What is Sideline?
Sideline offers a mobile application that provides users with a second phone number to use for public sharing while keeping their personal number private. The app operates on the user's carrier network to ensure superior call quality without requiring WiFi connectivity. It includes functionality for unlimited SMS, MMS, and group messaging, along with features such as auto-reply for missed calls, separate voicemail, and customizable ring and text tones.
Additional capabilities include spam detection that identifies telemarketers and potential fraud, suggestions for unknown callers, and number porting for existing second numbers. The tool is designed to enhance communication safety for activities like contacting strangers, signing up for services, and online transactions, available on both iOS and Android platforms.
Features
- Superior Call Quality: Uses carrier's network for top-tier call quality
- No WiFi Needed: Functions without WiFi unlike VoIP services
- Avoid Spam: Detects spam calls, telemarketers, and potential fraud
- Auto-Reply: Sends automated text replies to missed calls or messages
- Separate Voicemail: Allows recording of custom greetings for messages
- Unlimited Messaging: Supports unlimited SMS, MMS, and group messages
- Number Porting: Enables transfer of existing second numbers to Sideline
- Ring & Text Tones: Provides unique tones to differentiate between numbers
Use Cases
- Contacting strangers and businesses while keeping personal number private
- Signing up for online services with a separate public number
- Buying or selling items online with enhanced privacy protection
- Avoiding spam calls and telemarketers through detection features
- Managing work communications separately from personal contacts
