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Turn any URL into a phone number you can call or text

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Turn any URL into a phone number you can call or text

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Interesting idea. I wonder how many people will call the numbers expecting it to be a phone call and not even realize that they're being redirected to a URL. What happens when they call from a fixed phone or "unsmartphone" or skype?

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11yr ago

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@amitsonawane Cool idea. I'm guessing all URLs sent by text are unique, so you can associate a click to each user's phone number?

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11yr ago

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@alangarrec @amitsonawane that is correct! the system will detect the type of phone and deliver the URL in the best form. Yes, you can associate a unique click to a phone number as well as associate a phone number with a unique, trackable link. Think of it like a Bit.ly for the real world - phone numbers are easy to remember, type than cumbersome links with upper/down case letters and numbers.

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11yr ago

What's an example of an instance where displaying a 10 digit number to a potential customer is better than showing them a url? I would think remembering (or just typing in) a url is much easier to remember than an arbitrary 10 digit number. Not trying to bash, just curious what your use-case is here.

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11yr ago

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@nemrow just think of long URLs, not just name.com - for example: Retail Products: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product... Apps: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/... E-Commerce products: http://www.qvc.com/Laura-Geller-... Video:

or even better, take people to app deep-links: eBay://launch?itm=360703170135