# 8 best AI agent phone plans in 2026, compared

By Samuel Oram-Jones

An AI agent that calls a dentist to request a new appointment time still needs a number the office can call back, and a way to read the text that follows. AI agent phone plans split on that second need: some give an agent a shared caller ID for outbound calls, some bill every minute and every text, and some include a dedicated number that calls and texts both ways for one monthly price.

## What are the best AI agent phone plans at a glance?

The best AI agent phone plan overall is Bland's Agent Phone Plan, and ClawCall, AgentPhone, Dial, AgentLine, Hail, call4me, and ClawdTalk each suit a narrower job, as of November 2026.

- **Bland Agent Phone Plan:** Best overall
- **ClawCall:** Best for outbound errand calls that need no texts
- **AgentPhone:** Best for developers who want to pay per use
- **Dial:** Best for agents that need WhatsApp or iMessage beside calls
- **AgentLine:** Best for an open-source stack with a monthly bucket of minutes
- **Hail:** Best for a number outside the US and Canada
- **call4me:** Best for occasional calls to businesses abroad
- **ClawdTalk:** Best for an OpenClaw owner who wants to phone the bot

| Plan | Number | Calls in | Texts from the number | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Agent Phone Plan | One dedicated US number | Yes | Sent and answered | $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month; the first plan purchase includes $10 of international calling credits |
| ClawCall | Shared on Unlimited; dedicated US caller ID from $14.99 a month | Unlimited Reserve Plus, or a connected Twilio number | No | $8.99 a month |
| AgentPhone | Dedicated US or Canada number | Yes | Sent and received; US sending needs registration | $3.00 a month per number, plus usage |
| Dial | Dedicated Virtual, Local, or All channels number | Yes | Two-way SMS | $3 a month per number, plus usage |
| AgentLine | One US or Canada number | Yes | Sent and received | $20 per month for 100 minutes and 400 texts |
| Hail | Pooled for outbound, or dedicated from $0.50 a month | Dedicated number only | Sent and answered on a $1.15 number | Prepaid credit from $1, then $0.10 a minute |
| call4me | Free US number per account, or the person's own number as caller ID | Callbacks to the call4me number | Calls only | Prepaid credit from $10, then $0.25 a minute |
| ClawdTalk | Shared line on Free; "Order your own number" on paid plans | Yes | Plans count "messages" | Free plan; Starter $12 a month plus a $20 setup fee |

Bland's Agent Phone Plan is the top pick because it puts a dedicated number, calls in both directions, and two-way texts into one flat monthly price, while the rivals here charge extra, meter, or leave out texts, inbound calls, or minutes.

## How do the 8 best AI agent phone plans compare?

Bland's Agent Phone Plan, ClawCall, and the six other rivals here differ most on whether the number is the agent's own, whether people can call and text it back, and whether the price is flat or metered. An earlier Bland post set out [eight ways to get one](https://www.bland.ai/blog/best-way-to-give-an-ai-agent-a-phone-number).

### 1. Bland Agent Phone Plan: Best overall

**What does it do?** Bland's Agent Phone Plan gives an AI agent one dedicated US local number for calls and SMS. The agent places a call to ask about a delivery window or request a table, then reports back with a transcript and summary. People can call the number and reach the agent, and when someone texts back, Bland answers from the number toward the goal the agent was given.

**Who is it for?** The plan suits one person whose AI assistant runs errands by phone. For every AI here but Meta Muse, setup runs over Bland's MCP server (MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is the standard way an AI assistant plugs into an outside tool). In ChatGPT, a person turns on developer mode for apps and connectors, adds Bland's MCP server as a custom connector, and signs in with Bland; ChatGPT then places outbound calls and reads results, and the plan is bought in the Bland dashboard. A ChatGPT user should check that their ChatGPT plan can add a custom connector with write actions before subscribing, and Bland's guide to [give ChatGPT a phone number](https://www.bland.ai/ai-phone-number/chatgpt-phone-calls) has the steps. Meta Muse connects through Bland's REST API with a key, not MCP.

<div class="cmp-proscons cmp-proscons-own"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>One dedicated US number, included in the price</li><li>Calls and texts in both directions on the same number</li><li>No per-minute or per-message charges on calls and texts to US and Canada numbers</li><li>Works from ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Poke, and Meta Muse</li><li>An agent can start its own signup, with the owner approving in a browser</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>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</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** $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 to US and Canada numbers are unlimited, subject to fair use, within published limits: one call at a time, 20 calls an hour, 50 calls a day, 1,000 call minutes a day, 60 minutes per outbound call, 20 texts an hour, 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. There is no trial on the plan itself. A person can try Bland for free, and that try covers outbound calls only, from a shared Bland number: no dedicated number, no texting, no incoming calls. The plan is cancelled in Billing and Plans or through the API, and sold on the [AI phone number](https://www.bland.ai/ai-phone-number) page. More calls at once need Bland's Build plan, on the [pricing page](https://www.bland.ai/pricing). Enterprise pricing is custom, set with Bland's sales team.

