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Phonesty

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What it is

Phonesty provides telephone conference calls and video conferencing, including sessions that combine telephone and web access. Its Free plan is free and is described for private use. Free lists dial-in numbers in the USA and Germany, unlimited participants under a fair-use policy, and an online call log covering up to three months. Dial-in conferencing costs 0 cents per minute, though participants pay their telephone provider’s normal fixed-line call charges. Premium costs $3.95 a month and is described for advanced private use. Professional costs $19.95 a month, billed monthly including VAT, and is intended for business use. Professional includes screen sharing, participant webphone access, scheduling, quick-dial entries, plenum mode and rights management. Local dial-in numbers are offered in 37 countries, but Free lists only the USA and Germany. Dial-out calls are billed per participant by the second, with rates varying by destination and network. Conference controls include voice menus; Professional adds a web interface, muting, disconnect controls and room locking. The FAQ says Premium includes MP3 recording, available to download for seven days.

Spec sheet

What it does
Phonesty combines telephone conference calls with web and video conferencing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Product
Phonesty provides telephone conference calls and video conferencing, including combined telephone and web conferences.Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Intended users
The maker describes Free for private use and Professional as a business conference solution approved for commercial use.Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Integrations
The published feature pages describe Phonesty app, webphone, web interface and voice menus but name no third-party integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Support
Phonesty provides an email hotline for technical and functional questions during Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:00 Central European Time.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Headquarters
LinkedIn lists headquarters in München, Bavaria, with a primary address at Freibadstrasse 30, 81543 München.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Access controls
Rooms use passwords and separate administrator and user PINs, with online PIN changes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Android app status
AppBrain reports that Phonesty was unpublished from Google Play on February 16, 2024; its last update was September 22, 2021.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appbrain.com
Android requirements
The archived Android app was designed for Android 5.0 or newer and had version 1.3.6.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appbrain.com
API and SDKs
The published service, FAQ and terms pages contain no public API or SDK reference.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Apple app requirements
The iOS app requires iOS 9 or later, is 66.7 MB, and is also listed for iPad.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Billing granularity
Dial-out calls are billed by the second and each participant is charged separately.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Browser requirement
Some services and registration require a current common browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Company founding
LinkedIn lists 2011 as Phonesty's founding year.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Company size
LinkedIn lists Phonesty as a privately held telecommunications company with 2-10 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com
Conference controls
Conference controls include voice menus and, on Professional, a web interface, participant muting, disconnect controls, and room locking.Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Data sharing
Phonesty says it does not transfer personal data to third parties unless legally required.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Dial-in
Phonesty says dial-in conferencing costs 0 cents per minute, with participants paying their telephone provider’s normal fixed-line call charges.Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Dial-in pricing
Phonesty does not charge its own fee for dial-in conferences; callers pay their normal fixed-line provider charges.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Dial-out pricing
Dial-out calls start at about 1 cent per minute per participant and vary by destination.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Google Play security disclosure
The Google Play listing says no data is collected or shared, data is encrypted in transit, and users can request deletion.Read 15 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
International access
The service advertises fixed-line dial-in numbers in 37 countries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Legal entity
The terms identify the provider as Phonesty GmbH, registered in Munich under HRB 164872.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Licence
The terms grant use of Phonesty services and state that all other rights remain with the provider, indicating proprietary software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Limit: availability liability
The terms exclude liability for outages caused by customer, carrier, data-center, provider or maintenance failures.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Limit: dial-out billing
Dial-out charges begin when the recipient or an answering machine answers, because the system cannot distinguish them.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Limit: fair-use capacity
The terms recommend up to 6 participants on Free, 30 on Premium and 100 on Professional, despite marketing language about unlimited participants.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Limit: residual balance
Calls stop when the account balance cannot cover another full minute, potentially leaving an unusable small balance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Limits
The Free plan limits dial-in numbers to the USA and Germany and lists an online call log covering up to three months.Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Participant capacity
Conference lines support an unlimited number of participants under a fair-use policy.Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Permanent rooms
Conference rooms are available without reservation once activated.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Plenum mode
Plenum mode mutes participants by default and lets them request to speak by telephone keypress.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Professional features
Professional includes screen sharing, webphone access for participants, scheduling, quick-dial entries, plenum mode, and rights management.Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Quick dial
Premium supports up to 99 stored quick-dial entries.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Rating on AppBrain
No rating out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · appbrain.com
Rating on Apple App Store
5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Recording
Premium and Professional can record conferences as MP3 files; recordings remain downloadable for seven days.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Scheduling
Premium users can schedule one-time or recurring dial-in and dial-out conferences with reminder calls.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Screen sharing
Professional includes screen-show sharing of a computer screen during a conference.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Security and privacy
The terms say personal data is processed under German data-protection law and the EU GDPR with technical and organizational safeguards.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
System requirements
Use requires suitable terminal equipment such as a PC, headset, landline, cellphone or SIP phone.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Webphone
The webphone allows telephone and browser participants to join the same conference.Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com

Plans and prices

Phonesty Free Free per month Dial-in numbers in USA and Germany · unlimited participants (fair-use policy) · dial-out charged separately Read 5 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Phonesty Free Free 0.00 Euro per month private use · USA/Germany dial-in · unlimited participants under fair-use policy · app video · voice-menu control Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Phonesty Premium $3.95 a month 3.95 Euro per month private use · web and voice control · webphone access · MP3 recording · scheduling Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com
Phonesty Professional $19.95 a month 19.95 Euro per month including VAT commercial use · app/webphone for all participants · screen sharing · additional accounts and rooms · rights management Read 15 Oct 2026 · phonesty.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free plan includes unlimited participants under a fair-use policy.
  • Local dial-in numbers are offered in 37 countries.
  • Professional includes screen sharing and scheduling.
  • Premium includes downloadable MP3 recordings.

Limits

  • Free dial-in numbers are limited to the USA and Germany.
  • Participants pay their telephone provider’s fixed-line charges.
  • Dial-out calls are charged separately by destination and network.

Who it suits

Free is described for private use, while Professional is intended for business conferencing. The service may suit people who need telephone access alongside web conferencing and controls such as muting or room locking.

Verdict

Phonesty combines telephone and web conferencing, with controls and recording across its plans. Check the Free plan’s country limits and account for provider charges and separately priced dial-out calls.

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