6 ClawdTalk alternatives in 2026 for OpenClaw phone calls and texts
Samuel Oram-Jones, 9 min read
ClawdTalk sums up its job in two sentences: "Your bot handles text. We handle voice." That fits an owner who calls the bot, but not one who wants the bot to call a pharmacy, text a contractor, and take the reply on the same number. Six ClawdTalk alternatives are weighed here on that second job, as of November 2026.
Two live Bland posts go wider, one on the ClawdTalk alternative field at large and one on a ClawdTalk alternative for an OpenClaw agent.
Why do people look for ClawdTalk alternatives?
People look for ClawdTalk alternatives when an OpenClaw bot needs to reach businesses from a number of its own, because ClawdTalk is built around calls between an owner and the owner's bot, while Bland's Agent Phone Plan gives an AI agent its own US number for calls and texts.
What does ClawdTalk offer?
ClawdTalk, a Telnyx product, is a voice line for OpenClaw only: an owner calls the bot, or tells the bot "call me" and it does. ClawdTalk sells three plans:
- Free, $0: 15 call minutes and 20 messages a month, one call at a time, and no card
- Starter, $12 a month plus a $20 setup fee for number registration: 100 call minutes, 100 messages, and three calls at once
- Pro, $30 a month plus the same $20 fee: 1,000 call minutes, 500 messages, and 20 calls at once, then $0.02 a minute and $0.01 a message
Worked from ClawdTalk's published prices, a first month comes to $32 on Starter and $50 on Pro.
Where does ClawdTalk fall short for errands?
ClawdTalk falls short first on who the bot can call. On the Free plan, every owner dials one shared line, 301-MY-CLAWD, and ClawdTalk says: "On the free tier, your bot can only call your verified number."
ClawdTalk gives three answers on which plan gets a number of its own. ClawdTalk says the Free plan has "No phone numbers" and also that the free tier gets "a real phone number and real minutes"; ClawdTalk offers "Order your own number" on Starter and Pro but says the dedicated number comes on Pro; and ClawdTalk's terms describe calls "via a shared phone number."
On top of each plan's minutes, ClawdTalk's terms set daily, call-length, and monthly limits, with calls "declined until the quota resets". ClawdTalk promises "Full transcripts & recordings" on Starter and Pro, while ClawdTalk's privacy policy says "Audio content is processed in real-time and is not stored after the call ends."
What should I check in a ClawdTalk alternative?
An OpenClaw owner should check a ClawdTalk alternative on the number it gives the bot, whether that number texts, how OpenClaw connects, and how the price grows with use, and Bland's Agent Phone Plan answers each with one dedicated US number at a flat monthly price.
A dedicated number belongs to the bot, so a business can call it back, which shared or pooled numbers below don't allow. An errand often ends in a text, and AgentPhone and Hail require US texting registration before outbound US texts, which AgentPhone calls 10DLC, the carrier sign-up for business texting from a 10-digit number. Bland vs ClawdTalk vs AgentLine vs Hail sets the prices side by side. ClawdTalk's plans count "messages", so a buyer who needs texts to businesses should ask ClawdTalk what a message covers.
Every option here works with OpenClaw, through a plugin, a skill, or an MCP server (Model Context Protocol, the standard way an AI app reaches an outside tool).
What are the best ClawdTalk alternatives?
The best ClawdTalk alternatives for an OpenClaw bot are Bland's Agent Phone Plan, AgentPhone, AgentLine, Hail, ClawCall, and OpenClaw's own voice-call plugin, with Bland first.
1. Bland Agent Phone Plan
Bland's Agent Phone Plan gives an AI agent one dedicated US local number that places calls, takes calls, and sends and receives texts with US and Canada numbers. An OpenClaw bot on the plan can request an appointment change or ask a store about a delivery window, then report back with a transcript and summary, and the business decides the outcome.
