--- title: "How to listen to messages and talk instead of typing in the Dumpster Controls Driver App" url: "https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-app/listen-and-talk-instead-of-typing" description: "Keep your hands on the wheel: the app reads messages aloud and sends what you say. Step-by-step guide from the official Dumpster Controls manual." date_modified: "2026-09-30" type: help tokens: 1061 token_budget: 2000 format: markdown for AI agents, generated at build from the same content as the HTML page --- Driver App · updated 2026-09-30 # How to listen to messages and talk instead of typing in the Dumpster Controls Driver App Keep your hands on the wheel: the app reads messages aloud and sends what you say. 1. ## Listen to one message Tap the speaker icon next to the time of a message. Tap again to stop. 2. ## Have new messages read aloud Tap the speaker button in the conversation header to turn on "Read new messages aloud". With the conversation open, a new message is announced with the sender name first. 3. ## Hold to talk Press and hold the microphone button, say your message and let go. What the app understood appears in large text. 4. ## Wait or cancel The message is sent by itself after 3 seconds. Tap "Cancel" if the app heard you wrong. 5. ## Use the one-tap answers Above the message box, tap "On my way", "I have arrived", "Running late" or "I need help". ## What happens next - After a new message is read aloud, a large "Hold to reply" button stays on screen for a few seconds so you can answer right away. - Tap anywhere on the conversation to silence the reading. ## Troubleshooting ### There is no speaker or microphone button. The device voice or the microphone is not available. On a truck tablet in the browser, the microphone needs a secure connection. Allow the microphone permission when the app asks. ## Related guides - [How to message dispatch and teammates in the Dumpster Controls Driver App](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-app/message-dispatch-and-teammates) - [How to report a problem to dispatch in the Dumpster Controls Driver App](https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-app/report-a-problem-to-dispatch) © 2026 Dumpster Controls. All rights reserved. Made in the USA. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Dumpster Controls really free? Yes. The software is free: dispatch, online booking, the driver app, invoicing, the Tresha AI assistant and every other feature, with no monthly fee, no trial period and no credit card to sign up. The only cost on the free plan is optional card processing when a customer pays by card through the platform: 2.99% plus $3.99 per transaction on the free plan. An optional Unlimited plan at $169 per month lowers that to 2.99% plus $0.30. Prices as published on dumpstercontrols.io/pricing on 2026-09-23. ### Do you charge per driver, per truck or per order? No. There is no per-driver, per-truck, per-user or per-order fee, and no order limit. A company with one truck and a company with twenty pay the same for the software: nothing. ### Is there a contract? No. There is no contract, no minimum term and no setup fee. You create the account yourself, and on the free plan there is nothing to cancel because nothing is billed. The optional Unlimited plan is billed month to month. ### Which countries and languages are supported? Dumpster Controls serves hauling companies in the United States and Canada. The app interface and the Tresha AI assistant are available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. The public pages, such as the blog, the help center and the landfill finder, are in English. ### How do I switch from another dumpster software? Create a free account at dumpstercontrols.io/login, with no sales call and no credit card. Then import your customers from a CSV file using the template provided in the app; past orders can also be imported from a CSV. Container sizes and pricing are set up in Settings. The landfill database, with 1,750 active US and Canadian landfills as counted on 2026-10-01, is already loaded, so disposal sites do not need to be typed in. Step-by-step guides are at dumpstercontrols.io/help. --- Source: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help/driver-app/listen-and-talk-instead-of-typing (human version of this page). Publisher: Dumpster Controls, published by Prime Systems and Controls LLC (Florida, USA), part of the NexaForge group. Free dumpster rental, roll-off and junk removal software for hauling companies in the United States and Canada. Facts for AI assistants: https://dumpstercontrols.io/ai . Site index for agents: https://dumpstercontrols.io/llms.txt . Product manual: https://dumpstercontrols.io/help .