Dingtone: Phone Calls + Texts Reviews

by JackHole028

These guys are ripping off customers- Along with a related company, TalkU.

I had no problem with Dingtone itself, but when trying to port a phone number- I had to pay $100. According to my screen shots as evidence, I now owned the number. In waiting for a new cell phone order to arrive- my porting failed when the phone finally showed up. Their Customer Service is Awful and would not help. And then in looking for a new number on the other app, what do I see?
Yes - my phone number for sale - the one I paid $100 to own. I was advised to purchase a month or so use of the number to save both parties a problem if it were purchased by another customer- so I did.

I have several top LA lawyers that are dying to take the case, calling it a “slam dunk” and a “possible criminal enterprise” to “textbook Fraud” and form a class action.

I received a text last week from Ding CSR Saying, “Don’t worry, we fix” and have not heard a word since.

I liked the apps of both TalkU and this app and had been a long time customer of both related Companies - until this fraud occurred.

PS- new development adding to fraud and bait and switch now also. I kept trying to port my number and a pop up would say low credits buy 1000credits here. After buying 3000 credits, I gave up.
And now, they removed ALL OPTIONS TO PORT ANY OF MY NUMBERS ON BOTH APPS: TALKU & this app!
Cases are being filed this week- Unbelievable...

by Holybank.

I started using Dingtone since 2014 and I have loved it, then you could buy phone numbers using this app credit at the rate of 100 to 200 this app credit, but now not anymore. This was lovely back years, you can’t enjoy it anymore. My this app phone number was automatically deleted from my account on March 2020 and this app imposed another phone number on me and barred it and said I started using that number since January 2020 which is a blatant lies, but ever since then I have never received any call from that imposed phone number, families and friends have complained uncountable times. This is sad. I have made several complains but still nothing was done. reason” best known to this app family. They now charge in dollars to buy phone number and at high cost. These days this app is horrible.

by Blahnjbellavita

I never ever leave reviews. But my experience with this app was so terrible it prompted me to leave this one. I purchased a monthly calling plan but was still being asked by Dingtone to play games and take quizzes to get more “credits”. When I ran out of my initial credits I couldn’t make anymore calls even though I had purchased the monthly unlimited calling plan. When I tried to make a call Dingtone would inform me to purchase more credits. I tried multiple times to reach out to customer service. Who kept asking me for the day and time I tried to make the call. I send them many examples and they couldn’t get the issue fixed. They basically told me to keep trying. Then they added 20 credits to my account “free of charge”. What help is 20 credits free of charge when I already paid for unlimited? A waste of money, time and energy. Stay away!

by Tatacoam

I used this app to make phone calls to Colombia.
The calls dropped constantly, the quality of the communication was very poor on both sides. It sounded like breaking up almost all the times.
We have the fastes internet you can have through X-finitely which is 2000 mbps and we have Verizon phones. There shouldn’t be an issue but there were way too many. The worst part is that I’ve tried to end my relationship with them but it has been impossible! Since I can’t find a customer Service phone number, I emailed them. After they acknowledged the receipt of my email, I still get annoying notifications telling me that they deducted points so I don’t lose my #. All I want is to lose my number and for them to let me go! Oh! And I guess that because my review is 1 star no matter what weird nickname I choose it says that it was already taken!!! This is TERRIBLE!!!

by Leapsquad

The phone numbers that I have purchased are clearly not exclusive to me. The very moment any of my this app phone numbers (I’ve paid for multiple lines at this point) are active, I receive phone calls from real individuals ALL DAY (at least 5 real calls within one hour) who claim they received missed calls from MY this app phone number (thus ‘calling me back’ to see who the missed call is from). I paid for the exclusive use of these phone numbers and it is not right that my numbers are also being used elsewhere. (And seemingly being allowed to be used by bots, what the hell?)

This is extremely unsettling.

UPDATE: the phones numbers I paid for in Dingtone are still being used by bots, causing real people to call me allll day long saying they received a call from the phone numbers I paid for.

by Is Whiz

I made the mistake of using this app to create a phone line for my small business and it has become a nightmare. I often times can’t answer calls because Dingtone is not functioning properly. When I do, cal quality is often bad and drops way too often. Just now I was trying to dial out and I can’t even get it to ring. I even tried to just letting it go to voicemail so potential clients could just leave messages and that often doesn’t work either. Either the clients don’t hear the message or the voicemail I get is way too quiet to even make anything out.

