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Zangi
What Zangi is
Zangi is an internet communication app for private conversations between people who already know each other. Available on Android and iOS, it supports messaging, voice and video calls, and sharing files and media. Registration does not require a SIM card or phone number: each user receives a Zangi number as an in-app identity. People exchange those numbers to find one another, and the company says it does not store contacts. Zangi says its in-house transfer protocol includes a lost-packet recovery algorithm. It also says files and media are split into parts, encrypted end to end, and reassembled by the recipient app using its decryption keys. Calls adapt to bandwidth, with a low-data mode for fluctuating networks. Non-subscribers can start group calls with up to eight participants. Zangi Premium costs $5 per month, automatically renewing until canceled; local taxes may increase the final price. Premium adds hidden chats protected by a PIN, self-destructing messages, a Wipe Passcode, and audio group calls hosted by a subscriber for up to 1,000 participants.
Who it suits
Zangi suits people who want messaging, calls, and media sharing with people they know, without registering a phone number. Premium may suit users who want hidden chats, self-destructing messages, or larger hosted group calls.
What it does well
- Registration requires no SIM or phone number.
- Supports messages, voice and video calls.
- Calls adapt to bandwidth conditions.
- Files and media are described as end-to-end encrypted.
What to know first
- Users must exchange Zangi numbers to connect.
- Non-subscribers can start calls with up to eight people.
- Premium renews automatically until canceled.
- No desktop app is listed.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Zangi Private Messenger | Free to download · messaging, calls, video calls, files and media | Free |
| Zangi Premium | Automatically renews monthly until canceled; local taxes may increase the final price. · Original size file and media transfer · Wipe Passcode · Stealth Mode · hide conversations · audio group calls with up to 1000 participants | $5 a month |
As zangi.com lists them, read 3 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Zangi offers a phone-number-free identity alongside messaging, calls, and media sharing. Premium is required for a subscriber-hosted group call of up to 1,000 participants and renews monthly until canceled.
Facts from Zangi's own pages
- Calls
- The app describes bandwidth-adaptive calls and a low-data-usage mode for fluctuating networks. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Communication
- The app supports messaging, voice calls, video calls, and sharing files and media. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Contacts
- Users need to exchange Zangi numbers to find each other, and the company says it does not store contacts. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Zangi says files and media are divided into parts, encrypted end to end, and reassembled by the recipient app using its decryption keys. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The maker is Secret Phone, Inc.; Google Play lists its address as 4736 Loretta Way, Union City, CA 94587, United States. · play.google.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Premium group calls
- A Premium subscriber must start a group call to host up to 1000 participants; non-subscribers can start calls with up to 8 participants. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Premium privacy tools
- Premium includes hidden chats protected by a PIN, self-destructing messages, and a Wipe Passcode that erases conversations, files, contacts, and profile data while keeping the account. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- Zangi is an internet communication app for private communication between people who already know each other. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Registration
- Registration does not require a SIM card or phone number; users receive a Zangi number as their in-app identity. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Google Play lists support email [email protected]. · play.google.com, 3 Oct 2026
- Transfer protocol
- Zangi says its in-house Zangi Streaming Control Protocol transfers messages, media, and files and includes a lost-packet recovery algorithm. · zangi.com, 3 Oct 2026
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