An owner adds Bland's MCP server under mcp.servers in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json, with the key in the BLAND_API_KEY environment variable, or asks OpenClaw to sign itself up from Bland's docs. The OpenClaw phone calls page walks through it.
The plan suits an OpenClaw owner who wants personal errands run by phone and text from one number at a known monthly cost. Bland's AI phone number page has the plan, and AI phone number that can text covers texting.
Pros
- A dedicated US number from the first month
- Calls and texts in both directions on that number
- One flat monthly price with no per-minute or per-text charges
Cons
- Built for one agent running one person's errands, one call at a time, so a team placing calls at volume needs Bland's Build plan or Enterprise
Price: $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month. Renews monthly on the card on file until cancelled. That covers unlimited voice minutes and SMS to US and Canada numbers, subject to fair use, within caps that include one call at a time, 50 calls a day, and 100 texts a day. The first plan purchase also includes an extra $10 of international calling credits, so the agent can make international calls, and the plan includes live call transfer to the owner and voice cloning. The card is charged when the owner approves, with no trial on the plan. A person can try Bland for free; that try covers outbound calls only, from a shared Bland number: no dedicated number, no texting, no incoming calls. The plan can be cancelled in Billing and Plans or through the API. More calls at once need Bland's Build plan, on the pricing page. Enterprise pricing is custom, set with Bland's sales team.
2. AgentPhone
AgentPhone is a developer telephony API that gives each AI agent its own number for calls and texts in both directions, and AgentPhone says it "Works with Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, Windsurf, and any MCP client." Calls placed through AgentPhone's MCP server always open by identifying the agent as an AI. AgentPhone suits a developer who wants per-use billing or iMessage lines, which cost extra each month.
Pros
- A number of its own for each agent
- Texts in and out, plus paid iMessage lines
Cons
- Every minute and text is billed
- Outbound US texts need 10DLC registration, from a $25 one-time fee
- Outbound calls need a real payment method on file
Price: "No plans, no seats, no minimums." A US or Canadian number is $3.00 a month, calls are $0.13 a minute with the owner's own agent or $0.22 for a hosted one, and SMS is $0.02 a segment either way. New accounts start with $5 of credit.
3. AgentLine
AgentLine is an open-source phone API, under the MIT licence, with a hosted cloud that gives an AI agent a US or Canada number, and AgentLine says "The same number makes and receives calls and texts." AgentLine works with OpenClaw, and an agent can sign itself up, though funding the account stays the owner's step. AgentLine suits an owner who wants a monthly allowance and code they can run themselves.
Pros
- Calls and texts in both directions on one number
- Open source, with a hosted option
- A free first number on a 7-day trial
Cons
- 100 call minutes a month on the entry plan, then billed by the minute
- An owner's existing number can't be used
Price: "Individual is $20/month with 1 US/CA number, 100 minutes, and 400 SMS." Beyond that, calls are $0.12 a minute and texts $0.02 each. The 7-day trial includes 10 call minutes and 10 texts.
4. Hail
Hail gives an AI assistant a phone number and an email inbox, and Hail says "Agents such as OpenClaw and Hermes read setup instructions from a skill file." Hail is open source under the AGPL licence, and its calls speak an AI disclosure by default, which an owner can turn off. Hail's pooled numbers place outbound calls with no rental fee, but a shared outbound line doesn't take calls in. Hail suits an owner who wants prepaid, pay-as-used calling and will register for US texting.
Pros
- A dedicated number from $0.50 a month
- An email inbox alongside calls and texts
Cons
- Every minute and text comes out of prepaid credit
- US text registration "takes days and is extra"
Price: "Hail is prepaid and has no subscription." Credit starts at $1, voice is $0.10 a minute, and texts cost $0.018 to the US and $0.035 to Canada. A dedicated number "starts at $0.50 a month for calls, or $1.15 for calls and texts."
