Ask
Open a contact, choose a short message or record a voice message, and hold to send a call request.
Android early access
Ask before you call
Know when it’s a good time to talk.
Ask a contact whether now is a good time. They answer Yes, Later or Not now, and you call when both of you are ready. No call ever starts on its own.
No automatic callsNothing sent without askingYou stay in control
TalkSignal
Who’s free to talk?AR
Ananya RaoAvailable until 6:30 PM
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Karthik VarmaAt office until 5:00 PM
ASK TO TALK
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Hold to askHow it works
Ask first. Talk when it suits you both.
A call request is a polite knock on the door, not a ringing phone.
They answer
Your contact answers Yes, call me, Later or Not now, whenever they see it.
Call when ready
On a Yes, you call them the usual way. You can also take a request back before it’s answered.
What’s in the app
Small tools for better timing.
Statuses
Show your contacts when you’re available or busy, and until when. You choose who sees it.
Voice messages
Attach a short voice message to a request. It can be played twice, then it’s deleted.
Emergency requests
When it really can’t wait, mark a request as an emergency so it stands out.
Groups
Ask a group whether now suits everyone and see the answers together.
Contacts
Find people you know who already use TalkSignal, and invite those who don’t.
Your controls
Block or mute contacts, report a voice message, choose your photo’s visibility, and delete your account at any time.
Privacy by design
Built to interrupt less and know less.
No chat, no feed
Requests carry a short message at most. There’s no chat history to build up and nothing to scroll.
Only numbers leave your phone
Contact discovery is optional. It sends phone numbers only, never names, and keeps nothing about numbers that match nobody.
Diagnostics off by default
Crash reports and usage statistics are sent only if you switch them on, and never used for advertising.
Read the full privacy policy.