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Pinger Services
Pinger Phone for iPhone
What is Pinger Phone?
Pinger Phone is a new iPhone app that lets you upgrade your Phone application with IM status, social network feeds and more. Check your friend's status then call, text, IM, mail, Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter from one simple menu.
Will it work on my phone?
Pinger Phone works on your iPhone now. We’re working on other devices too. We'll release them as they are ready. Get alerted when your phone's app is available.
Gather Social Network Feeds
- Facebook, MySpace and Twitter feeds are ingeniously pulled together into a concise, elegant format.
- The Pinger Menu is one touch away. Connect with your friends using whatever tool makes most sense.
- See your whole communications history with each friend, including IM conversations, social network feeds, calls, texts or mails.
Faster Instant Messaging with Horizontal Keyboard
- Automatically switches to the roomy horizontal keyboard for faster and more accurate instant messaging.
- Supports AIM, Yahoo! IM, MSN IM and Google Talk.
- Can use text messages to notify you of new IM conversations even when you’re not in Pinger Phone (US only).
Avoid Text Fees, IM to Any Mobile Number
- Avoid paying for texts* by sending IMs to any mobile number over your iPhone’s data connection. You even get to use that comfy horizontal keyboard.
Faster Contacts Integrated with IM
- See IM status next to each name in Contacts and Favorites so you know what they’re up to and the best way to get them.
- A keyboard is always shown so you can start searching right away. Just start typing to get right to a name without waiting.
- Every contact has buttons to call, text, IM or mail placed right under the name. Communicating is one touch away.
Pinger Phone is free and works on iPod Touch
- We don’t charge anything, but standard carrier fees apply.
- Pinger Phone works great on iPod Touch for all non-phone functions.
Pinger Voice Messaging
What is Pinger Voice Messaging?
Pinger lets you trade voice messages with anyone's mobile phone in 20 countries. It's better than voicemail because there's no ringing or lengthy prompts. It's more personal than text because it's your voice. Plus you can send a Pinger message to a group with one call. Pinger is free and works on any mobile phone around the world.
How does it work?
Just call your local Pinger number, say the names of the people you want to message and talk. You can message one or all your friends in 20 countries with one call. People you send a message to get a text instead of a ring. They press a button or two to listen. Then they can reply or forward by hitting a single button so it's fast and easy to message back and forth. Ready to give it a try? Sign up.
Is it free?
We don't charge anything to use Pinger, but your carrier may charge for phone calls or text messages.
Can I send Pinger voice messages to groups?
One of the most powerful features of Pinger’s voice messaging service is the ability to instantly send or trade voice messages to a large or small group with only one call. Just call Pinger, say the name of the group and talk. Everyone gets the message on their mobile phone. Recipients can reply or forward by hitting a single button so it's fast and easy to message back just to you or to the whole group.
Does it work on my phone and carrier?
Pinger works with any US phone that can make a phone call and receive a text message.
Are there differences between using Pinger in the US and using it internationally?
International users can send Pinger messages in 20 countries, but they can't browse user profiles, tap people or create their own profiles through the voice interface. International users also cannot access the Pinger web interface at this time. They will also need to enter their contacts from their mobile phone directly.
Pinger lets you trade voice messages in the 20 countries you see listed here. You can quickly and easily send Pinger messages within, to and from any of the countries on our list simply by calling a local number. If you don't see your country listed here, drop us a line at support@pinger.com and tell us which country you'd like to see.
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Romania
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- UK
- US
How do I use Pinger voice messaging to message internationally?
Call your local Pinger number or 858-2-PINGER and follow the instructions.
Voice Messaging for Smartphones
Why a Pinger app for my smartphone?
Get all your messaging done before you even get into the office. BlackBerry and Treo users can download a small application that makes the Pinger experience even simpler.
- Visual preview of your Pinger messages, including sender, timestamp and duration.
- Share your application with other BlackBerries and Treos.
What if I want to hear my messages out of order?
With the Pinger app you can preview your last 10 Pinger messages, including sender, date and duration. One button press plays anymessage in any order.
How do I get started?
Click the "download" button on our Pinger Voice Messaging page, give us your mobile number and we’ll text the download link to your phone.
Pinger Social
What is it and how does it work?
Pinger Social lets you hear, see and message people right on their mobile phones. Call, text, IM and more, free.
How do I get started?
go to m.pinger.com from your mobile phone and:
Explore profiles of people in your area or around the country. Found someone interesting? Send them a private text or voice message right to their mobile phone. If they're "online?, you can even start an IM conversation with them.
Use Pinger Social to IM your buddies on AIM, Yahoo, MSN and Google Talk. If they're not "online", you can still send them an IM that they will receive as an SMS right on their phone. Start an IM-to-mobile chat with anyone whose mobile number you already have in your Pinger contacts, even if you don't know what IM program they use or what their screen name is. When you use Pinger Social to send instant messages, your IMs do not count against your text messages.
Pinger Social pulls in feeds and updates from Myspace, Facebook and Twitter so you can see what’s going on with your friends and connect with them while you’re mobile.
There's plenty more to do with Pinger Social. Comment on people's profiles, even give them electronic "kudos". If you’re a bit shy, you can send a funny audio clip or "tap" to the people you like—all while keeping your number private.
call 858-2PINGER (858 274-6437)
trade voice messages with anyone you find on Pinger, or anyone whose mobile number you
already know. Just call 858-2-PINGER from your mobile phone, say the name of the person you
want to message and talk. They get your message on their mobile phone and can reply with just
one button.
Why would I create a profile?
Get discovered by customizing your own profile. Upload your picture, record your own voice intro, share your interests and set your preferences so other people can find you. Invite your friends to check out your profile, and ask them to give you "kudos" to improve your rating.
Is it safe?
Your mobile number is always kept private. Pinger provides privacy options so you can control who sees your profile (only those with your number, your friends on Pinger Social or everyone) and also gives you the ability to ban or report people you think are behaving inappropriately.
Is it free?
Yes—we don't charge anything to use Pinger Social, but your carrier may charge for phone calls, text messages and web browsing. Also, note that if you are instant messaging to someone's mobile number and they are not using Pinger, the instant messages they send and receive will count against their text messages.
Pinger Voicemail
What is Pinger Voicemail?
Pinger voicemail replaces your carrier’s regular voicemail for your mobile phone. Set up special or funny greetings your friends will hear whenever they leave you a voicemail, and reply to all your voicemails without making separate calls. Pinger stores your messages forever and you can manage, listen, reply or forward from the web. Pinger voicemail is available only in the US, and only on AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Alltell.
How do I get started?
To set up your free Pinger voicemail account, simply dial 408-916-5008. You will be asked a few questions to get your account properly set up and record your default greeting. Once you have set up your voicemail account, you’ll need to forward your voicemail to Pinger:
AT&T or T-Mobile: Dial *004*14089165007# on your mobile phone.
Verizon or Alltel: Dial *714089165007 on your mobile phone.
Can I create personalized greetings for my friends?
After you have heard your friend’s voicemail message, you are prompted to reply, hear again, forward the message or create a custom greeting. Select the option to create a custom greeting, which is option 8. Once you select 8, you will be given instructions on how to record a personal greeting that only that caller will hear.
Is it free?
We aren’t charging you to use Pinger, but your carrier will charge texting and calling rates. For Pinger voicemail, call forwarding may also come out of your minutes. Call your carrier to ask how they handle call forwarding.