DialTale is a serialized audio drama network that delivers short stories exclusively over the phone.
What we make
We produce original audio drama series, told in episodes a few minutes long, each with a full cast, sound design and a cliffhanger. Every series has its own phone number. You call it and an episode plays. Call back and the story picks up where you left off.
There is no app, no account and nothing to download. Any phone will do.
Our series
- Misfortune, a horror audio drama for teens and up. A group of friends opens black fortune cookies, and the fortunes start coming true. Call (315) 818-5869.
- Dispersed, a science fiction thriller for teens and up. Four friends wake up as strangers, somewhere in the world, every morning. Call (202) 897-3494.
- Nourish, a supernatural horror audio drama. Coming soon.
New series join the library as they open.
From the founder
“People used to call a number to hear a story. We thought that deserved to come back, just a lot scarier.”
What it costs
Every series starts with free episodes. To keep going after those, each later episode will take one episode credit, which you buy at dialtale.fm/credits. Jumping back during a call to an episode you've heard to the end uses one credit, even to a free one. The call itself costs the same as any other domestic call, and most US plans include it.
The company
DialTale is operated by DialTale, LLC, based in Arlington, Virginia. How a call works, and how the text alert sign-up works, is on How it works. Coverage, artwork and logos are on the press page.
Contact
Email contact@dialtale.fm for anything: support, press, sponsorship, or privacy questions.