How It Works
Add your podcast
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Setup: Podcast
As soon as you've signed up, all you need is the URL of your existing podcast feed:
- Enter the name of your podcast.
This title will be announced to the caller when they call. - Enter the URL of your existing podcast feed.
Don't have a podcast or don't know what the URL is? Contact us and we can help you out!
Once you've added your podcast, it will be assigned a six-digit podcast code that your members can use to access your podcast when they call any of our global call-in numbers.
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Setup: Audio File
If you don't have a podcast, you can also upload your own audio file instead:
- Enter the title want announced to the caller.
- Select your audio file to upload.
Need help with your audio file? Contact us and we can help you out!
Once you've added your audio file, it will be assigned a six-digit podcast code that your members can use to access your audio when they call any of our global call-in numbers.
Add your Audio File
Add your dedicate number
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Choose Your Phone Number
With all plans you also get a dedicated local number (US and Canada only, currently) included! You can easily search for a number within any area code you want.
That's it!
Just continue updating your podcast as your normally do, we handle the rest automatically!
Manage your podcasts
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Listen
All your users need is access to a phone. They just dial the dedicated number you selected and then listen at their convenience...all at no charge them to them.
If you have listeners in other countries, they can also dial any of our global numbers and enter the six-digit podcast code.
Note: While Dial-a-Podcast does not impose any fees on callers, dialing long distance or international numbers would be charged at the callers carriers rate — as one would normally expect.
Why Dial-a-Podcast?
Church attendance by age
According to Pew's latest poll, American's 65 and older were the most likely to attend church, with 48% attending weekly.
Internet usage by age
However, in the current environment where those 65+ years old are at risk of COVID-19, many are not able to attend church in person. Many of us have turned to online video streaming so we can attend church virtually, but a 2019 Pew Research Study shows that 27% of American's aged 65 and over do not use the internet.
Telephone access by age
Yet, telephone access remains a near universal access system with a 2004 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing 96.1% of US adults 55 and older have either a cell phone and/or land line. This makes it an ideal and easy-to-use medium for sharing audio content.
Still Not Sure?
Try it out right now!
Call 206-558-0087 to hear the latest sermon from Messiah Lutheran Church.
Not in the US? No problem!
Call any of the Dial-a-Podcast global
call in numbers and enter Podcast Code 123456.