# ClawCall review (2026): What it is and why agent owners choose Bland

By Samuel Oram-Jones

ClawCall sells a phone line in parts. ClawCall's $8.99 plan places calls from shared ClawCall numbers, $14.99 adds a reserved US number as caller ID, and $18.99 lets that number take calls, while no ClawCall plan sends a text from a number at any price. Agent owners who want a whole line for an AI agent choose Bland's Agent Phone Plan, as of November 2026.

## What is ClawCall and how does it work?

ClawCall is a finished AI calling agent that places outbound calls to US numbers for a person or for the AI that person already uses, while Bland's Agent Phone Plan gives that AI its own US number to call and text from. ClawCall calls itself "The AI that makes your phone calls" and says it "dials, waits on hold, talks to whoever answers, and brings back the result."

A person, or an AI such as ChatGPT or Claude, hands ClawCall a US number and a task, and ClawCall sits through the hold music instead of the person. ClawCall builds for personal errands: appointments, billing, cancellations, airlines, restaurants, utilities, and queues. ClawCall states it is "Not for robocalls, predictive dialing, or bulk/high-volume automated outreach or sales campaigns."

### What features does ClawCall offer?

ClawCall holds calls in 25 languages after a short English recording notice that opens every call, and it switches language if the other side does. When a decision belongs to the person, ClawCall puts the business on hold, calls the person, explains what is happening, and connects them only if they say yes.

ChatGPT and OpenAI dots reach ClawCall through a plugin in ChatGPT's plugin directory. Claude adds ClawCall as a custom connector, OpenClaw installs a ClawCall skill from ClawHub, and Codex, Hermes, and Cursor have setup routes too. ClawCall runs a hosted MCP server (MCP, the Model Context Protocol, lets an AI app use an outside tool) with 15 tools, and a developer can call its REST API with a key.

Texting at ClawCall runs one way: a person can text ClawCall's own line over SMS or iMessage, from a US or Canadian number, to start a call, and ClawCall replies about the calls it places. ClawCall doesn't text businesses or other people from a number.

Inbound calls come on Unlimited Reserve Plus, where ClawCall's AI answers one active reserved number, or on a number from the customer's own Twilio account connected to ClawCall. ClawCall says that line is "not a multi-line, multi-seat contact center or CRM platform."

## How much does ClawCall cost?

ClawCall costs $8.99, $14.99, or $18.99 a month across its three plans, and Bland's Agent Phone Plan costs $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month. ClawCall's plans are:

- Unlimited, $8.99 a month: unlimited outbound calls to US numbers from shared ClawCall numbers
- Unlimited Reserve, $14.99 a month: adds a reserved US number as caller ID, with the area code chosen
- Unlimited Reserve Plus, $18.99 a month: adds AI answering of inbound calls on that reserved number

ClawCall bills monthly or annually, and annual is "ten months' price for twelve", billed once a year and non-refundable. Monthly plans cancel from the dashboard with no prorated refunds, and access runs to the end of the paid period. Enterprise is quoted.

ClawCall's paid plans carry no per-minute charges. "Unlimited means fair use," ClawCall says, and every account places one outbound call at a time.

ClawCall's free trial covers 30 calls or 30 minutes, whichever comes first, with no credit card, on shared numbers. A trial call counts only once it reaches 5 seconds of talk time. If every shared line is busy with other accounts, the call doesn't start.

### How is Bland's Agent Phone Plan priced?

The plan renews monthly on the card on file until cancelled. The plan includes one dedicated US local number with unlimited voice minutes and SMS to US and Canada numbers, subject to fair use. 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, and the card is charged when the owner approves. Bland also offers a free try, which covers outbound calls only, from a shared Bland number, with no dedicated number, no texting, and no incoming calls. An owner cancels in Billing and Plans or through the API.

The plan's limits are published: one call at a time across the account, 20 calls an hour, 50 calls a day, 1,000 call minutes a day, 60 minutes on each outbound call, 20 texts an hour, and 100 texts a day. 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.

## Is ClawCall easy to set up, and is it safe?

ClawCall says most agents sign in to the owner's ClawCall account, so no password or key is pasted into a chat, and on safety ClawCall records every call, deletes recordings 10 minutes after a call ends, and confirms it is an AI when asked, while Bland's Agent Phone Plan uses the same kind of sign-in in Claude and Claude Code. In ChatGPT, a person installs ClawCall from Plugins and allows the connection, with no developer mode, and in Claude, ClawCall goes in as a custom connector.

### How does setup work on Bland?

Bland's plan connects to Claude through Bland's MCP server: in the Claude app, a person adds a custom connector under Settings, Connectors, pointing at Bland's MCP server, then signs in with Bland.

An agent can also start its own signup with no key: the agent shows the owner a link and a code, and the owner signs up and approves in a browser. Well-behaved clients ask before they dial, so an owner should keep tool approval on. Bland isn't partnered with or endorsed by OpenAI or Anthropic.

### How safe and private are ClawCall calls?

Every ClawCall call opens with a short English recording notice, and ClawCall deletes transcripts 7 days after a call ends. Once a person is bridged in, recording follows a "Record bridged conversations" setting, on by default.

