---
title: "Get a price when the website says \"contact sales\""
description: "Your AI agent calls a vendor's sales line and gets the price, minimums, contract length and setup fees, without you booking a demo."
url: https://callforme.tel/use-cases/get-pricing-from-sales
published: 2026-11-01
updated: 2026-11-01
author: CallForMe team, Great Work LLC
---

# Get a price when the website says "contact sales"

> Tell your agent the vendor, what you need and your size. CallForMe calls the sales line and asks for the price or a ballpark, the minimum commitment, contract length, setup fees and what's included. It never signs up or agrees to anything, and it turns down a demo unless you asked for one. $1 per answered call.

**Say to your agent:** "Call Lakeside Voice's sales line and ask what they charge for 10 phone lines with call recording. Ask about the minimum contract, setup fees and whether there's a monthly or yearly price. Don't agree to a demo; if they need an email, use sam@example.com."

Many vendors don't put prices on the website. "Contact sales" usually means a form, an email back, then a demo call before anyone names a number. When all you need is to know whether it's in budget, a phone call to the sales line is faster, and it's a call your agent can make.

## What to ask

| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| The price, or a range for your size | The thing you came for |
| Minimum seats, volume or term | Small teams often fall under the minimum |
| Monthly vs yearly, and any discount for yearly | Changes the number by a lot |
| Setup, onboarding or activation fees | Often not in the per-seat price |
| What's included at that price, and the most common add-on | So two quotes compare like for like |
| How long a quote is good for | So you know when to decide |

## What to give your agent

- The vendor and the product or plan you're curious about.
- Your size: seats, locations, volume per month.
- What you're happy to share: your company name, an email for the follow-up. Put it in `details` or `if_asked`, or the rep's request becomes a mid-call question.
- Whether to accept a demo. Most people say no for now, and the assistant declines politely.

## What your agent does

1. **find_business** for the vendor's sales number, or use the one on the website.
2. **place_call** with the questions:

<details><summary>What your agent sends (for developers)</summary>

```json
{
  "phone": "+12145550168",
  "business_name": "Lakeside Voice",
  "goal": "Ask the sales team what 10 business phone lines with call recording cost, the minimum contract, setup fees, and monthly vs yearly pricing. Don't book a demo or agree to anything.",
  "details": "Company: Ortiz Landscaping, 10 people, one office in Dallas.",
  "if_asked": "Email for the follow-up: sam@example.com. Decision in the next 2 weeks.",
  "questions": [
    "What does it cost for 10 lines with call recording?",
    "Is there a minimum contract or number of lines?",
    "Any setup or activation fee?",
    "Is there a monthly price, a yearly price, or both?"
  ],
  "on_behalf_of": "Sam Ortiz"
}
```

</details>

3. **get_call** with `wait_seconds: 50`, repeated until it ends.

To compare vendors, `call_around` takes the same goal and a list of sales numbers in `phones`, and returns one table.

## Example result

Illustrative example: the vendor, names and prices are made up.

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price for 10 lines | About $24 a line per month, recording included on that plan |
| Minimum | 5 lines, 12-month contract for that price |
| Setup fee | $99 one time, waived on a yearly plan |
| Monthly vs yearly | Month to month is about $30 a line |

Call length 3m 50s, $1.80.

## Tips

- **Ask for a range if they won't quote.** "What do companies with about 10 people usually pay?" gets a number more often than "what's the price?"
- **Ask what the price leaves out.** Setup fees, required add-ons and taxes are where quotes differ.
- **Get the rep's name and a direct line.** If you go ahead, the next call starts with a person.
- **Compare two or three.** The same questions to each vendor make the answers line up.

## What it costs

$1 per answered call, including the first 2 minutes, then $0.40 a minute. A line nobody answers costs nothing.

## Related

- [Calls for your small business](/guides/ai-phone-calls-for-small-business)
- [Call suppliers](/call/suppliers)
- [Quotes from several businesses](/guides/quotes-from-several-businesses)
- [Why businesses won't quote over the phone](/guides/why-businesses-wont-quote-over-the-phone)
- [Call around](/guides/call-around)

## FAQ

### Will a sales rep give a price over the phone?

Often a ballpark, sometimes an exact number. Reps who won't quote usually still answer the questions that decide it: the minimum seats or volume, whether there's a setup fee, and monthly versus yearly terms. Ask for a range ("what do companies my size usually pay?") rather than a final quote.

### Will it book a demo or sign me up?

No. The assistant asks and records the answers. If the rep offers a demo or a trial, it says not right now, unless your request says to book one. It never agrees to a contract or gives payment details.

### What if they want my email or company name first?

Put what you're happy to share in details or if_asked: your company name, how many people, an email for the follow-up. Anything left out becomes a question to your agent mid-call, and the rep waits about 45 seconds for the answer.

### Can I get on the line myself?

Yes. Pass your number as transfer_to and say in the goal to connect you once a rep answers. The assistant works the phone menu and the hold, then patches you in.

### What does it cost?

$1 per answered call, including the first 2 minutes, then $0.40 a minute. Sales lines are usually answered fast; a 4-minute call is $1.80. Nothing is charged if nobody answers.

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