---
title: "Schedule a call for when the business opens"
description: "When a place is closed, your agent can schedule the call for opening time instead of dialing into a recording. It goes out on its own at the time you pick."
url: https://callforme.tel/news/call-when-they-open
published: 2026-11-01
category: feature
author: Jake Marsh
---

# Schedule a call for when the business opens

A lot of errands come up at night, when the business you need is closed and a call would only reach its after-hours recording.

`place_call` now takes `call_at`, a time within the next 7 days. The call waits and dials by itself at that time, and your agent can check on it with `get_batch`.

When a business looks closed, CallForMe says so before the call. Since November 2, the setup page also asks when to call: when they open (picked for you, like "Mon, 9:05 AM EST") or right now.

The full list of `place_call` fields is in the [MCP reference](/docs/mcp).