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AI virtual phone number apps: what they are and who makes them
business phone apps with ai call summaries, number bundles with metered ai add-ons, sales calling platforms, private second-line apps: Quo, Ringover, Dialpad through Hushed.
Types of AI virtual phone number apps
Business phone apps with AI call summaries
Quo, Dialpad, Ringover and Ring4 aim at teams. They list transcripts, summaries or an AI receptionist, and they price per user. Which tier unlocks the AI differs a lot between them, so the plan table matters more than the home page.
Number bundles with metered AI add-ons
Sonetel, Zadarma and CallHippo sell numbers and routing first, then layer AI credits, agent minutes or outcome-based agents on top. Costs depend on how much you actually call and how heavily the AI is used, which makes a trial month worth more than any brochure figure printed on a plan page.
Sales calling platforms
JustCall and Talkroute lean toward sales and service teams, with coaching, scoring, routing and bundles of local numbers. Both ask buyers to read plan details carefully, since one hides tier rows and the other sells its AI receptionist as a beta add-on.
Private second-line apps
Burner, Hushed and MySudo serve individuals who want a separate number, with Google Voice sitting between personal and Workspace use. The pages read name little or no AI here, so judge them on privacy features, usage limits, the countries where numbers are offered and price.
Facts at a glance
| Tool | Publisher | Based in | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quo | OpenPhone Technologies, Inc. (copyright line on the Quo pages; Quo was formerly OpenPhone) | Not stated on the vendor pages | Trial + API |
| Ringover | RINGOVER SAS | France | Free tier |
| Dialpad | Dialpad (legal entity not stated on the pages read) | Not stated on the vendor pages | Trial |
| Ring4 | Ring4, LLC (mailing address on the privacy policy) | United States | Free tier + API |
| Zadarma | Zadarma corporate group; the privacy policy names SMARTVOICE LTD (London, United Kingdom) as operator and lists EU and US representatives | Not stated on the vendor pages | Free tier + API |
| Sonetel | Sonetel AB (publ) | Sweden | Free tier + API |
| CallHippo | CallHippo (legal entity not stated on the pages read) | Not stated on the vendor pages | Free tier + API |
| JustCall | JustCall (legal entity not stated on the pages read) | Not stated on the vendor pages | Paid |
| Talkroute | Talkroute Inc | United States | Trial + API |
| Google Voice | Google (legal entity not stated on the pages read) | Not stated on the vendor pages | Trial |
| MySudo | Anonyome Labs, Inc. | Not stated on the vendor pages | Free tier |
| Burner | Ad Hoc Labs, Inc. | Not stated on the vendor pages | Trial |
| Hushed | AffinityClick Inc. | Not stated on the vendor pages | Paid |
