Call for help. Your city echoes back.
Phantom Echo turns verified people around you into first responders. One tap sends your SOS, live audio and location to everyone within 3 km, so help can reach you in minutes.
- Liveness-verified responders
- Free to download
Ada Okonkwo
GHOST MODE: OFFAREA STATUS
Safe
SAFETY SCORE
100/100
RISK TREND
Stable —
(0 Today)
AREA FORECAST
Low Risk
for the next 6 hours
THREAT PROBABILITY
0%
Echoes Nearby
12
Active now
SOS Reports
2
Help needed
Spotter Reports
4
Submitted today
Mass Incidents
0
In your area
Critical Mass
0
None detected
SOS
Tap for Emergency
Spotter
Report What You See
Echo News Feed
See all ›SECURITY UPDATE
Joint patrols extended across Yaba and Surulere
- SOS · Yaba · 4 Echoes responded in 3 min
- Spotter · Lekki Phase 1 · suspicious vehicle, confirmed by 5
- Resolved · Wuse 2 · sender marked safe
- Medical SOS · Ikeja GRA · Echo One arrived in 4 min
- Hero of the week · 9 rescues in Surulere
- Spotter · Garki · road blocked, reroute suggested
- SOS · Yaba · 4 Echoes responded in 3 min
- Spotter · Lekki Phase 1 · suspicious vehicle, confirmed by 5
- Resolved · Wuse 2 · sender marked safe
- Medical SOS · Ikeja GRA · Echo One arrived in 4 min
- Hero of the week · 9 rescues in Surulere
- Spotter · Garki · road blocked, reroute suggested
Illustrative examples of network activity
How it works
From silent distress to rescue, in four steps
The Phantom is your signal for help. The Echo is the people near you who answer it.
01 · Phantom
One tap. Help is on the way.
Press SOS and a short countdown starts. Cancel it if you tapped by mistake; otherwise your alert and live audio go out automatically, even if you can't touch the phone again. Silent SOS skips the sound entirely.
Send Emergency SOS?
Your live emergency signal will immediately alert verified nearby Echoes within your area.
Live audio starts automatically once sent.
SOS WILL BEGIN IN:
3Tell us what's happening
Optional if it's not safe to answer
02 · Echo
Verified people nearby hear you.
Verified users within 3 km get a ringing alert card with what's happening, how far away it is and who reported it. Responders can't see each other at first, so no one assumes someone else will go.
Ada Okonkwo
GHOST MODE: OFFAREA STATUS
Safe
SAFETY SCORE
100/100
RISK TREND
Stable —
(0 Today)
AREA FORECAST
Low Risk
for the next 6 hours
THREAT PROBABILITY
0%
Echoes Nearby
12
Active now
SOS Reports
2
Help needed
Spotter Reports
4
Submitted today
Mass Incidents
0
In your area
Critical Mass
0
None detected
SOS
Tap for Emergency
Spotter
Report What You See
Echo News Feed
See all ›SECURITY UPDATE
Joint patrols extended across Yaba and Surulere
SPOTTER ALERT NEARBY
2mAlert reported 0.6 km from your location.
Suspicious Activity
Commercial Ave, Yaba600 m away
03 · Echo stack
You see who's coming.
Your screen shows each Echo as they connect, with an arrival estimate, while your microphone keeps recording. Switch to live video when it's safe to.
3 echoes are responding…
Additional Ghost Echoes may also be active nearby.
View connected echoes
ETA: 3–6 min
Current location
Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba
04 · Rescue
Guided to you. Closed when you're safe.
Responders follow your live location and can chat, call or escalate to the authorities. When it's over, mark the incident resolved; your location stops being shared and responders earn credit for helping.
Emergency
signal ended
Was this incident resolved?
ECHOES RESPONDED
Herbert Macaulay Way
6 min 52 sec active
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Send Emergency SOS?
Your live emergency signal will immediately alert verified nearby Echoes within your area.
Live audio starts automatically once sent.
SOS WILL BEGIN IN:
3Tell us what's happening
Optional if it's not safe to answer
More than a panic button
A safety network that works before, during and after
SOS gets you help in an emergency. Spotter, risk maps and Circles help you avoid one.
Spotter
Warn your area before it turns into an emergency
Report a suspicious vehicle, a robbery in progress or a blocked road with a photo, a 30-second voice note or video. Nearby users get a short radar ping, not a siren. People who see it too can confirm it, which raises its confidence score.
Deploy spotter
What are you seeing?
Select a category to alert nearby echoes.
Send anonymously
Broadcast radius
3.0 km
Add short details
White bus with no plates circling the estate gate.
Live risk map
Know which streets to avoid tonight
An anonymised heatmap of recent SOS and Spotter activity, plus alerts when you're about to enter a high-risk zone. It never shows names or exact homes, only the level of activity in each area.
Herbert Macaulay Way…
Safe 100%MAP LEGEND
Echo Circles
Your people come first
Private circles for family, your estate, campus or church. An SOS reaches your circle first, then everyone nearby.
Circles
YOUR TRUST SCORE
82%TOP 10%
MY CIRCLES
Family Group
7 members · ● 2 online
New Haven Estate
45 members · ● 2 online
Ghost mode
Invisible until you need help
Never appear on maps or lists. You only become visible when you send an SOS, and you disappear again when it's resolved. Built for journalists, activists and anyone being stalked.
Live audio & video
Let responders hear and see what's happening
SOS streams live audio by default. Paid plans add live video, so responders know what they're walking into.
