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Dial

API for AI agents to get a real phone number with voice, SMS, and iMessage

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Quick facts
What is it	API for AI agents to get a real phone number with voice, SMS, and iMessage
Pricing	Paid — from $3/mo
Free tier	No
Platform	Web Application
API	Yes
Best for	giving AI agents a real phone identity, automating phone calls and SMS for AI agents
Domain registered	2026

Data updated Sept. 19, 2026

What does Dial do?

Dial is a communication stack built specifically for AI agents. Instead of wiring together separate SMS, voice, and iMessage providers, you get one API that gives your agent a real phone number. That number can place and receive calls, send and receive texts, and message over iMessage — all through a single REST API or MCP server. The setup is fast: paste a prompt into Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI coding tool, and your agent signs up, gets a number, and rings your phone in about 30 seconds.

Dial stands out because it treats AI agents as first-class users. Every account starts with $5 free credit and no credit card required. The API provisions numbers in seconds, and a unified webhook delivers events from every channel in the same format — so your agent doesn't need separate handlers for SMS vs. iMessage vs. voice. It also works out of the box with MCP clients like Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Grok. For developers who prefer coding directly, Dial offers Node.js and Python SDKs plus a REST API. The service is SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA compliant, which makes it suitable for regulated industries.

Dial is ideal for teams building AI agents that need to interact with the real world over phone channels. Use cases include having an agent call a plumber to get a quote, send SMS reminders to customers, or receive iMessage inquiries. It's also useful for startups that want to give their AI product a phone identity without becoming telecom engineers. If you're building an agent that needs to talk, text, or iMessage, Dial handles the infrastructure so you can focus on the agent logic.

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Key features

What makes it stand out

Provision real US, Canadian, and international phone numbers via API in seconds

Native iMessage with automatic RCS/SMS fallback from the agent's own number

Two-way SMS worldwide with inbound messages routed to your webhook

Inbound and outbound voice calls with real-time transcription and TTS replies

Unified webhook receives every channel (call, SMS, iMessage) in the same format

Who is Dial for?

Who benefits most from this tool

giving AI agents a real phone identity

automating phone calls and SMS for AI agents

integrating voice and messaging into AI agent workflows

Pricing

Pay-as-you-go

$3/month

US number included, provisioned via API in seconds
Calls from $0.13/min self-hosted, $0.22/min managed
US SMS at $0.02/message
Unified webhook · self-hosted & managed · MCP-ready
Regional SMS to 200+ countries at tiered rates

Enterprise

Custom

Everything in Pay-as-you-go, plus:

White-glove onboarding - we stand up your first agent with you
Dedicated account manager in your team's channel
Uptime SLA with committed response times
Volume rates across numbers, calls, and messages
Custom invoicing & terms - custom quote

Trust & presence

Domain Domain registered 2026

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