A memorable layer for ordinary telephone calls

A directory, not a replacement network

A WordFone identity uses a familiar name-and-country-suffix format, such as green-grocer.uk. The country suffix represents the number calling country; it is not an internet-domain registration.

WordFone does not replace a telephone number, a mobile network, a native dialler, emergency calling, or DNS. The underlying telephone number remains the call destination, and we cannot guarantee a call will connect.

Free search and phone verification

Anyone can search for an available alias without an account. Creating an account is required only when you want to verify a phone number and prepare an alias for publication.

SMS verification is free. It confirms that you control the primary number, but verification alone does not publish the alias or make it exclusive indefinitely.

Paid publishing and annual renewal

Payment is required at the claim and publish step. Once payment succeeds, the verified alias becomes live in the directory and is treated as exclusive while the subscription remains active.

Published aliases renew annually, with auto-renew enabled by default. We send renewal reminders, apply the configured grace period after expiry, and release an alias back to available if it is not renewed within that grace period.

Pricing tiers and early support

Pricing is tiered by alias shape. Standard names are generally longer or multi-word aliases, short names are shorter or single-word aliases, and premium names are very short, high-demand, or manually flagged aliases.

When available, a founding-customer discount can reduce the first year or lock in an early renewal price until the configured cutoff date or registration count is reached.

Verified but unpublished

After phone verification, an unpaid alias is shown as verified and ready to publish. It is not live in the public directory yet, and another user may still be able to claim it if they complete verification and payment first.

That state is designed to be useful without becoming a permanent free reservation. It gives you confidence the number is ready, then asks you to finish the claim when you want the name to go live.

Address-style entries

The owner of a published primary identity can create address-style entries such as orders@green-grocer.uk. Each entry directs a caller to a separate international telephone number.

These destination numbers are not verified by WordFone. We state that clearly wherever an address-style entry is displayed.

Reporting and accountability

Anyone can report a WordFone identity for suspected impersonation, spam, incorrect number assignment, abusive use, or another safety concern.

Anyone can also query a name.tld identity. Private active identities only show that they are active but private. Public active identities can reveal the telephone number after a confirmation step but do not show the display name. Listed active identities can reveal the telephone number and also show the display name.

Owners of private active identities can create revocable private access links for people they choose. These links reveal the telephone number, and optionally the display name, without changing the normal public directory result. Each successful private-link view is recorded in the owner account activity with the link label, time, IP address, and device string.

Reports store the submitted identity and are reviewed by moderators. The public report form does not expose the owner’s phone number or account details.

Built for accountable use

Members can verify their email address, protect accounts with an authenticator app or passkey, use recovery codes, and review account activity. Service and billing emails are sent through authenticated mail delivery.

Visitors can report identities. We provide moderation, suspension reasons, an appeal route, and audit records to help keep the directory useful and safer.