---
title: "Autodial vs CallForMe: per-minute or per-call calling"
description: "Autodial is an iPhone app and ChatGPT plugin that calls for you at 50¢/min. CallForMe has your agent call businesses for $1 per answered call."
url: https://callforme.tel/compare/autodial
published: 2026-11-06
updated: 2026-11-06
author: Jake Marsh
---

# Autodial vs CallForMe: per-minute or per-call calling

> Both have AI place calls for you, charge nothing if nobody answers, and work from ChatGPT. Autodial (autodial.app) is 50¢ a minute, one minute minimum, in its iPhone app or ChatGPT plugin, and also calls abroad. CallForMe (callforme.tel) is $1 per answered call including 2 minutes, then 40¢ a minute, for US and Canadian businesses, from any MCP agent.

## What Autodial is

Autodial is an AI calling service at [autodial.app](https://autodial.app): "Tell Autodial what you need. It calls, talks, gets it done." It's an iPhone app with prepaid call credit, and a plugin in ChatGPT's directory. The app lets you pick the call's language and follow the conversation, and says it discloses that it's an AI and that calls are recorded.

## Side by side

Autodial facts are from its site and App Store and ChatGPT listings, checked November 6, 2026.

| | Autodial | CallForMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 50¢/min, rounded up, 1 minute minimum | $1 per answered call incl. 2 min, $0.40/min after; prepaid from $5 |
| 10-minute call | $5.00 | $4.20 |
| Unanswered calls | Free | Free |
| Where you ask | iPhone app or ChatGPT plugin | Any MCP agent, REST API or skill, including ChatGPT and Claude |
| Account | Its own account | One click that asks for nothing; a setup link at the first real call |
| Countries | Calls abroad, depending on carrier coverage | US and Canadian businesses |
| Several places at once | Not described | `call_around`, 1 to 100 places |
| Try first | Starter credit from $4.99 | Free demo lines, no account |

## When to pick Autodial

- You want to call from an iPhone app.
- You need to call outside the US and Canada.
- Most of your calls are about a minute long.

## When to pick CallForMe

- You work in Claude, Codex, Cursor or another agent, not only ChatGPT.
- You want to compare several places in one request with [call around](/guides/call-around).
- Your calls involve hold, where the lower per-minute rate adds up. See [what calls cost](/docs/pricing).

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- [Best AI that makes phone calls](/compare/best-ai-that-makes-phone-calls)
- [call4me vs CallForMe](/compare/call4me)
- [Assindo vs CallForMe](/compare/assindo)
- [Use CallForMe in ChatGPT](/agents/chatgpt)

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper?

It depends on the length of the call. A 1-minute call is 50¢ on Autodial and $1 on CallForMe. At 2 minutes both are $1. After that CallForMe costs less: a 10-minute hold is $5.00 on Autodial and $4.20 on CallForMe. Both are free when nobody answers.

### Which one calls other countries?

Autodial. Its App Store listing mentions calls abroad, and its ChatGPT listing says international calls depend on carrier coverage. CallForMe only calls businesses in the US and Canada.

### Do they work outside ChatGPT?

CallForMe works with any MCP client, such as Claude, Codex and Cursor, plus a REST API. Autodial's site points to its iPhone app, and it's listed in ChatGPT's plugin directory. Its site doesn't describe other agent connections.

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- [PhoneCallFor.me vs CallForMe: per-minute or per-call](https://callforme.tel/compare/phonecallforme.md)
- [Best MCP server for phone calls (2026)](https://callforme.tel/compare/best-mcp-server-for-phone-calls.md)
- [Can ChatGPT make phone calls? How to let it call a business](https://callforme.tel/guides/let-chatgpt-call-a-business.md)
- [Which AI assistants can make phone calls?](https://callforme.tel/guides/which-ai-assistants-can-make-phone-calls.md)