@DTNA vs Pay Tel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
@DTNA
Stay informed about career opportunities, company events, and industry news from Daimler Trucks North America. Access company resources and receive push notifications for the latest updates and innovations.
- Career opportunities
- Company events calendar
- Blog posts and news feed
- Push notifications
- Company resources
- Industry innovations
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Enter the world of Daimler Trucks North America with the @DTNA app! Stay up-to-date with career opportunities, company events, blog posts, and more. Take advantage of the push notifications and company resources to stay connected. Receive the latest updates on innovations in the commercial vehicle industry and stay engaged with the latest happenings through our events calendar and news feed. Stay in contact with us and learn more about Daimler Trucks North America with the @DTNA app!
Pay Tel
Stay connected with loved ones. Receive instant alerts for messages and notifications. Easily view your balance and add funds, or send photos to inmates in eligible correctional facilities.
- Instant message alerts
- Unread message count
- Current balance visibility
- Add funds link
- Send photos to inmates
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The Pay Tel app provides you with easy access to important functionality: Instant alerts for any notifications from Pay Tel™ or your inteleMESSAGE™ contacts. Current unread messages count indicator. Just press to open inteleMESSAGE™. Visibility to your current balance, and a link to the main PayTel.com site for Adding Funds. Send photos to inmates in eligible facilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: @DTNA at 2.4 against Pay Tel's 1.8. @DTNA also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Pay Tel's advantage is chart position (#207 vs unranked) and ratings volume (147 vs 21). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
@DTNA holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pay Tel has 147 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of @DTNA's written reviews are positive against 6% of Pay Tel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
@DTNA ships an update fortnightly, Pay Tel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | @DTNA | Pay Tel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (21 ratings) — better | 1.8 (147 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 6.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #207 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daimler Truck North America LLC | Pay Tel Communications |
Customer experience
@DTNA
Pay Tel
Bugs and requests
@DTNA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pay Tel
Reported bugs
21 issues- App crashes on launch or during use
- Login authentication errors persist across sessions
- Messages fail to send despite payment being deducted
- Messages don't appear in inbox despite being sent
- App logs out randomly while actively in use
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- Typing causes screen to flicker and delete message content
- Blank white screens when trying to view messages
- App won't work when Wi-Fi is enabled (Error 403)
- Incorrect notification counts
- Balance doesn't update after adding funds
- Video call invitations don't pop up or display
- Call connections drop mid-conversation
- Echo/feedback during calls
- Calls ring once then hang up immediately
- Account lockout with 'phone number doesn't belong to account' error
- PIN number errors preventing login
- App won't open on certain devices (iPhone specific issues)
- Messages appear days late
- Duplicate messages being sent and charged
- App freezes when typing long messages
- Website login doesn't sync with app login
Requested features
12 requests- Improved app stability and performance optimization
- Better customer service responsiveness (live chat, phone support)
- Reduced pricing for calls and messages
- Same-day video visit scheduling
- Better message persistence (don't delete on app exit)
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- Improved call quality and connection stability
- Wi-Fi compatibility fix
- Better user interface design and navigation
- Automatic message saving/drafts
- Transaction history visibility
- Refund policy for failed transactions
- Faster fund processing and balance updates
In-app purchases
@DTNA
No in-app purchases
Pay Tel
No in-app purchases
