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I think this would probably be a good thing. Changing your cell phone numbers and stuff like that won't matter so much anymore. Hell, providers could hand out IPv6 addresses as phone numbers and you could still have a fancy name/number to call.

You should start a company devoted to this! Nice thought!

Regards, Stevie

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Yep that's the idea. But it doesn't seem like any phones right now support using a DNS resolver. That's the main thing. And many phones only has numeric pads.

Yes, even though with the right marketing (make it easy to use) any smartphone vendor could probably implement this service. Or just create a "dial"-app replacement for iOS (if possible), Android, ... to use the service and fall back to normal phone numbers when needed.

It's more of a marketing challenge than a technical one I guess.

Regards, Steviee

There's a company trying with an App right now. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7882494

But. I think the only true way of making this successful is an open source effort. And an ability for people to setup their own DNS servers. Perhaps I shall investigate Namecoin.

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