How it works

A private line, from one QR code

You create a code. People scan it to reach you. WhozTag sits in the middle and passes everything along, so contact details never change hands.

For you

Set up once, then forget about it

  1. Sign up with your email

    No password. We email you a one-time sign-in link.

  2. Create a touchpoint

    Pick Listing for something you're selling or Doorbell for your door. Add a title and choose messages, voice calls and video calls.

  3. Choose how you're notified

    Email, Telegram, or both. Install the web app on your phone for instant doorbell rings.

  4. Print and post

    Download the QR as an image, or print our "For sale" poster or doorbell sticker.

For the person who scans

Two taps, no app

Scanning opens a simple page with your title and the buttons you enabled. That's it.

  • Send a messageThey get a private link to the conversation, and can add an email to be told when you reply. You never see it.
  • Call youA voice call straight from the browser. The phone asks for microphone permission first.
  • Video callTheir camera is on so you can see who it is. Yours stays off unless you turn it on.
Doorbell calls

How a ring reaches you

When someone rings, we try every route at once and stop as soon as you pick up on any device.

  1. In the app Instant

    If WhozTag is open on your phone or computer, it rings with a full-screen Answer / Decline.

  2. Push notification Instant

    On devices where you installed the web app and allowed notifications, a notification opens the call. This can work even when the app is closed.

  3. Telegram Backup

    If the app isn't open, or nobody has picked up within a few seconds, our bot sends you a message with an Answer button.

  4. No answer?

    After 45 seconds the visitor is offered the option to leave you a message, and you get a "missed call" note.

Privacy

What each side can see

The visitor never sees

  • Your phone number or emailMessages come from our address. Calls run in the browser.
  • Your Telegram accountOur bot passes your replies along.
  • Your IP address or locationCalls are relayed through our servers, never peer-to-peer.

You never see

  • Their emailIf they leave one for reply notifications, it's encrypted and used only for that.
  • Their IP addressWe don't even store it.
  • Anything they don't write or sayYou only get the message text and the live call.
Listings

From "for sale" to "sold"

A listing lives exactly as long as you need it to.

  1. Create & activate

    Start the free 3-day trial or buy 30, 60 or 90 days. The code goes live immediately.

  2. Buyers get in touch

    Messages and calls reach you by email, Telegram and the app. Block anyone who's a nuisance.

  3. Sold? Mark it One tap

    The code stops accepting messages and calls right away. Ongoing conversations stay open for 7 days so you can wrap up. Changed your mind? Turn it back on while your time lasts.

  4. Not sold yet? Extend

    We remind you 3 days and 1 day before the end. An extension adds 30 days on top of what's left and keeps the same QR, so your signs keep working.

  5. Grace period

    If time runs out, the code pauses. You still have 30 days to extend before it's retired for good. A retired code is never reused.

Ready to be reachable, privately?

Set up your first code in about a minute. Every account gets a free 3-day trial.