PrivatePhone: Free Private Phone Number

PrivatePhone is a free phone number and voicemail service. Get a local phone number (US only) and automatically forward all incoming calls to your PrivatePhone voicemail.

Update: PrivatePhone will be ending its service on December 15, 2007. As an alternative service, we recommend Numbr: Disposable Phone Number. Check it out.

PrivatePhone - Free Phone Number and VoiceMail

PrivatePhone Features

  • Get anonymous phone number that forwards all incoming calls to voicemail.
  • Get a number with a local area code (available for most US cities).
  • ‘Gotta Go Call’ Feature: Schedule a future call back on your phone with an automated message.
  • Anonymously call back people who left you voicemail. Ten calls (of up to 10 minutes each) are included for FREE each month.
  • Free callbacks are limited to the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
  • Access your voicemail directly from your phone or log-in to your PrivatePhone account online.
  • Set voicemail alerts to be sent to an email or to your mobile.
  • Embed voicemail on your blog, website, etc.
  • Store up to 10,000 voicemail messages. With a daily limit of 500 voicemails.
  • Premium Accounts: Adds call forwarding and call screening features.
  • Got Questions? More information can be found here.

PrivatePhone Promo: ‘Dick and Jane’

PrivatePhone Promo: ‘Bob’

Go to PrivatePhone www.privatephone.com

Update: PrivatePhone will be ending its service on December 15, 2007. As an alternative service, we recommend Numbr: Disposable Phone Number. Check it out.

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6 Comments Add Comment
2007-11-08 07:03:55
Memming

The service is closing 15, Dec, 2007 according to the website. (http://account.netzero.net/s/voiptransfer?action=viewPPForm)

2007-11-08 16:58:01

Thanks for heads up, I have updated the post.

2007-12-10 18:43:34
Jessica

I was in love with the free voicemail. Does anyone know why PrivatePhone is ending?

2007-12-10 20:37:25

I tried to find out but they don’t mention it anywhere. :-(

2007-12-10 20:38:39
Eddie

It looks like they are pushing the date back to December 31st based off the website.

PRIVATEPHONE SERVICE WILL BE ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2007
For more information on service termination including contacting support, click here

Existing PrivatePhone Members: Get Info On Keeping Your PrivatePhone Number

http://account.netzero.net/s/voiptransfer?action=viewPPForm

2008-09-04 17:49:52
Luis

There is another service called Arzoola (arzoola.com) that gives you Call Me link for free. Also it allows you to set link expiration and schedule availability time.

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