About the service
A memorable layer for ordinary telephone calls
WordFone is a calling identity directory. It helps people and organisations share a memorable word-based address that leads to a telephone number they control.
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’s 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.
Verified primary identities
A member chooses a unique calling alias, selects the country code for the number, and proves control of the number before the identity can be resolved. New identities are private by default.
Telephone ownership is checked again periodically. Changing a primary number makes the identity private until the new number is verified.
Address-style entries
The owner of a verified 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 or shared.
Sharing with context
Public and unlisted identities can be shared through their WordFone page, QR code, short link, copy action, or downloadable vCard. QR codes open the WordFone page rather than exposing a raw number by themselves.
Profiles can show the primary-phone, email, and organisation trust badges that apply. A badge never means that an address-style destination number has been verified.
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 emails are sent through authenticated SMTP.
Visitors can report or block identities. We provide moderation, suspension reasons, an appeal route, and audit records to help keep the directory useful and safer.