 100 percent satisfied> I did get the voice mail, but only after my recipient heard his phone ring, missed his call and tried calling me back.

My recipients phone rang, but before they were able to answer, the call disapeared (going into voice mail). In my case, my recipient had enough time to return my call, while I was still in the process of finishing up on my message.

I thought that with Sly, I would be able to leave a message and later the recipients phone will display the message Icon and leave them wondering how they missed the call?

They still know you are calling?

By: 30Rok

30Rok — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:14:49 +0000

let me just say how AMAZING this service is. After recently stumbling upon it I realize how valuable a tool this can be. Combating technology with technology cannot be said any better!

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By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:42:56 +0000

If they were using a PROXY the phone on the other end would never ring dude. Not all providers support PROXY anyway.

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By: Gavin Macomber (co-founder, slydial)

Gavin Macomber (co-founder, slydial) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:08:52 +0000

TechCrunch readers: just a quick note to say that due to the recent national media coverage and the resulting huge volume of calls into our platform today, we did experience some network congestion issues. Many users are getting through successfully now however and we do expect service to stabilze further and return to normal once the media coverage begins to dissipate. Thanks for your continued support and patience during our public beta launch.

By: VioletPlanet

VioletPlanet — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:12:05 +0000

Great! Yet another communication service that totally degrades communication. Soon we won’t be talking at all. Texting, Chatting, E-mail, Social Networking and now this is making sure we completely isolate ourselves. The more isolated we become, the less we form groups, the less dissent…. Wake Up people!!!

By: Steen

Steen — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:15:39 +0000

I am surprised they are not using a more “lucrative” area code. 712 anyone?

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By: Alan Bradford

Alan Bradford — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:35:33 +0000

I’m just wondering if they will loose out on word-of-mouth marketing. I think the idea is great…I just don’t know if I want to share it with my friends or family.

They might start to suspect something if all of my calls mysteriously go directly to their voicemail.

Then again, if I am always using it, maybe I need to find new friends. And family.

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By: Taylor

Taylor — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:35:03 +0000

Nick – my girlfriend has Cingular and I can’t send her a voicemail directly because I have Verizon. You have to be in the same service area and have the same carrier to go directly to voicemail, and that is why slydial is cutting edge.

By: bk

bk — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:29:46 +0000

Just tried it. I went through the SlyDial number, entered her number. It rang twice and she answered!! So be prepared to talk to the person, even if you think you’re being sly It seems to be more like ’sly roulette’.

By: Gavin Macomber (co-founder, slydial)

Gavin Macomber (co-founder, slydial) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:24:53 +0000

Great to see all the discussion here. To answer some of the questions that seems to be coming up a lot: depending on the carrier, the phone of the person you’re dialing may show a “missed call” from you, in other cases, the person simply receives a new voicemail alert. And yes, the service is legal, and yes, some carriers have tried to offer something similar in the past but with many limitations. With inter-carrier messaging (available on some carriers), you can only voice message people who 1) are on your own network (e.g. Verizon) and 2) are in the same geographic region (e.g. New York metro). On the flip side, slydial connects to all major U.S. wireless carriers and calls can be placed from any mobile or landline phone.

Glad some of you have enjoyed the videos. They are meant to be funny, and while we’re trying to provide a real service that can help people cope with the craziness of our technology-infused lives – we also see the lighter side of things and have a sense of humor about it. Thanks for all the interest and keep the comments and questions coming! If you’d like, feel free to post on our blog at http://www.slyd...al.com/blog.php, which we’ve set up as an open forum for anyone to share experiences, ask questions or tell stories about how they’ve used slydial.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:22:07 +0000

I’m not impressed at this tech story. Verizon offers this service and there is no 15 second ad or unavailable service. You just call your own voicemail and send a message. Who knew people would think this was soooo cutting edge – it has been available for months.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:01:17 +0000

That’s Gold, Jerry! Gold!

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:49:10 +0000

I personally think this is a great service. I have always thought that there should be an easy way to leave someone a voice mail without ringing their phone. My wife is a teacher so she cannot always take calls. Many times I just want to leave her a message that she can pick up when she has a moment.

I do not think sms is easier – in fact it is quite a pain when you’re driving. All this service is missing is voice commands.

P.S. – Tested this on Verizon and it did not ring my phone nor leave a missed call notification. But that sometimes happens on legit calls…