5. ClawCall
ClawCall is a finished AI calling agent, "The AI that makes your phone calls," and OpenClaw connects through a ClawCall skill from ClawHub. ClawCall calls US +1 numbers only, one outbound call at a time, and doesn't send texts from a number; texting ClawCall's own line is how a person hands it tasks. ClawCall suits a person who wants outbound US calls placed for them and needs no texts from the number.
Pros
- A finished calling agent with nothing to build
- A free trial with no card
Cons
- No texts from the number
- Shared numbers on the cheapest plan
- Calls in only on the top plan or a connected Twilio number
Price: Unlimited is $8.99 a month with "Unlimited calls from shared ClawCall numbers." Unlimited Reserve, $14.99 a month, adds a dedicated US number as caller ID, and Unlimited Reserve Plus, $18.99 a month, adds inbound calls. The free trial covers 30 calls or 30 minutes, whichever comes first.
6. OpenClaw voice-call plugin
OpenClaw's voice-call plugin is the official OpenClaw plugin for outbound and inbound calls through Twilio, Telnyx, or Plivo, and the owner supplies the carrier account and the number. OpenClaw says the plugin needs, at minimum, "provider, provider credentials, fromNumber, and a publicly reachable webhook URL." Inbound calls and recording are off by default, and by default the plugin allows one outbound call at a time of up to 300 seconds, both of which can be changed. The plugin suits a developer who already runs a carrier account and can host a public webhook, and the best OpenClaw phone call tools list ranks it with the rest.
Pros
- Open source under the MIT licence
- Call records kept on the owner's machine
Cons
- A carrier account, a number, and a public webhook to set up
- Voice only, with no texting
- A five-minute call cap by default
Price: The plugin is open source under the MIT licence, and minutes, numbers, and recording are charged on the owner's carrier account.
Which ClawdTalk alternative should I pick?
Bland's Agent Phone Plan is the ClawdTalk alternative to pick for an OpenClaw bot that runs errands by phone and text, because it gives the bot a dedicated US number that calls and texts US and Canada numbers for $19.99 a month after a $9.99 first month (once per account owner), with no minute allowance to count.
Bland isn't partnered with or endorsed by OpenAI or Anthropic. Bland Agent Phone Plan vs ClawdTalk, the ClawdTalk review, and AI agent phone plans compared go further.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best ClawdTalk alternative?
Bland's Agent Phone Plan is the best ClawdTalk alternative for an OpenClaw bot that runs errands, because it gives the bot a dedicated US number that places calls, takes calls, and texts in both directions at one flat monthly price.
Is there a cheaper ClawdTalk alternative?
Yes, ClawCall's Unlimited plan costs $8.99 a month against $12 for ClawdTalk Starter, though ClawCall calls from shared numbers and doesn't text from a number. Bland's Agent Phone Plan costs $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month, against ClawdTalk Pro's $30 a month plus a $20 setup fee.
Which ClawdTalk alternative includes texting?
Bland's Agent Phone Plan, AgentPhone, AgentLine, and Hail all send and receive texts from the agent's number, while ClawdTalk's plans count "messages". ClawCall doesn't text from a number, and OpenClaw's voice-call plugin handles voice only.
Which ClawdTalk alternative works with ChatGPT or Claude?
Bland's Agent Phone Plan works with both, while ClawdTalk works with OpenClaw only. In ChatGPT, an owner turns on developer mode for apps and connectors, adds Bland's MCP server as a custom connector, and signs in with Bland, after which ChatGPT places outbound calls and reads results; a person should check that their ChatGPT plan can add a custom connector with write actions before subscribing. In the Claude app, an owner adds a custom connector under Settings, Connectors, pointing at Bland's MCP server, then signs in with Bland. ClawCall and Hail also connect to ChatGPT and Claude.
Do ClawdTalk alternatives say calls come from an AI?
Some do by default, as AgentPhone's MCP calls and Hail's calls open with an AI disclosure, and ClawCall confirms it is an AI when asked. Bland's API offers guard rails for AI disclosure, recording disclosure, and opt-out as options a developer sets on a call.