### 2. ClawCall: Best for outbound errand calls that need no texts

**What does it do?** ClawCall is a finished AI calling agent that dials, waits on hold, talks to whoever answers, and brings back the result, one outbound call at a time per account.

**Who is it for?** ClawCall suits a person who wants outbound errand calls in the US and doesn't need the number to text anyone. [Bland vs ClawCall](/compare/agent-phone-plan-vs-clawcall) goes further.

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="clawcall"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>A finished calling agent, with no voice logic to build</li><li>Free trial of 30 calls or 30 minutes, whichever comes first, with no card</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>The $8.99 plan calls from shared ClawCall numbers</li><li>Calls in need Unlimited Reserve Plus or a connected Twilio number</li><li>ClawCall doesn't send texts from a number</li><li>Calls go to US +1 numbers only</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** Unlimited is $8.99 a month on shared numbers, Unlimited Reserve is $14.99 a month with a dedicated US caller-ID number, and Unlimited Reserve Plus is $18.99 a month with inbound calls on that number.

### 3. AgentPhone: Best for developers who want to pay per use

**What does it do?** AgentPhone is a developer telephony API that gives each AI agent its own US or Canada number for calls and texts in both directions. Outbound US texts need 10DLC registration first, the US carrier registration for business texting from a local number. AgentPhone also sells iMessage lines.

**Who is it for?** AgentPhone suits a developer who wants to wire numbers, webhooks, and per-use billing into an app it builds itself. More detail sits in [Bland vs AgentPhone](/compare/agent-phone-plan-vs-agentphone).

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="agentphone"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>No plans, seats, or minimums</li><li>New accounts start with $5 of credit</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>Every minute and every text bills on top of the number</li><li>A $25 or $70 one-time fee for US texting registration</li><li>Outbound calls need a payment method on file</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** $3.00 a month per number, then $0.13 a minute for a person's own agent over a webhook or $0.22 a minute hosted, and $0.02 a text segment in either direction.

### 4. Dial: Best for agents that need WhatsApp or iMessage beside calls

**What does it do?** Dial gives AI agents calls, SMS, WhatsApp, and iMessage through one API, one CLI, and one MCP server. Dial sells three number types: Virtual (VoIP or toll-free), Local (a carrier number), and All channels, which adds iMessage and WhatsApp to a Local number.

**Who is it for?** Dial suits a developer whose agent has to reach people on messaging apps as well as by phone. [Bland vs Dial](/compare/agent-phone-plan-vs-dial) has the side-by-side.

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="dial"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>A Local number texts from day one</li><li>$5 of credit with no card</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>Calls bill per minute by default</li><li>A Virtual number waits up to 3 days for 10DLC registration and pays a one-time fee</li><li>Free accounts are capped at 5 minutes a call until the first top-up</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** A Virtual number is $3.00 a month, Local $35.00, and All channels $300.00. Calls cost $0.13 a minute with a self-hosted model or $0.22 managed, and US texts cost $0.02 on a Virtual number.

### 5. AgentLine: Best for an open-source stack with a monthly bucket of minutes

**What does it do?** AgentLine is a phone API that gives an AI agent a US or Canada number that makes and receives calls and texts. AgentLine is open source under the MIT licence, with a hosted cloud.

**Who is it for?** AgentLine suits a developer who wants code it can read and host, with a set number of minutes each month. More detail sits in [Bland vs AgentLine](/compare/agent-phone-plan-vs-agentline).

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="agentline"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>Open source under the MIT licence</li><li>First number free on a 7-day trial with 10 call minutes and 10 texts</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>100 call minutes on the $20 per month plan, then $0.12 a minute</li><li>Calls past the plan need $0.50 in a prepaid wallet</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** Individual is $20 per month for one number, 100 minutes, and 400 texts. Past the plan, calls cost $0.12 a minute in or out and texts $0.02 each.

### 6. Hail: Best for a number outside the US and Canada

**What does it do?** Hail gives an AI assistant a phone number and an email inbox, prepaid with no subscription. Pooled Hail numbers carry outbound calls with no rental fee, and a dedicated number takes calls in. Hail has numbers in 120+ countries.

**Who is it for?** Hail suits an owner whose agent needs a local number abroad and who will pay by the minute.

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="hail"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>Numbers in 120+ countries</li><li>Credit from $1, with no monthly fee</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>$0.10 for every minute, in or out</li><li>A pooled line takes no calls in</li><li>US text registration takes days and costs extra</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** Voice costs $0.10 a minute. A dedicated number starts at $0.50 a month for calls, or $1.15 for calls and texts. Texts cost $0.018 to the US, $0.035 to Canada, and $0.20 elsewhere.

### 7. call4me: Best for occasional calls to businesses abroad

**What does it do?** call4me is an MCP service that lets a person's AI assistant phone businesses for them. Every account gets a free US number on its first call, and the agent answers callbacks to it.

