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An AI phone call assistant for the calls on your to-do list

Some answers still live on the other end of a phone call. An AI phone call assistant can make that call for you: checking an order, asking about opening hours, confirming an appointment, or finding out what a business needs next.

Patch connects that workflow to the AI client you already use. It is a remote MCP server: a set of calling tools available to ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and other compatible clients. You write the request in your chat. Patch places the call and brings the result back.

How to connect your phone number to AI

To let AI make phone calls using your number as caller ID, verify your number with Patch, connect Patch to your AI client, and ask it to make a specific call. Installing an AI app on your smartphone lets you chat with an assistant; connecting your phone number through Patch gives a compatible assistant tools to call businesses for you.

1. Verify your number. Prove you control the number that should appear as caller ID.
2. Connect your AI. Add Patch's remote MCP endpoint and complete the authorization flow.
3. Give it the details. Include the business, phone number, question, relevant references and limits.
4. Review the result. Get the answer and check the transcript or recording when needed.

For your first call, try: “Call [business name] at [their phone number with country code] and ask what time they close today. I'm [your name].” Connecting Patch does not start a call on its own. Follow the ChatGPT setup guide or the Claude setup guide for the connection steps.

A clear request makes a better call

“Call my supplier” leaves too much unspecified. Give the assistant a destination and a concrete question, along with your name and any reference the person answering will need. Say what it may agree to and when it should stop and report back.

Call [business name] at [their actual phone number with country code].
I'm [your name]. Ask whether order #482 has shipped, whether all 24 units
are included, and the expected delivery date. Do not change the order
or agree to any extra charges. If they need information you don't have,
ask what is missing and report back.

Your number, with an assistant doing the talking

Calls show the number you verified with Patch, so a callback can reach you. The default introduction explains who the assistant is calling for and why. Patch requires a recording disclosure before the first business question, and the assistant must acknowledge that it is AI when asked.

Read the answer, then check the details

Patch returns a call status and a structured result: a summary, key facts, commitments and follow-ups. Your AI can retrieve these with get_call. A completed call also has a transcript and, when available, a recording. The recording can take a little longer to finish processing.

A connection does not guarantee that someone answers or that the request succeeds. If the outcome is partial, unanswered or unsuccessful, review it before asking for another call. Your call history and live-listen link let you check what actually happened.

When to use it

Use Patch for specific calls you have chosen to delegate. A connection does not schedule calls or start a bulk campaign. One call can run at a time per account. You remain responsible for your instructions and any commitments the assistant makes.

Emergency and premium-rate destinations are blocked. A person can decline to continue or opt out of future calls. For a sensitive decision or a commitment you need to negotiate yourself, make the call personally or set explicit limits on what the assistant can do.

Choose your starting point

Follow the ChatGPT guide, the Claude guide, or the connection instructions for other MCP clients. The 30-second supplier demo shows one example of a request and its result.

Start with 5 free US/Canada calls. Both your verified number and the destination must be US/Canadian, and each free call can last up to 5 minutes. Calls involving other numbers need a paid plan. See current plans and usage details.

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