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The best AI assistants that call businesses for you in 2026
Pally can call businesses for you from a text, handle the phone menu and hold, and send back the result. Callio and Genspark are dedicated calling tools, while Google is testing Gemini calls on supported Pixel phones.
This ranking favors what you can use now over what is still in testing, and it weighs what happens around the call: follow-up questions, reports, and the next step.
Pally
Best for calls handled from your texts
Text Pally who to call and what you want, and it places a real call: it works through phone menus, waits on hold, asks the follow-up questions, and texts you the confirmed booking, the open times, or the quote. When a choice needs your judgment, it texts you instead of guessing. It can also phone several businesses and compare their quotes, take the request from inside Claude or ChatGPT, and answer a number you give out.
Pros
- No per-minute charge
- Texts you for decisions instead of guessing
- Answers a number you give out and reports each call
Tradeoffs
- Calls draw on your usage limits
Pricing: Pally is free, with almost unlimited usage limits. No waitlist or invitation. Cloud Mac is a paid add-on. See what's included
Genspark
Best for a one-off call from a single prompt
Genspark's Call for Me places a real phone call from a single prompt, handles the conversation, works phone menus, and reports back with a transcript and summary. It suits a one-off call when you do not need a broader assistant.
Pros
- One prompt to one completed call
- Transcript and summary after each call
- Charged only when a call connects
Tradeoffs
- Needs a paid Genspark plan
- Billed in credits: 500 per call, plus more for analysis
Callio
Best single-purpose calling app in the US
Callio is an iOS and Android app built for one job: pick a place or share it from Google Maps, say what you need, and it calls, works the menu and the hold, and sends back the answer with a full transcript. It calls businesses in the US.
Pros
- Unlimited calls to businesses on Premium
- Full transcript of every call
- Identifies itself as an AI up front on booking calls
Tradeoffs
- US businesses only
- A separate app, with prices shown in the app store
Folk
Best free companion that also calls businesses
Folk is a free assistant you message in iMessage or Telegram that calls businesses for you and waits on hold. It calls the numbers businesses list on their own websites, and those calls don't use the call minutes its plans set for talking to Folk itself.
Pros
- Calls businesses and waits on hold
- Business calls don't use its call minutes
- Free base plan; Pro is $9.99 a month
Tradeoffs
- Calls only numbers listed on a business's website
- Doesn't say it gets through phone menus
Pricing: Folk is free with every feature and unlimited chat, with up to three background routines or watchers and ten minutes a week of calls with Folk itself. Calls to businesses don't use those minutes. Pro is $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, with a smarter engine, unlimited background routines and 120 call minutes a month. The first Pro subscription usually starts with a seven-day trial. Check latest pricing
Selectic
Best add-on for Claude or ChatGPT users
Selectic adds calling, texting, and email to the AI app you already use, such as Claude or ChatGPT, through an MCP connection. You ask in your chat, it contacts the business, and reading the results back is free.
Pros
- Works inside Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP apps
- Calls cost $0.15 a minute, with a one-minute minimum
- Also sends texts and emails for $0.01 each
Tradeoffs
- US phone numbers and businesses only
- Needs a separate AI app to drive it
Fo by Wajo
Best for unlimited calls on an invite
Fo, from Wajo, is an action agent with its own phone number, email address, and payment card. You hand it an errand by text, email, or Slack, and it calls, emails, and coordinates with the people involved, with Wajo's team stepping in when AI alone can't finish the job.
Pros
- Unlimited call time on the free, invite-only OG Fo plan
- Calls from its own number, never as you
- A human team steps in when AI can't finish
Tradeoffs
- Wajo doesn't say how much call time the open Fo Mini plan includes
- Unlimited calling needs an OG Fo invite
Pricing: Wajo lists three plans for Fo. Fo Mini is free, with 1,000 tasks a day and a limit that resets daily. OG Fo is free and invite-only, with unlimited tasks, unlimited call time, and group chats with Fo. Pro is "Contact us" and adds support for heavier workloads, MCP access, and custom-built agents. Check latest pricing
Google Gemini
Best to watch if you own a Pixel 11
Google is testing Gemini calls that check availability, make reservations, reschedule appointments, or place items on hold, with a live transcript you can follow and take over. Announced on September 24, 2026, the small test is for US Pixel 11 owners with a paid Gemini subscription, in the beta Phone app.
Pros
- Live transcript you can take over at any time
- Introduces itself to the business as an AI
- Built into Google's Phone app
Tradeoffs
- Small test for US Pixel 11 owners only
- Needs a paid Gemini subscription
Pricing: Google lists a free Gemini plan at $0 a month with a Google Account. In the US, Google AI Plus is $4.99 a month, Pro is $19.99, and Ultra starts at $99.99; plans raise usage limits and add features. Prices and availability vary by region. Check latest pricing
Instinct
Best to watch inside a text-and-call assistant
Instinct is a free assistant you text or call through iMessage, WhatsApp, or phone. Instinct Concierge, its calling service, is rolling out to early access users, and the product itself is in a closed beta with a waitlist.
Pros
- Text or call it directly
- Books trips, appointments, and restaurants
- Free
Tradeoffs
- Calling is in early access
- Closed beta with a waitlist
Pricing: Instinct is free. Access to its closed beta starts with a waitlist, and its terms say some features may require fees. Check latest pricing
Bottom line
How to choose
Pick Pally when the call is one step in something bigger, such as booking dinner, chasing a contractor, or comparing quotes, and you want the result back in your texts. Pick Callio for unlimited US calls from a single-purpose app, and Genspark for a one-off call from a prompt.
If you need unlimited call time, Callio's Premium plan includes unlimited calls to US businesses, and an OG Fo invite includes unlimited call time for free; Pally's calls draw on its usage limits, which are almost unlimited but not unlimited. Folk is a free option inside a companion, Selectic suits people who want calling inside Claude or ChatGPT, and Gemini's calling is worth watching once the test widens.
Questions
Common questions
Can Gemini call businesses for me now?
Only in a small test. Google announced on September 24, 2026 that Gemini calling starts with US Pixel 11 owners who have a paid Gemini subscription and the beta Phone app.
What does it cost to have an AI call a business?
Pally is free, with almost unlimited usage limits, and calls draw on those limits with no per-minute charge. Folk's business calls are free and don't use its call minutes. Selectic charges $0.15 a minute, Genspark charges credits per call on paid plans, Callio's Premium subscription includes unlimited calls to US businesses, and Fo's invite-only OG Fo plan includes unlimited call time for free.
Will the business know it is talking to an AI?
Google says Gemini introduces itself when it calls. Callio says its assistant identifies itself as an AI when asked, and up front on booking calls. Pally says plainly that it is an AI assistant whenever it is asked.
Can Pally make calls if I use it on Telegram?
Yes. Pally places calls from Telegram too. To call you, it asks for the number to ring. Only your own Pally number needs a linked phone.
Facts checked October 12, 2026. Pally pricing comes from its pricing section. Competitor facts and pricing come from the public sources below.