Classic
The exchange places the call and plays your message in the operator's classic voice. Whoever answers simply listens.
- Scheduledyou book the exact day and hour of the call
- $9.99
- Rushthe call goes out within minutes
- $14.99
The telegram, delivered by voice
A message thatrings for real.
You write it, we dial. A vintage switchboard operator reads your message out loud, over the phone. No app, no sign-up.
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Three steps, one real phone call.
- 01
You write it
Tell us the message, pick the voice, and say when the call should happen.
- 02
You pay
Card or bank transfer. No account, no password, nothing to sign up for.
- 03
We place the call
A vintage operator reads your message over the phone, for real.
Text vanishes on a screen. Voice stays in memory.
A birthday nobody sees coming
A surprise call, with a voice that performs the message instead of merely notifying.
The apology you can't quite make
Say out loud what a text message could never carry.
A declaration of love
A voice reading it aloud lands differently than anything you could type.
For anyone who doesn't do smartphones
Grandparents, uncles, relatives far away: everyone still answers the phone.
Messages that landed for real.
My grandmother picked up thinking it was a prank. When the voice said her name, she cried.
I apologized without the nerve to call myself. He called me back five minutes later.
My dad doesn't use WhatsApp. Now, every Sunday, he gets a “good morning” from me.
Simple and honest.
You pay per message. No subscription, no fine print. You just pick the voice and the urgency.
Checkout in US dollars is coming soon. Today the call is booked and paid in Brazilian reais. Write your message and we'll take it from there.
Live Operator
An operator actually speaks with whoever picks up, with the whole ceremony of the old switchboard.
- She introduces herself as the message exchange.
- Confirms that whoever answered is the right person.
- Asks permission before delivering the message.
- Delivers the message and, at the end, offers to repeat it.
- Scheduledyou book the exact day and hour of the call
- $19.99
- Rushthe call goes out within minutes
- $24.99
Either way
- A real phone call, in a switchboard voice from another era
- Secure checkout, no account required
- Confirmation email with the message audio
- The recipient's number never becomes a mailing list: it's only used to place the call
Still wondering?
Won't this come across as a prank call?
The call opens with the dialeco operator introducing herself and naming who sent the message, so nobody is caught off guard. On Classic, the message is a recording in that same voice: whoever answers listens, and can hang up whenever they like. With the Live Operator, she also confirms who answered, asks permission before delivering it, and offers to repeat it at the end.
How do I know the call happened?
You get a confirmation email once the call goes through, with the message audio, yours to keep.
Can I choose the day and time?
Yes. You book the day and hour when you write the message (calls happen between 8am and 6pm, Brasília time), or you ask for a Rush delivery.
Is the call recorded?
On Classic there is no recording of the call: what we keep is the message audio itself, the same one that played on the phone, and it goes to you by email. With the Live Operator the conversation is recorded, and she says so at the start. Either way the file is deleted afterwards, per our privacy policy.
What if nobody answers?
The operator tries up to 3 times, half an hour apart. On the first two, if it goes to voicemail we hang up without leaving anything and try again later. Only on the last attempt do we leave the recorded message there, and that counts as delivered. If nobody answers across all 3 attempts, you choose: reschedule at no cost, or a full refund.
How much does it cost?
From $9.99 per message. No subscription, no account, no fine print.
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