Hero recognition
Helping your community earns recognition
Responders earn badges, tiers, streaks and Hero of the Week. Invite friends to make your area safer and get free premium time for it.
Verified channels
Official updates from the people in charge
Estates, campuses, security teams and agencies can run verified channels, so official information reaches the people who need it.
Estate Security
Gate 2 closed until 6am
Campus Safety
Escort service is live
0 tap
to start an SOS. It sends itself after a 5-second countdown
0 km
default alert radius, up to 10 km on paid plans
0
languages: English, Hausa, Igbo and Yorùbá
SMS
backup when there's no data, so your SOS still goes out
Trust & privacy
Built for safety. Built to protect your privacy.
A network of strangers only works if it's safe to join. We verify everyone, keep sharing to a minimum and act on abuse.
Important
Phantom Echo works alongside emergency services. It doesn't replace them. If you're in danger, also call 112 in Nigeria or 911 in the US.
Every responder is verified
Each account needs a phone number and a live face check, so criminals can't pose as helpers.
No passive listening
The microphone and camera are used only during an SOS or Spotter report you start yourself. Never in the background.
Location shared only when it matters
Your exact location goes to the responders on an active alert and to circles you've chosen, and stops when the alert ends.
Ghost mode by design
Stay off every map and list until you send an SOS. Built for the people most at risk of being found.
Reputation that counts
Responders build trust scores from the help they give. False reports lose credibility and draw penalties.
Zero tolerance for abuse
Strikes, temporary bans and blacklists for false SOS alerts and fake responders, with clear reasons for every moderation decision.
Built for Africa
Made for weak signal, not just perfect Wi-Fi
We designed Phantom Echo for Lagos traffic, rural roads and shared data bundles. Your SOS still gets through on a poor connection.
Works offline
Lost signal? Your SOS is saved on your phone and sends the moment you're back online. You never wait on a spinner.
SMS fallback
When there's no data, Phantom Echo sends a text with your location to your emergency contacts.
Low-data mode
Compressed audio and lighter maps keep an alert small, so it costs little data and still gets through on 2G.
Use the app in your own language
Why Phantom Echo
The help that's closest to you is usually other people
Police are often far away and stretched thin, and a group chat only reaches people you already know. Phantom Echo alerts the verified people who are close by right now.
| Phantom Echo | Calling a police line | WhatsApp group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alerts people within walking distance | |||
| Works without saving anyone's number | |||
| Shares live audio and location in one tap | |||
| Responders are identity-verified | |||
| Shows you who's coming and how far away they are | |||
| Warns you about danger nearby | |||
| Still works on weak networks, with SMS backup |
Pricing
SOS is free. It always will be.
Sending and answering an SOS never depends on paying. Paid plans add more detail, more range and more control.
Free
Everything you need to send and answer an SOS.
₦0forever
- One-tap SOS with live audio and location
- Alerts within 3 km
- Spotter reports and the live feed
- Echo Circles for family and friends
- See how many responders are coming after a short ad
Essential
Faster information when every second counts.
₦500/ month
- Everything in Free
- Live video SOS and Spotter reports
- See how many responders are coming, with no wait
- Chat with responders
- Priority dispatch and a 5 km radius
Extra
Fewer surprises: maps, alerts and no ads.
₦1,500/ month
- Everything in Essential
- No ads
- Crime heatmaps and safer-route warnings
- One-tap escalation to the authorities
- Family sharing and an 8 km radius
Elite
The full protection suite.
₦3,000/ month
- Everything in Extra
- Area safety score, trends and forecasts
- Maximum 10 km radius
- Premium badge
- 24/7 human monitoring (coming soon)
For estates, campuses and companies
Your own branded community, admin dashboards and plans for everyone you look after.
Prices are monthly, in Naira, and billed through the App Store or Google Play. Final prices may vary by region.
Does Phantom Echo replace the police or emergency services?
No. Phantom Echo gets help from the people already around you, often faster than official responders can arrive. You should still contact emergency services (112 in Nigeria, 911 in the US) when you can, and paid plans add one-tap escalation to the authorities.
Who receives my SOS?
Verified Phantom Echo users within your alert radius (3 km by default), plus any Echo Circles you've chosen. Every responder has passed phone and live face verification.
Is my location tracked all the time?
No. Your exact location is shared only with responders during an active SOS and with circles you've opted into. In Ghost mode you don't appear on any map or list until you send an SOS. Paid plans use high-risk zone alerts, which run on your device and don't send your movements to our servers.
What if I have no internet?
Your SOS is saved on your phone and sends as soon as you reconnect. If you have no data, Phantom Echo can send an SMS with your location to your emergency contacts.
What happens if someone sends a false alert?
Senders can mark an alert as false right away. Deliberate false SOS alerts, fake responders and misleading Spotter reports lead to strikes, temporary bans or permanent blacklisting.
Is Phantom Echo free?
Yes. Sending and answering an SOS is free and always will be. Paid plans (Essential, Extra and Elite) add video, a larger radius, heatmaps, no ads and more.
Where is Phantom Echo available?
We're launching first in Lagos and Abuja, then the rest of Nigeria and other African countries. Anyone can download the app, and it works best where more of your neighbours have it.
How do I delete my account and data?
In the app, go to Profile › Delete account, or follow the steps on our account deletion page. You can also email privacy@phantomechoinc.us.
Be someone's Echo.
Every person who joins makes their area safer. Download Phantom Echo, get verified and help the people around you.