Agent Phone Plan / Gemini CLI Calls

Gemini CLI phone calls: give your terminal agent a US number of its own

Add Bland's MCP server to Gemini CLI with an API key, and the Agent Phone Plan gives it a dedicated US local number to place calls, take calls, and text from.

Then $19.99/month. US + Canada. Fair use applies.

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Unlimited talk
Unlimited text
One dedicated number
One concurrent call

What are Gemini CLI phone calls?

Quick answer

  • Gemini CLI phone calls are calls that Gemini CLI, Google's command-line AI agent, places or answers on its own dedicated US local number, through Bland's Agent Phone Plan.
  • Gemini CLI reaches Bland through Bland's MCP server (MCP is an open standard for connecting an AI agent to outside tools), and the same number also sends and receives texts.

Who it's for

  • People who already work in Gemini CLI and would rather hand it the errand that needs a phone call than stop and dial themselves.
  • It's built for one agent running one person's errands, one call at a time.

What it isn't

  • Gemini CLI isn't the Gemini app. Call for Me, the calling feature in Google's Gemini mobile app, is a separate product that calls from your own phone number.
  • It isn't a business line or a tool for mass outreach. More calls at once need Bland's Build plan, on the pricing page.

How to set up Gemini CLI phone calls in 3 steps

Step 1: subscribe to the Agent Phone Plan

Subscribe to the Agent Phone Plan: $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month. You approve it when it starts, and it renews monthly on the card on file until cancelled. Gemini CLI gets one dedicated US local number for calls and texts, in and out.

Step 2: connect Gemini CLI to Bland

Add Bland's MCP server to Gemini CLI with an API key. Use a full-access key, because restricted keys can't connect. Bland's server doesn't ask for confirmation itself, so keep tool approval on.

Step 3: run a safe test call to your own phone

Ask Gemini CLI for its Bland phone number, have it call your own phone and text you a short hello, and save the number as a contact before it calls anyone else.

What your AI can do with its own number

Ask about a delivery window

  • From the terminal, get Gemini CLI to call a store and ask when your order is expected to arrive.
  • Gemini CLI reports back with a transcript and summary, and can follow up by text from the same number.

Request an appointment change

  • Have Gemini CLI call your dentist and request moving Thursday's cleaning to the following week.
  • Gemini CLI asks and reports back. The office decides, so outcomes are not promised.

Ask about a late checkout

  • Send Gemini CLI to ring a hotel's front desk and ask whether you can check out late on your last day.
  • Gemini CLI asks and reports back, and if the hotel calls back, it can take the call on its own number.

How Gemini CLI phone calls work with Bland

One server, one key

Gemini CLI connects with the two values every key-based client uses: Bland's server URL and an Authorization header carrying your full-access API key. Once connected, it can place calls, send texts, and read the results. MCP server for phone calls and SMS.

Texting comes with the number

An agent needs its own number to text from, so texting starts with the plan. When someone replies, Bland answers from Gemini CLI's number toward the goal set for that conversation. AI phone number that can text.

A number people can call back

A business that missed a call from Gemini CLI can ring the number back, and Gemini CLI can take that call too. The plan runs one call at a time across your account, so a second caller hears a busy message. AI agent inbound calls.

Pricing and fair-use limits

The Agent Phone Plan is $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month. Renews monthly on the card on file until cancelled. No trial: your card is charged when you approve. Unlimited calling and texting to US and Canada numbers, subject to fair use: 1 call at a time (across your account, inbound and outbound), 20 calls/hour, 50 calls/day, 1,000 call minutes/day, 60 minutes max per outbound call, 20 texts/hour, and 100 texts/day. If a call is already live, a new incoming call hears a busy message. Your first plan purchase also includes an extra $10 of international calling credits, so your agent can make international calls. The plan also includes live call transfer to you and voice cloning. Cancel in Billing and Plans or through the API. Inside the unlimited AI calling and SMS plan.

Read the plan details
Agent Phone Plan
$9.99USD / first month

Then $19.99/month. First month price applies once per account owner.

  • Unlimited US + Canada voice minutes
  • Unlimited US + Canada SMS
  • One included US local number
  • One active call, inbound or outbound

Unlimited means fair use: one call at a time, 20 calls/hour, 50/day, 1,000 call minutes/day, 60 minutes max per outbound call, 20 texts/hour, 100/day, for US and Canada numbers. See plan limits.
Charged when you approve. There is no trial. Cancel in Billing and Plans. Cancellation takes effect immediately.

Questions

How do Gemini CLI phone calls work?

Gemini CLI phone calls run through Bland: Gemini CLI connects to Bland's MCP server with an API key, and the Agent Phone Plan gives it a dedicated US local number to call and text from. MCP server for phone calls and SMS.

How do I connect Gemini CLI to Bland?

Add Bland's MCP server to Gemini CLI with an API key. The key comes from the settings in your Bland dashboard.

Which server URL and key does Gemini CLI need?

The server URL is https://api.bland.ai/v1/mcp, and the key is a full-access Bland API key sent as Authorization: Bearer org_... in the header. Restricted keys can't connect.

Is Gemini CLI the same as Gemini Call for Me?

No. Gemini CLI is Google's command-line agent. Call for Me is a feature of the Gemini mobile app that, as of November 2026, calls businesses from your own phone number. Gemini Call for Me vs Bland Agent Phone Plan.

Can Gemini CLI make calls without the plan?

Yes, outbound only. You can try it for free. That try covers outbound calls only, from a shared Bland number: no dedicated number, no texting, no incoming calls. Shared vs dedicated phone numbers for AI agents.

Can Gemini CLI text from the same number?

Yes, with the Agent Phone Plan. Gemini CLI texts from its own number, up to 20 texts/hour and 100 texts/day under fair use. AI phone number that can text.

Can people call Gemini CLI's number?

Yes. Gemini CLI can take calls on its number, one call at a time across your account, inbound and outbound together. AI agent inbound calls.

Will Gemini CLI ask me before it places a call?

Bland's MCP server doesn't ask for confirmation itself, so any prompt before Gemini CLI places a call comes from Gemini CLI, the client. Every Bland tool carries read-only and destructive annotations, so well-behaved clients ask before a call; keep your client's tool-approval prompts on.

Will the business agree to what Gemini CLI asks for?

Not always. Gemini CLI makes the request and reports back; the business decides, so outcomes are not promised. AI phone call assistant.

How much do Gemini CLI phone calls cost on Bland?

$9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month. Renews monthly on the card on file until cancelled. Calls and texts sit inside that price, with no per-minute or per-message charges. How much it costs to give an AI agent its own number.

Which countries can Gemini CLI call?

Unlimited calls and texts reach US and Canada numbers, and your first plan purchase adds $10 of international calling credits so your agent can make international calls. The number itself is a US local number. Unlimited AI calling and SMS plan.

Is Bland partnered with Google?

No. Bland isn't partnered with or endorsed by Google. Gemini CLI connects to Bland through its own support for MCP servers.

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