**Who is it for?** call4me suits a person who makes a few business calls a month, some abroad, and wants no subscription.

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="call4me"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>Unanswered, busy, and failed calls are free</li><li>Prepaid credits don't expire</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>$0.25 a minute from pickup, including phone menus</li><li>Calls only</li><li>A loaded amount reloads every month unless the owner turns it off</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** A person loads $10.00 to $500.00 of credit at a time, and calls cost $0.25 a minute from pickup, with whole minutes on hold at half price.

### 8. ClawdTalk: Best for an OpenClaw owner who wants to phone the bot

**What does it do?** ClawdTalk, a Telnyx product, is a voice line for an OpenClaw bot: the owner calls the bot, or the bot calls out. ClawdTalk works with OpenClaw alone, and on the free plan the bot can call only the owner's verified number.

**Who is it for?** ClawdTalk suits an OpenClaw owner who mostly wants to talk to the bot by phone. More is in [Bland vs ClawdTalk](/compare/agent-phone-plan-vs-clawdtalk).

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="clawdtalk"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>A free plan with no card</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>Works with OpenClaw only</li><li>Free plan calls only the owner's verified number, for 15 minutes a month</li><li>Starter stops at 100 minutes with no overages</li><li>A $20 setup fee for number registration on both paid plans</li></ul></div></div>

**Pricing:** Free is $0 with 15 call minutes a month. Starter is $12 a month plus a $20 setup fee, with 100 minutes. Pro is $30 a month plus the same fee, with 1,000 minutes, then $0.02 a minute.

## How were these AI agent phone plans compared?

Bland's Agent Phone Plan and the seven rivals, from ClawCall to ClawdTalk, were compared for one job: one person giving one AI agent a phone number. Each plan was weighed on the number the agent gets, calls out and in, texts from the same number, the price of a month of ordinary use, the countries it reaches, and the AIs it works with.

Every rival fact comes from that company's own public pages, and Bland's facts from Bland's own pages and docs. Monthly totals are worked from published prices. Bland's post on [Agent phone number pricing compared: 2026 providers](https://www.bland.ai/blog/ai-agent-phone-number-pricing-2026) goes further into cost, and every option sits side by side in [AI agent phone plans compared](/compare/agent-phone-plan).

Bland isn't partnered with or endorsed by OpenAI, Anthropic, or Meta.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best AI agent phone plan overall?

Bland's Agent Phone Plan is the best AI agent phone plan overall, because one AI agent gets a dedicated US number that calls and texts both ways for $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month, with no per-minute charges.

### Which AI agent phone plan is cheapest?

ClawdTalk's Free plan costs $0 for 15 call minutes a month, and among paid plans with unlimited calls, ClawCall's $8.99 Unlimited plan has the lowest monthly price, for outbound calls from shared numbers with no texts. For a month of 200 call minutes and 100 US texts on a number that texts both ways, Bland costs $19.99, Hail $22.95, AgentPhone and Dial $31.00 each, and AgentLine $32.00, worked from published prices at each company's lower call rate, before registration fees and recording charges. At a handful of calls a month, Hail and call4me cost less than a flat plan. Bland sets out [how much it costs to give an AI agent its own number](https://www.bland.ai/ai-phone-number/ai-phone-number-cost), flat monthly plan against pay per minute.

### Which AI agent phone plans work outside the US?

Hail offers numbers in 120+ countries and texts every country. call4me calls Canada, the EU, the UK, Japan, and several more countries from its free US number, AgentPhone texts to 200 countries, and Dial offers international numbers. Bland's plan gives a US number that calls and texts US and Canada numbers, with $10 of international calling credits in the first plan purchase, and ClawCall calls US numbers only.

### Which AI agent phone plans let an agent receive calls?

Bland, AgentPhone, Dial, and AgentLine let people call the agent's number and reach the agent, and on ClawdTalk the owner can call the bot. ClawCall takes calls in only on Unlimited Reserve Plus or a connected Twilio number, Hail only on a dedicated number, and call4me answers callbacks to its own number.

### Which AI agent phone plans let an agent send and receive texts?

Bland, AgentPhone, Dial, AgentLine, and Hail let an agent send and receive texts on its own number, with Hail texting from a $1.15 number and AgentPhone's outbound US texts needing 10DLC registration first. ClawCall doesn't send texts from a number.

### Can a person try these AI agent phone plans for free?

Bland, ClawCall, AgentPhone, Dial, AgentLine, and ClawdTalk each have a free way in; Hail and call4me start from prepaid credit. A person can try Bland for free, and that try covers outbound calls only, from a shared Bland number: no dedicated number, no texting, no incoming calls. ClawCall gives 30 calls or 30 minutes with no card, AgentPhone and Dial start accounts with $5 of credit, AgentLine gives a 7-day trial, and ClawdTalk has a free plan.