What can I ask ClawCall to do?

Give ClawCall a US +1 destination, a clear goal, known facts, and decision boundaries. It can navigate phone menus, wait on hold, speak with whoever answers, leave a concise voicemail when instructed, and return the network outcome plus captured transcript evidence when present. Common jobs include appointments, cancellations, billing questions, airlines, restaurants, utilities, and reaching a person after a long queue.

Do I have to stay on the phone while ClawCall waits on hold?

No. ClawCall handles the menu and queue. If the call reaches a point where you need to participate, its consult-and-join flow can call you, explain who is waiting and why, and ask before joining the conversations. Post-join recording and transcription follow your ‘Record bridged conversations’ setting, so captured evidence may end when you join.

Is ClawCall a phone carrier or business phone system?

No. ClawCall is an AI calling application that uses phone networks to complete user-directed work. It does not replace a mobile plan, landline, PBX, or broad contact center. Unlimited Reserve can add one private outbound caller-ID number, while Reserve Plus adds AI inbound answering on an active reserved number.

How can my app or AI agent use ClawCall?

A trusted application can use the REST API. A compatible AI host can connect to ClawCall’s OAuth-protected hosted MCP server without receiving a ClawCall API key. Use the developer pages for the current connection and implementation details.

AI calling

AI calling software for the job you need done

Tell ClawCall who to call and what you need. It handles the phone tree, waits on hold, speaks with the person who answers, and brings back the network outcome plus captured transcript evidence when present.

Try a free call Browse real phone errands

On the line: Menus, hold, and the conversation
Back to you: Network outcome, plus a captured transcript when present
Ways to use it: Web, REST API, or hosted MCP

Which kind of AI calling software do you need?

There are three kinds: an AI that calls businesses for you, an AI receptionist that answers your own number, and a developer voice API or MCP server for apps and AI agents. ClawCall covers all three for English-language calls to US +1 numbers. It is not a multi-line contact center, and it does no bulk or campaign dialing.

On a narrow screen, swipe horizontally inside the table to compare the three kinds.

Kind	Who starts the call	Typical pricing model	ClawCall
AI that calls businesses for you	You give it a number and a task, and it dials out.	Varies by product.	The free trial (30 calls and 30 minutes, whichever lasts later) and every plan. Unlimited is $4.99/mo; Unlimited Reserve adds a private caller-ID number for $8.99/mo.
AI receptionist on your number	Someone calls your number and the AI answers.	Usually a monthly plan with a usage allowance, such as included minutes or callers, plus overage.	Unlimited Reserve Plus, $14.99/mo, answers one active reserved US number.
Developer voice API or MCP	Your app or AI agent starts the call.	Usually per minute of talk time, sometimes with model and voice costs on top.	REST API and a hosted MCP server with 12 bounded tools, on the same flat $4.99, $8.99 or $14.99 monthly plans.

Typical pricing models come from public vendor pricing pages listed under verified product details. ClawCall plans are flat monthly prices with no per-minute charges. For the difference between the first two kinds, see AI receptionist vs AI caller. Still comparing products? Read Best AI phone calling services, compared or AI that calls businesses for you.

Start with what you need ClawCall to do

The direction of the call tells you which capability and plan fit.

Outbound · every plan

Have ClawCall make the call

Give it the destination, goal, known facts, and limits. ClawCall calls out, works the line, and brings the evidence back.

Find a task like yours →Inbound · Unlimited Reserve Plus

Have ClawCall answer your reserved number

Unlimited Reserve Plus adds an AI inbound assistant to one active reserved number. It fits focused answering, not a multi-line contact center.

Explore the AI receptionist →Not sure yet

Choose caller, receptionist, or both

Missed incoming calls point to inbound. Calls you need made to other people or businesses point to the outbound caller.

Compare the two jobs →Developers

Put ClawCall inside your product

Use REST from a trusted backend, or connect a compatible AI host through the OAuth-protected remote MCP server.

Evaluate the API →

What ClawCall handles on the line

Dialing is the easy part. ClawCall stays with the work from the first ring to the result.

Navigate phone trees
ClawCall listens to spoken menus and sends keypad tones to reach the department your task needs.
How phone-tree navigation works →
Wait on hold for you
The AI sits through the queue. When you are needed, ClawCall can brief you before connecting you.
See the hold workflow →
Work toward a bounded goal
ClawCall uses your briefing to ask questions, confirm details, and stay inside the options and limits you set.
Browse practical examples →
Leave voicemail when you ask
Reaching a mailbox is not permission to improvise. ClawCall leaves a short message only when your instructions authorize one.
How voicemail works →
Bring you into a live call
When a call needs your voice, ClawCall briefs you and asks first. After you join, your “Record bridged conversations” setting applies, so captured evidence may end at the bridge.
How joining a call works →
Report what happened
The network outcome tells you how the line ended. The transcript evidence actually captured tells you whether the task succeeded.
What a finished call returns →

Start with the result you want

Pick the errand closest to yours to see how ClawCall handles it.

Appointments

Book, reschedule, or confirm

Call a doctor, dentist, salon, or repair shop with your preferred times and limits.

See the appointment call →Accounts and billing

Ask a question or dispute a charge

Reach a utility, insurer, hospital, or subscription and bring back the answer or next step.

See the billing call →Travel and queues

Get through menus and hold time

Let ClawCall work an airline, DMV, or tax line, then brief or join you only when needed.

See the queue call →Pharmacy

Ask whether a refill is ready

Call the pharmacy, work through the refill line, and wait on hold for the pharmacy team.

See the refill call →Insurance

Check a claim status

Reach the insurer, work the claims menu, and bring back the status, reason, and next step.

See the claim call →Government

Book an agency appointment

Call a DMV, tax office, or licensing board, sit through the queue, and confirm a slot.

