--- title: "Guides to AI phone calls" description: "Plain answers about AI phone calls: how they work, what's legal, how to handle phone menus and hold, and how to give Claude or ChatGPT a phone of its own." url: https://callforme.tel/guides updated: 2026-09-29 --- # Guides to AI phone calls > These guides explain how AI agents call businesses for you with CallForMe: how the calls work, what the business hears, how phone menus, hold and mid-call questions are handled, what US law says, and how to set up Claude or ChatGPT. Start with whichever question you have right now. ## Getting started - [Can AI make phone calls for me?](/guides/can-ai-make-phone-calls-for-me) What AI calls can do today, what they can't, and what it costs. - [How to give Claude a phone](/guides/give-claude-a-phone) Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop and claude.ai. - [How to let ChatGPT call a business](/guides/let-chatgpt-call-a-business) Adding CallForMe as a connector in developer mode. ## How the calls work - [What an AI phone call sounds like to the business](/guides/what-an-ai-call-sounds-like) The opener, the disclosure, and how to avoid hang-ups. - [How AI phone calls handle phone menus and hold](/guides/phone-menus-and-hold) Press-1 menus, silent hold, and what hold time costs. - [What happens when the business asks something my agent doesn't know](/guides/when-the-business-asks-something-unknown) Mid-call questions and the one-minute window. - [Have an AI wait on hold and patch you in](/guides/ai-agent-hold-and-patch-in) Using `transfer_to` so you only pick up when a person does. ## Getting better results - [How to write a good call goal](/guides/write-a-good-call-goal) Goal, details, questions and constraints, with examples. - [How to get quotes from several businesses at once](/guides/quotes-from-several-businesses) Calling several shops and getting one comparison table. - [Using AI to make calls when you hate making calls](/guides/ai-calls-for-phone-anxiety) For phone anxiety, ADHD, hearing, and language barriers. ## Rules and coverage - [Is it legal for AI to call a business? (US)](/guides/is-it-legal-for-ai-to-call-a-business) The FCC's 2024 ruling, TCPA consent, state bot laws. Not legal advice. - [Can AI call businesses in Canada?](/guides/ai-calls-to-canada) US and Canadian numbers, what's blocked, and pricing. ## Elsewhere - [Use cases](/use-cases): worked examples, from reservations to bill negotiation - [Agents](/agents): install steps for every supported agent - [Docs](/docs): MCP tools, REST API, pricing ## FAQ ### Where should I start? If you're new, read Can AI make phone calls for me, then How to give Claude a phone or How to let ChatGPT call a business. ### Where are the setup steps for my agent? Each agent has its own page with exact install steps. See the agents list. ### Where's the technical reference? The docs cover the MCP tools, REST API, agent skill, pricing and setup links. ## Pages - [Can AI call businesses in Canada?](https://callforme.tel/guides/ai-calls-to-canada.md): CallForMe calls businesses in both the US and Canada. What numbers work, what's blocked, pricing in US dollars, and tips for calling Canadian businesses. - [Can AI make phone calls for me?](https://callforme.tel/guides/can-ai-make-phone-calls-for-me.md): Yes. AI can call businesses for you, handle phone menus and hold, and report back with answers. Here is how it works in 2026 and what it can and can't do. - [Have an AI wait on hold and patch you in when a person answers](https://callforme.tel/guides/ai-agent-hold-and-patch-in.md): Skip the phone menu and hold music. Your AI agent calls, waits in the queue, and connects you the moment a live person picks up. How transfer_to works. - [How AI phone calls handle phone menus and hold](https://callforme.tel/guides/phone-menus-and-hold.md): How an AI voice assistant gets through press-1 phone menus, waits on hold without talking, and what you pay for hold time. With a real example call. - [How to get quotes from several businesses at once with AI](https://callforme.tel/guides/quotes-from-several-businesses.md): Have your AI agent call several shops, contractors or groomers at once, ask the same questions, and give you a side-by-side table of prices and availability. - [How to give Claude a phone](https://callforme.tel/guides/give-claude-a-phone.md): Add one MCP server and Claude can call businesses for you: book tables, check stock, get quotes. Setup for Claude Code, Claude Desktop and claude.ai. - [How to let ChatGPT call a business](https://callforme.tel/guides/let-chatgpt-call-a-business.md): ChatGPT can't place phone calls by default. Add CallForMe as a connector in developer mode and ChatGPT can call businesses and report back with answers. - [How to write a good call goal for an AI phone call](https://callforme.tel/guides/write-a-good-call-goal.md): How to fill in goal, details, questions and constraints so an AI phone call gets what you need on the first try, with good and bad examples for each field. - [Is it legal for AI to call a business? (US)](https://callforme.tel/guides/is-it-legal-for-ai-to-call-a-business.md): What US law says about AI voices calling businesses: the FCC's 2024 ruling, TCPA consent, caller ID rules, state bot laws and recording. Not legal advice. - [Using AI to make phone calls when you hate making phone calls](https://callforme.tel/guides/ai-calls-for-phone-anxiety.md): If phone calls make you anxious, an AI agent can make routine business calls for you and send back a written transcript. Here's how, and what it can't do. - [What an AI phone call sounds like to the business](https://callforme.tel/guides/what-an-ai-call-sounds-like.md): What the person who answers hears when an AI assistant calls: the opener, the disclosure, how questions are asked, and how to keep businesses from hanging up. - [What happens when the business asks something my agent doesn't know](https://callforme.tel/guides/when-the-business-asks-something-unknown.md): Mid-call, a business may ask for a date of birth or a second choice. Here's how the voice assistant asks your agent, how long it waits, and what happens next.