Anonymous communication

Social networks and online dating providers are increasingly looking to add mobile interaction services such as voice and SMS functionality into their service offerings. However, the circulation of users’ real-world mobile phone numbers can potentially lead to privacy concerns. 

To overcome this issue, providers can now look towards anonymous mobile phone numbers hosted in the cloud, which enable users to communicate on their standard handsets using dedicated ‘virtual’ numbers. This means that users do not have to disclose their phone number in situations like virtual dating.

In this scenario, subscribers are allocated a ‘virtual’ mobile phone number which is shared on the site and is redirected via the user’s real phone number when voice or SMS communications are sent or received.  On outgoing calls, the virtual phone number is displayed on the caller ID thereby protecting the subscriber’s personal contact details.

This telecom-in-the-cloud approach enables service providers to facilitate voice and SMS interaction between users without the risk of privacy concerns.  In addition to creating further feature-rich services, this service also creates the opportunity to generate monetized premium service packages.

The advantage of this approach is that it offers universal telecoms services outside the web service itself. Whilst a mobile app or web page can offer a degree of functional richness, it is available only via 3G coverage and to the relatively small percentage of users with smartphones. Universal services such as SMS and voice functionality can be used by any subscriber with a mobile phone in almost any location globally, on any device, greatly reducing the complexity of communications.

tyntec’s tt.One solution enables the provisioning of ‘over the top’ services like anonymous communication.  In addition to hosted phone numbers to serve as subscribers’ ‘virtual’ numbers, tt.One also provides SMS and voice connectivity.

tyntec’s sophisticated infrastructure enables a simple integration of mobile interaction services in a high quality, simple and international manner.