ClawCall's answer when asked is that it is an AI calling on the account holder's behalf, and users can't turn that off. ClawCall says it is not an emergency service, and ClawCall's terms bar spam, harassment, fraud, and impersonating someone without permission. On compliance, ClawCall says: "No current HIPAA, PCI, or SOC 2 attestation."

On Bland's side, the agent can read past transcripts back, and Bland's privacy policy keeps information "as long as necessary to provide you with the Service", with no fixed period published. Bland's API offers guard rails for AI disclosure, recording disclosure, and opt-out, as options a caller sets.

## What are ClawCall's pros and cons?

ClawCall's pros are a finished agent that handles holds and 25 languages, and ClawCall's cons, set against Bland's Agent Phone Plan, sit in the number: shared caller numbers on the cheapest plan and inbound on the top plan or through a connected Twilio number.

<div class="cmp-proscons" data-rival="clawcall"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>Dials, waits on hold, talks to whoever answers, and brings back the result</li><li>Calls held in 25 languages</li><li>Puts the person on the line when a decision is theirs</li></ul></div><div class="cmp-proscons-cons"><p><strong>Cons</strong></p><ul><li>Shared caller numbers on the $8.99 plan</li><li>No texts sent to businesses or people from a number, on any plan</li><li>Inbound calls need Unlimited Reserve Plus ($18.99) or a number from the customer's own Twilio account</li><li>Calls to US +1 numbers only</li></ul></div></div>

## How does Bland compare with ClawCall?

Bland's Agent Phone Plan gives an AI agent one dedicated US number that places calls, takes calls, and sends and receives texts, to the US and Canada, while ClawCall places outbound calls to US numbers and sells the reserved number and inbound calls as higher plans. Both place one call at a time for one person's errands.

| Feature | Bland Agent Phone Plan | ClawCall |
|---|---|---|
| Number | One dedicated US local number | Shared on Unlimited, reserved US number on the two Reserve plans |
| Calls in | Yes, on the agent's number | Unlimited Reserve Plus, or a connected Twilio number |
| Texts to other people | Yes, sent and received | No |
| Destinations | US and Canada, plus $10 of international calling credits with the first plan purchase | US +1 only |
| Monthly price | $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 | $8.99, $14.99, or $18.99 |
| Data kept | Kept as long as necessary to provide the service | Recordings deleted after 10 minutes, transcripts after 7 days |

When a business replies by text, Bland answers from the agent's number toward the goal it was given, and people can call or text that number back. The agent asks about a late checkout or requests an appointment change, then reports back with a transcript and summary. Bland covers this on its pages for an [AI phone number that can text](https://www.bland.ai/ai-phone-number/ai-phone-number-to-text) and [AI agent inbound calls](https://www.bland.ai/ai-phone-number/ai-agent-inbound-calls).

<div class="cmp-proscons cmp-proscons-own"><div class="cmp-proscons-pros"><p><strong>Pros</strong></p><ul><li>A dedicated US number on every subscription, so businesses see one caller and can call back</li><li>Calls and texts in both directions on that number</li><li>Calls and texts to the US and Canada</li><li>One flat monthly price with no per-minute or per-text charges</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>

### Verdict: ClawCall or Bland for an AI agent?

Bland is the better choice for an AI agent that needs its own number, because Bland's Agent Phone Plan puts calls out, calls in, and texts on one dedicated US number for $19.99 a month after a $9.99 first month (once per account owner). ClawCall fits a person who wants outbound calls to US numbers. The plan is on the [AI phone number](https://www.bland.ai/ai-phone-number) page, the head-to-head is [Bland Agent Phone Plan vs ClawCall](/compare/agent-phone-plan-vs-clawcall), and [AI agent phone plans compared](/compare/agent-phone-plan) covers the wider field, along with these [ClawCall alternatives](/blog/clawcall-alternatives) and how [shared and dedicated phone numbers for AI agents](/blog/shared-vs-dedicated-phone-number-for-ai-agents) differ.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is ClawCall worth it?

ClawCall suits a person who only needs outbound calls to US numbers. For an agent that also needs to text and take calls on its own number, Bland's Agent Phone Plan covers all three for $9.99 for the first month (once per account owner), then $19.99 a month.

### How much does ClawCall cost per month?

ClawCall costs $8.99 a month for Unlimited, $14.99 for Unlimited Reserve, and $18.99 for Unlimited Reserve Plus. Annual billing charges ten months' price for twelve and is non-refundable.

### Does ClawCall record calls?

Yes, ClawCall records calls, opening each one with an English recording notice, and deletes recordings 10 minutes after a call ends and transcripts 7 days after.

### Does ClawCall have a free trial?

Yes, ClawCall's free trial covers 30 calls or 30 minutes, whichever comes first, with no credit card. Bland's Agent Phone Plan has no trial, and Bland's free try covers outbound calls only, from a shared Bland number, with no dedicated number, no texting, and no incoming calls.

### Can ClawCall send text messages?

No, ClawCall doesn't send texts to businesses or other people from a number. A person can text ClawCall's own line over SMS or iMessage to start a call, and ClawCall replies about those calls.

### What is the best alternative to ClawCall?

Bland's Agent Phone Plan is the best alternative to ClawCall for an AI agent that needs its own number, because it gives the agent a dedicated US number that calls, takes calls, and texts, to the US and Canada, at one flat monthly price.