Phoneify
Web and SaaS
phone verification widget
SHOW HN2011
95points
57comments
#121of 1,097 in 2011
Top 12%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
14 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score +0.26.
Execution: 2 for, 4 againstIdea: 5 for, 0 againstDesign: 4 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, polished design and layout
From 3 comments
It's clean, concise, and to the point. Great layout and everyone looks really polished. I look forward to your tricks and shortcuts write up.
jcblitz on HNNice job on the layout, very clean. I too would be quite interested in your notes about design and layout.
mikecarlton on HNLooks gorgeous. Would you be willing to list everything you need to know (as a beginning programmer) to be able to build something like this? Look forward to your blog post!
realitygrill on HN
Simple, elegant idea that is easy to integrate
From 3 comments
I love it, easy to use, and it seems very simple to integrate. Much more cool than captcha. congrats
phatbyte on HNAmazing--I've worked on projects before where if the barriers to integrating with existing solutions were lower, phone verification would have really helped. This is an awesome…
minouye on HNAwesome idea, slick & complete implementation. I look forward to pricing details!
JohnTitus on HN
International SMS worked in several countries
From 3 comments
Worked great, in the UK, the text arrived within a few seconds. Great idea :)
cadab on HNFor what it's worth it worked amazingly fast for me in Panama. It generally takes around 6 to 10 seconds for the sms to arrive from people a meter from myself. Twilio's sms…
sp4rki on HNWorked for India in case you need to know!!!
blntechie on HN
Objections
No pricing published
From 3 comments
I like it. The only thing that bothered me was that I couldn't find the prices. But it looks like that is because the prices don't exist yet. I would definitely look at using…
justinxreese on HNBeautiful execution. Gorgeous really. Would like to see pricing. Don't be shy about it, dude. This is valuable service you're offering with a barrier of entry about as high as…
lurchpop on HNWow. That's an amazing idea and gorgeously executed. You should be really proud of that, put some prices in - you're in a great position to make a killing from this service.
_b8r0 on HN
Verification code failed or did not arrive for some users
From 3 comments
I tried your demo but it didn't work for me. I opted to verify by phone, got the phone call, entered the verification code but it said verification code incorrect (i typed it…
dr_ on HNDint work for me (Also in india)
random42 on HNDidn't work at all in Belgium. Tried it twice, no SMS response. I'm in an area with perfect coverage.
fdb on HN
Possible trademark conflict with Phonify.com
From 1 comment
+1 for great execution. Nice visuals. Did you do them yourself? If not, a reference would be great. +1 for needing pricing details upfront. I'll suggest $.10/call or SMS but I…
wittjeff on HN
Requests
Publish pricing details
From 3 comments
+1 for great execution. Nice visuals. Did you do them yourself? If not, a reference would be great. +1 for needing pricing details upfront. I'll suggest $.10/call or SMS but I…
wittjeff on HN+1 for pricing details
buchin on HNAwesome idea, slick & complete implementation. I look forward to pricing details!
JohnTitus on HN
Share the gems and deployment setup
From 2 comments
can you share gems used?
pibefision on HNLove to know what your using to deploy it.
tcummings on HN
Write the blog post on design and shortcuts
From 2 comments
Please do write that blog post!
poet on HNNice job on the layout, very clean. I too would be quite interested in your notes about design and layout.
mikecarlton on HN
Questions
Does it work internationally or only in the US?
From 2 comments
Looks very nice. Do you support international numbers or just US only for now?
jarin on HNSweet & simple. 2 questions: - works world-wide or US only? - how much do you charge per verification (SMS / voice)... can't find on a website, but I see I have $20 balance
valjavec on HN
How is hosting and scalability handled?
From 1 comment
Curious what your hosting / reliability / scalability strategy is, if any at this point? If my web site sign ups would rely on your service I'd be looking to be reassured about…
zmmmmm on HN
Alternatives named
Email verification and captchas
From 2 comments
Nice App! I would love to hear your thoughts on why i should use phoneify over traditional email verification.
sammville on HNI love it, easy to use, and it seems very simple to integrate. Much more cool than captcha. congrats
phatbyte on HN
Twilio's own verification flows
From 1 comment
Listic is correct. We (Twilio) do not support international SMS on accounts by default. We are currently offering it in beta. However, after a quick email to Sandeep just now, I…
danielzarick on HN