Dialy offers a fresh approach to phone numbers. Instead of memorizing random 10-digit sequences, Dialy assigns two short, easy-to-remember words to each phone number. Now, remembering a phone number is as simple as recalling two words!
Dialy was inspired by What3Words. Its creators explored new ways to make information easier to remember, and phone numbers quickly stood out as a prime candidate. They’re often hard to recall, but replacing them with two unique words simplifies the process dramatically.
Dialy was designed to be simple and intuitive.
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On the homepage, you’ll find a search bar:
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Enter either:
- A Dialy (two words separated by a colon), or
- A phone number.
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Dialy uses Firebase-powered autocomplete to ensure fast results.
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If a Dialy is entered, you’ll see:
- The original phone number assigned to it.
- Metadata and search history associated with that number.
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If a phone number is entered, you’ll see:
- The Dialy assigned to it.
- The Dialy assigned to it.
Dialy splits phone numbers into two groups of 5 digits. Each group maps to one word, requiring 100,000 words to cover all possibilities.
- Dialy currently supports North American phone numbers only.
- Supporting international numbers would require significant changes to the codebase.
- Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript + Bootstrap
- Backend: Firebase for:
- Data storage (phone-to-word assignments and search history)
- Hosting (free and fast!)
- API: Dialy API
- Repository: GitHub
- Uses Google’s libphonenumber via a Python wrapper.
Dialy was developed for fun in Summer 2020 by Cra1gg & shmkane. Bugs are possible—please report any issues you find!