Who this is for
This page is for people living under governments that monitor telecommunications, criminalize dissent, or retaliate against people for speaking out. If you're in Canada or the US and worried about your employer finding out — that's valid, and the platform works for you too. But this section is specifically for the person in a more dangerous position.
You know who you are. You're reading this because you have something to say and no safe way to say it. We built this for you.
How to reach us from a restricted network
The standard method — calling our toll-free number from a mobile or landline — may leave a record with your carrier that you called a foreign number. In some countries, that alone is enough to attract attention. Here are safer approaches, in order of preference.
- Use a VoIP service (WhatsApp calls, Signal calls, or any internet-based calling app) from a network not associated with your identity — a public WiFi network, a VPN, or a SIM purchased anonymously. Call our number from the VoIP app. The call routes over the internet, not the public telephone network, and does not appear on your carrier's call records.
- If VoIP is restricted in your country, use a trusted VPN first to unblock it. We recommend providers with a no-log policy that has been audited by a third party — not just claimed.
Our number, for reference: +1 888 899 9621. It is toll-free within North America. International calls via VoIP incur whatever data your calling app uses — typically negligible.
Voice masking provides additional cover
We offer voice masking on every call. When you reach the line, you'll be prompted to choose a preset before you record. Use one — specifically the Lower or Elder preset. These add pitch and formant shift that separates your published audio from the sound of your natural voice.
This matters if an adversary has access to a recording of your natural voice — a surveillance recording, a prior interview, a video. The published message will be harder to match. It is not a perfect separation, but it is real separation. It won't protect you if you disclose identifying details — locations, names, dates, a specific event only you witnessed — in what you say. That part is up to you.
What we can't protect against
We will not overstate what this platform can do. Be clear with yourself about its limits before you use it.
We are not Tor. We are not a secure drop. If your device is compromised — monitored with spyware, physically accessed by someone hostile — calling us over VoIP does not make you safe. If someone is watching your screen when you load this page, that's already a problem we can't solve. If your country has the capability to correlate internet traffic at a network level, calling a foreign VoIP number draws a line even if the contents are obscured.
PSA is for people who want to speak publicly despite risk — not for people who need guaranteed operational security. For the latter, use tools built specifically for that purpose:
SecureDrop — for submitting documents to news organizations anonymously. Signal — for encrypted private communication. Tor Browser — for anonymous browsing and access to .onion sites. These exist. Use them.
External resources
- Access Now Digital Security Helpline Free digital security assistance for activists, journalists, and human rights defenders worldwide. Available in multiple languages.
- EFF Surveillance Self-Defense Practical, plainly-written guides for reducing your digital footprint and protecting yourself from surveillance.
- Committee to Protect Journalists — Digital Safety Resources specifically for journalists working under hostile conditions. Covers devices, networks, and crossing borders.
If your message documents something important — a human rights violation, an act of state violence, evidence of a crime — please also submit it to an organization equipped to investigate and act on it. PSA is a public archive, not an investigation unit. We hold the message. We don't have the resources to pursue it. Your message deserves more than a voicemail box.