'''Follow @kontalknet on Twitter or identi.ca to keep up to date with the latest changes and on service status!''' Kontalk is a secure instant messenger, allowing you to send and receive text, image and voice messages (other file types coming soon) to and from other Kontalk users completely free of charge (*). * '''Your phone number is your ID.''' No usernames or passwords * '''It automatically finds other Kontalk users''' by looking at your address book, making it even easier to start chatting on Kontalk with your friends * '''End-to-end encryption''' ensures safe and private conversations, so that only you and the person you are talking to can read them * Your and all phone numbers used on the network are irreversibly encrypted * It supports multiple devices, making it very easy to start chatting on your phone and continue the conversation on your tablet * Based on open standards: XMPP and OpenPGP The network relies on community donations to keep the infrastructure running, so if you can, please donate on [http://kontalk.net/ kontalk.net]. Even small donations matter. You can find all permissions used by the app explained at [https://github.com/kontalk/androidclient/wiki/Android-client-permissions this page]. This version has been stripped of all Google components, meaning no support for push notifications. (*) Carrier fees for Internet traffic may apply