How we compare providers

For each country we list AI receptionist and telephone answering services that sell there and publish a website. For each one we copy the entry plan's price, what's included, the free trial and phone-number details from the provider's own pricing page, and record the date we checked.

• Unknown means unknown. If a provider doesn't publish a figure, we say so. We never estimate a provider's price.
• Estimated cost at ~50 calls assumes 50 calls a month averaging two minutes (100 minutes). We use the entry plan plus its published overage, or the cheapest published plan or add-on that covers it, whichever is lower. Prices are shown in the provider's local currency; VAT, GST or sales tax basis is shown as published and differs by provider.
• Local pricing only. Each provider is listed in the countries where it publishes prices in that country's currency. Providers that only publish prices in another currency (for example USD-only services) are listed in that currency's country, not converted.
• No quality scores. We don't test call quality or award stars. We compare published facts only.
• Ordering. Tables are alphabetical or sorted by price. Featured listings, when any are sold, appear first and are always labelled 'Featured (paid)'.
• Countries. A country goes live only when its listings have been checked. We never show placeholder listings.
• Updates. We recheck prices monthly. Providers and readers can report changes via the contact page.