Pricing
Simple plans with included started minutes, clear overage examples, and Stripe portal management when billing is configured.
Yearly is priced as 10× monthly (2 months free).
Starter
$29.00/mo
For solo operators who need nights + weekends covered.
60 started minutes included
A 65-second call counts as 2 started minutes.
Overage after included minutes: $0.99/minute
- 24/7 AI answering
- Lead capture intake
- Instant call summaries
- Spam blocking rules (basic)
Growth
Most popular$99.00/mo
For teams handling steady inbound volume.
200 started minutes included
A 65-second call counts as 2 started minutes.
Overage after included minutes: $0.79/minute
- Everything in Starter
- Appointment booking (via automations)
- Call transfers with context
- Multiple team members
Pro
$299.00/mo
For multi-location or high-volume shops that hate voicemail.
600 started minutes included
A 65-second call counts as 2 started minutes.
Overage after included minutes: $0.59/minute
- Everything in Growth
- Advanced routing rules
- Priority support
- Multi-location friendly
What’s included
Every plan includes the core playbook: answer, intake, route, and deliver a clean summary.
✅ 24/7 answering
✅ Summaries + transcripts
✅ Routing rules
✅ Workflow automations
Billed per started minute; carrier call legs may affect billable minutes.
Billing clarity (the important stuff)
Started-minute billing
A 65-second call counts as 2 started minutes in AnswerCheap usage examples.
Growth overage example
207 started minutes means 200 included + 7 overage minutes.
- Billed per started minute; carrier call legs may affect billable minutes.
- Included minutes reset each billing period; usage above the included amount is charged at your plan’s overage rate.
- Extra phone numbers and setup help are optional add-ons, not required for every account.
- Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel future renewal from billing settings when Stripe Customer Portal is configured; current-period handling follows your Stripe subscription state.
- Test/staging accounts may show setup and usage screens before Stripe, Twilio, OpenAI, or public callbacks are live-validated.
- Yearly billing is priced as 10× monthly (2 months free).
Integrations that fit your workflow
Send summaries to Slack, book on your calendar, sync to CRM, or route to Zapier/Make and custom webhooks.
Add-ons
Optional add-ons you can layer in as you scale.
Extra phone numbers
$15/mo each
Add additional local or toll-free numbers.
White-glove setup
$299 one-time
We help configure your script, routing, and intake questions.
Quick minute estimator
Not sure which plan? Average call length × calls per month = minutes. Start small, then scale.
Included-minute example
If you take ~120 calls/month and the average call is ~2 started minutes:
120 × 2 = 240 started minutes
That usually fits best in Pro. Growth would include the first 200 minutes and bill the remaining 40 minutes as overage.
Started-minute + overage example
On Growth, 207 started minutes means 200 included minutes + 7 overage minutes.
7 × $0.79 = $5.53 usage overage
Carrier/provider charges may differ from AnswerCheap started-minute usage and should be checked in the provider dashboard.
Need help?
We’ll recommend a plan based on your call volume and how you want calls routed.
FAQ
Short answers to common billing and setup questions.
How is usage billed?+
Billed per started minute; carrier call legs may affect billable minutes. A 1 minute 10 second call counts as 2 started minutes for AnswerCheap usage. Provider/carrier call legs may affect what upstream providers bill.
Can I port my number?+
Yes. You can port an existing number or add a new one. We’ll help you set up forwarding and cutover so there’s minimal downtime.
Do you record calls?+
Call recording and transcription are optional. Use them for quality and summaries, or disable them if you prefer.
Can it transfer to a human?+
Yes. You can route specific call types to a person, or have it capture a message and schedule a callback window.
Do you support booking?+
Yes. It can offer callback windows out of the box, and can book appointments when connected to your calendar or booking flow.
See what you’re paying for
Every call follows the same playbook: answer, collect the right details, route or book, then deliver a clean handoff.
- 1
Answer
Calls are picked up 24/7 with a consistent greeting and tone.
- 2
Intake
Capture your required fields (reason, urgency, location, best callback).
- 3
Route / Book
Transfer with context or trigger booking via workflows.
- 4
Handoff
Your team gets a summary + transcript so the next step is obvious.
Billed per started minute; carrier call legs may affect billable minutes.
Compare it to the old ways
Voicemail and call centers don’t fail because they’re evil. They fail because they don’t capture the details your team needs to take the next step.
Voicemail
CompareTypical
- Missed after-hours leads
- No structure (who/what/when)
- Callbacks start from zero
AnswerCheap
- Answers 24/7 and captures details
- Asks your required intake questions
- Sends a clean summary + next step
Call center
CompareTypical
- Scripts drift over time
- Handoffs lose context
- Costs rise with volume
AnswerCheap
- Consistent playbook
- Transfers with context
- Clear usage-based billing examples
Manual intake
CompareTypical
- Sticky notes + scattered texts
- Slow follow-ups
- Hard to track outcomes
AnswerCheap
- Structured lead fields
- Instant notifications
- Optional booking via workflows