See the agency call →

More errands: Book a restaurant table by phone or Call your utility company. To keep your own number and have ClawCall answer the calls you miss, follow the missed-call assistant setup guide.

Calling terms, briefly

These definitions help you pick the right ClawCall path, or spot when you need a different kind of phone product.

Call: One voice conversation between two or more parties. In ClawCall, a call includes its setup, live conversation, and final lifecycle and outcome evidence.
Phone call: A call carried over a telephone network. The phrase describes the communication event, not a specific carrier, app, or pricing plan.
Phone service: Connectivity and number service supplied by a carrier or communications provider. ClawCall uses phone networks to complete tasks; it is not a replacement mobile or landline carrier.
Call service: An umbrella phrase that can mean an answering service, a calling API, contact-center software, or field-service work. Start with who calls whom and what job must be done.
AI phone agent: Voice software that holds a phone conversation toward a goal, on outbound calls, inbound calls, or both. Read the full definition of an AI phone agent.
AI caller: An outbound AI phone agent. You give it a number and a goal; it places the call and reports what happened. Read the full definition of an AI phone agent.
AI receptionist: An inbound agent attached to a business or personal number. Callers reach it first, and it answers, gathers context, routes, takes a message, or hands off according to its configuration.
AI answering service: A buyer label for automated inbound coverage, often emphasizing missed or after-hours calls and message capture. It overlaps heavily with AI receptionist; supported workflows matter more than the label.
IVR or phone tree: An interactive voice response menu that accepts spoken choices or keypad events. DTMF is the dual-tone signaling behind familiar telephone keypad digits.
Hold: A connected call state in which one party waits while the other side queues or pauses the conversation. ClawCall can stay on the line so the user does not have to listen to the queue.
Routing, transfer, and live join: Routing chooses a destination, transfer moves a call, and a live join adds a person to an active conversation. ClawCall supports a consult-and-join flow when the user needs to take over. After the user joins, recording and transcription follow the account’s ‘Record bridged conversations’ setting, so captured evidence may end at the bridge.
Voicemail: A recorded message flow reached when a person does not answer. ClawCall can leave a concise outbound voicemail when the user’s instructions authorize one.
Recording: Audio captured from a call. Availability and retention are separate from the call result; ClawCall recording links are temporary.
Transcript: A text representation of the conversation. For ClawCall, the transcript—not a network outcome alone—is the captured evidence used to judge whether the user’s task succeeded. ClawCall deletes transcripts 7 days after a call ends.

Built for focused phone work

If the job is a focused English-language call to a US +1 number, ClawCall can handle it. A carrier, PBX, or contact-center platform solves a different problem.

A good fit

A user-directed US call with a clear goal, where one workflow covers menus, hold, conversation, and any transcript evidence the call captured.
You want the agent to follow known facts, alternatives, and limits.
Your app needs a finished call over REST instead of raw voice infrastructure.
Your AI host can connect through remote MCP and OAuth.

Look elsewhere if

You need international destinations, non-English calls, or a mobile or landline plan.
You need robocalls, predictive dialing, or bulk/high-volume automated outreach or sales campaigns.
You need a multi-line contact center, deep CRM routing, or a configurable voice stack.
You require HIPAA, PCI, or SOC 2 attestation, which ClawCall does not currently provide.

Using ClawCall for phone work

What can I ask ClawCall to do?: Give ClawCall a US +1 destination, a clear goal, known facts, and decision boundaries. It can navigate phone menus, wait on hold, speak with whoever answers, leave a concise voicemail when instructed, and return the network outcome plus captured transcript evidence when present. Common jobs include appointments, cancellations, billing questions, airlines, restaurants, utilities, and reaching a person after a long queue.
Do I have to stay on the phone while ClawCall waits on hold?: No. ClawCall handles the menu and queue. If the call reaches a point where you need to participate, its consult-and-join flow can call you, explain who is waiting and why, and ask before joining the conversations. Post-join recording and transcription follow your ‘Record bridged conversations’ setting, so captured evidence may end when you join.
Is ClawCall a phone carrier or business phone system?: No. ClawCall is an AI calling application that uses phone networks to complete user-directed work. It does not replace a mobile plan, landline, PBX, or broad contact center. Unlimited Reserve can add one private outbound caller-ID number, while Reserve Plus adds AI inbound answering on an active reserved number.
How can my app or AI agent use ClawCall?: A trusted application can use the REST API. A compatible AI host can connect to ClawCall’s OAuth-protected hosted MCP server without receiving a ClawCall API key. Use the developer pages for the current connection and implementation details.

Verified product details

Current behavior, plan limits, and technical terms come from ClawCall’s own product pages and the primary specifications below. Typical pricing models for other products come from the vendors’ own pricing pages.

ClawCall documentation Product behavior, evidence, live join, and reserved-number limits; checked 2026-09-03.
ClawCall pricing Trial, Unlimited, Reserve, Reserve Plus, language, and region limits; checked 2026-09-03.
IETF RFC 4733 DTMF digits and telephony events over RTP; checked 2026-09-03.
Model Context Protocol specification Hosts, clients, servers, and tool connections; checked 2026-09-03.
Vendor pricing pages: Retell AI, Vapi and Bland AI (per-minute voice APIs); Goodcall and Rosie (monthly receptionist plans) Typical pricing models in the table above; checked 2026-10-04.
US Federal Trade Commission: Telemarketing Sales Rule guide Bulk telemarketing as a separate regulated workload; checked 2026-09-03.

The FTC source is informational, not legal advice. ClawCall does not claim a reliability, latency, completion-rate, adoption, or ranking benchmark on this page.

Hand off your next phone errand

Try ClawCall on a US +1 number you control, or start from a task in the library.

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