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AI receptionist cost per call and per minute

At 100 calls a month (3 min each) the cheapest AI receptionist works out to $0.68 per call (Phonely). Stated overage on minute-billed plans runs from $0.25 to $0.85 per minute.

Last checked 2026-10-17 on the official pages.

Effective cost per call = cheapest monthly estimate ÷ calls, at 3 minutes per call. Overage = the per-minute rate the pricing page states once included minutes run out.

Calls / month	Cheapest AI, per call	Median AI, per call	Cheapest human, per call
50	AI-Receptionist.com: $0.66	Goodcall: $1.58	Posh: $6.45
100	Phonely: $0.68	Rosie: $1.49	Posh: $6.30
200	Phonely: $0.50	NextPhone: $1.00	Posh: $5.85
300	Goodcall: $0.43	Telyn: $0.91	Posh: $5.85
500	Goodcall: $0.26	Telyn: $0.65	Posh: $5.70
1000	Goodcall: $0.17	Telyn: $0.70	Posh: $5.70

Stated overage per minute (AI plans)

Plan	Overage
AI-Receptionist.com · Essential	$0.25/min
AI-Receptionist.com · Starter	$0.25/min
AI-Receptionist.com · Solopreneur	$0.25/min
AI-Receptionist.com · Business	$0.25/min
Telyn · Starter	$0.25/min
Telyn · Growth	$0.25/min
Telyn · Pro	$0.25/min
Phonely · Professional	$0.30/min
Dialzara · Business Elite	$0.35/min
Phonely · Starter	$0.35/min
Dialzara · Business Plus	$0.40/min
Dialzara · Business Pro	$0.45/min
Dialzara · Business Lite	$0.48/min
AgentZap · Business	$0.70/min
AgentZap · Professional	$0.75/min
AgentZap · Starter	$0.85/min

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Frequently asked questions

How much does an AI receptionist cost per call?

At 100 calls a month (3 min each) the cheapest AI receptionist works out to $0.68 per call (Phonely). Stated overage on minute-billed plans runs from $0.25 to $0.85 per minute.

How much does an AI receptionist cost per minute?

Overage rates stated on minute-billed plans: lowest $0.25/min (AI-Receptionist.com Essential), highest $0.85/min (AgentZap Starter).