I tried reaching out to customer support and have not gotten any kind of response. It’s best to just steer clear of Dingtone entirely. I’m not stuck with a phone number that doesn’t work for my quickly growing s business and this issue is taking up large quantities of my time.

by Kampcachefis

I actually like Dingtone and it really does save money. My problem with it is that there are so many ads. So many. I have collected and paid for a total 1000 credits, and I still see these ads. I can’t even collect lottery credits I paid for an won without installing third party apps that are total crud and a scam. It’s a shame I can’t do just about anything with Dingtone because there are so many ads. The pop ups are the worst. Claiming my daily credits, pop up. After a call, pop up. Buying lottery tickets, pop up. If I close them it opens with webpage for the ad. It’s so annoying and I hate it. Now I rated this as two stars because I do like Dingtone , especially the feature in which I can use the system ringtone. I still use it and will continue to use it, although I will never submit another lottery ticket. I spent 150 credits, won 50, and can’t claim them because I need to download scam apps I don’t want on my phone. Even though I could delete them I have gotten viruses because of them before, yes a virus on an iPhone.

by Lavender X

App used to work without a WiFi connection and now it says you need a WiFi connection. I travel for a living and can hardly ever get Dingtone to work anymore long enough to click the one daily check in button. I used to love Dingtone and frequently used it while traveling. I’m not sure the intention of the developer as to what Dingtone could be used for but whatever new feature requiring you to have to find and connect to WiFi significantly devalues Dingtone and renders its functionality significantly lower.

Tried uninstalling and reinstalling and now neither the login nor signup boxes are processing data. Sadly I guess this great app is no longer functional.

by Philip Hamilton!!!!!

I really like Dingtone it gives me the opportunity to text my friends with a real phone number for once! I thought me and my mom found the perfect app until I sent 30 messages and then ran out of credits. I hate that you have to use credits for all of this even when I have credits it is still never enough so Dingtone is practically useless all it does is take up storage! I have been looking for an app like this for a long time and I thought this was it but like I said after not even and hour it became useless! I hate this and I think it’s stupid! Dingtone would be amazing if you didn’t need credits for EVERYTHING so please because I know for a fact I’m not the only one with this problem fix this and make it easier for me to text my friend especially since school is about to end and I won’t be able to talk to my best friends!!!!

by Coxarmy

I bought this service between trying to switch to a permanent carrier. I’m extremely dissatisfied that service is tied to a WiFi carrier meaning to have no service when I’m in the car or outside of my home. I don’t think I knew this. I’d never therefore choose Ding Tones for a long time service plan.

My main problem though is that I receive all these calls & messages from random callers - for example I had searching online for a short loan. Now everyday I receive at least two or three random calls for loans everyday. I do not have Ding tones to search my Google searches & send me places to get a loan. It’s a violation of my personal search history & definitely unrequested by me. Also this causes me to incur charges from services initiated by Ding Tones,

by MISS PRISSY CHRISSY

this app was ok at first, cuz where I live we have no cell towers close by. So I here about Dingtone, download it, then learn I have to earn “free” credits or buy credits. It costs . 90 credits per minute, seems very cheap, but if u want to talk for more than five minutes to ur mom or daughter, etc. u use em up quickly. I like this app cuz I don’t have to drive down the street to get service and I receive call inside the house. But what I don’t like is ur supposed to get free credits every time u open Dingtone , I don’t. And to get “FREE” credits u go to other apps and always have to pay for memberships that I don’t want, so we’re pretty much paying for all credits. It’s ridiculous. They should have games to earn real fre credits and the harder the game, the more credits u get.... easy!

by Pec22383

I think Dingtone works great for the casual user who has home WiFi. I don’t like talking longtime on phone unless it is immediate family. My biggest concern is that the sound quality and connection when chatting has been horrible lately. Not sure what has been up, but Dingtone needs an upgrade desperately.

If you take 2 seconds each day to check in (I even exit out of ads before they pop up) to get the 4 to 5 credits a day, it should be plenty for others. If you use phone for work Dingtone not for you. You enjoy chatting a lot daily cough up a few bucks for the credits. Still beats paying a major carrier. If you NEED to use the phone in the road find another app or carrier. Emergencies Dingtone seems pretty good but to be honest, never had one in last couple years needing to call on the road without WiFi. If traveling with friend, you can always ask to sync on there phones hot spot while on road or other instances where WiFi not available. Having a partner with hotspot feature makes Dingtone a great choice too.

My only real complaint is, as I said before, the sound quality, has been very poor last couple months. Hope they fix it soon. I may choose something different very soon.

by Spacesuit Steve

I have used different apps like this app and by far this app is the best app. Cheaper than most other apps and has the option to be able to farm your own credits using their built in ad system. Call quality is good with places with full bars but does drop quality occasionally when bars are low. I recommend Dingtone to all my friends who may need a few weeks before the next phone bill or would like to be able to screen unwanted calls. Texting is also really good but at times can give some problems with sending. Overall it is a great app and you get exactly what you would expect and no weird gimmicks or fine print. Thank you this app team

by USAR Ch

If you check in everyday and participate in the daily lottery you can secure enough points to cover your calls if you are a light user. Where my carrier charges $.20 a minute internationally, this app charges .9 credits. Which depending upon how you get the points can be a penny.
Get to choose which phone number people see, so I show them my mobile so they know who it is.
It depends upon your internet service. They warn you you still have to pay even if you choose to use a weak service. I have called from the middle east on Zain toItaly and Germany and the service breaks up. I called on this app, got a warning but figured it couldn't be worse. Except for the voices being a little tiny we could communicate. Highly recommend. I have used others and this app stands out.

by Ben Kandalaft

Whenever I’ve needed it, this app has been there! When I needed to make international calls, I was able to make those calls for an awesomely cheap rate! When I’ve not had a phone carrier, this app gave me a phone number, and I still keep it as a secondary (3 years by now). When my friend was stuck in jail with his family in another country, this app made it possible for them to keep in touch internationally without getting charged long distance calling (for those of you who know about Securus tech inmate telephone system). Would definitely recommend! I’m highly satisfied and I don’t usually write a review unless it’s a bad one, but these guys deserve my appreciation. Thanks this app team!!!

by Imagine4

Really impressed with the sound quality! Works every time.. When my At&t service went down, I called their tech support on Ding Tone. I paid for a dedicated phone number for $1.99 for one year! Would like to know if I can keep that same number next year? I will be buying minutes, though the daily check in gives me enough minutes for my random use. I also use the local number so I can make calls away from wifi, on data. This is my first review ever... Dingtone is a stand out. Thanks for developing it...

by Loupgirl329

I've always loved this app never any problems whatsoever until here these last few months!!! To earn some free credits you must download certain apps they recommend & follow the instructions then normally you receive the credits within 10-15mins has always been my experience with them...well not here lately! I've not received 3,180 credits I was suppose to had received all the way back to June 2017!!! If anyone can tell me what to do besides click missing credits and then have to fill out info on each one over n over like I've done multiple times!!! Thanks in advance

by Techno805

Google voice was free, their are so many different types of cellular networks now a days , a PTSL should be so achievable based on a per consumer request, it’s too easy nowadays : to host free calls, be in groups of 5 or more, and be monitored/surveilled. I think if the service didn’t have a paywall, like every other single service that consumers use, not only will traffic increase, it will also bring in money through Google Ad sense 🤷🏽‍♂️ If you promote to be better, and serve clients that actually make a social impact, I guess that’s different. Anyways, maybe I’m just mad because I’m broke🤷🏽‍♂️

by Jordan Lee Thomas

Take every app on your pathetic brand new thousand dollar phone and scrap them. Shove them straight up your bung hole. They mean absolutely nothing in comparison with this app. this app provides me hours of easy free entertainment right at my finger tips. Who the heck pays a phone bill anymore? And who still watches Netflix? Just download this app and the lonely Netflix days are over. As soon as you download this app you are rewarded real money that you can go spend. Plus, if you’re lonely in life, they will help you find sexy women to poke. Thank goodness I found this app. Now my life is through the ducking roof with excitement. My name is Jordan Thomas and I am from High Point NC. And if you don’t install this app I will come find you.

by NatedoggDiggleR

I downloaded probably 6 other apps before this trying to make a call in a time of need. All of the other either weren’t free or took 20 minutes to fill out all of the info and still couldn’t place a call. Dingtone on the other hand is awesome. Not only can you place a quality call almost immediately, but I already have 107 free credits by simply downloading an app I already wanted. Also when I make a call I can use either the new number I was able to pick from a long list of available numbers or the person I am calling can see my number that I have had for years so they know who is calling! Love Dingtone, download for sure. Thanks guys. Your app has is legit.

by Slomotime

I purchased a package of credits for $10 that was SUPPOSED to include 3 months of no ads. After I made my first phone call, guess what happened? An ad popped up!! The ads were never removed after I purchased the credit package. I contacted customer service and was assured they would look into the issue and get back to me shortly. A week goes by and still no email back. So, I email again and at that point I’m asked to provide screen shots of the ads that are popping up. I do. Another 5 days goes by and still NO RESPONSE. So, I email AGAIN and I’m told by the same person that it was forwarded to the IT department and they would be investigating the issue. This was a WEEK AGO. I still have not gotten any emails. I haven’t gotten any refunds. Ads are STILL popping up when I use Dingtone . This is GARBAGE! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY BUYING CREDITS!