A service may charge a monthly subscription, per call, per minute or a combination. Record exactly what counts as a billable call or minute and whether transferred calls are charged separately.
Compare the whole bill, not the headline price.
A starting price tells you little without the included usage and the rules for calls beyond it. Use the same call pattern when comparing services.
Turn the next unanswered call into a useful enquiry. AI Receptionist from $59/month before tax · 60 answered minutes.
Start with the unit you are buying.
Check rounding before you compare.
As an illustration, 30 calls lasting 70 seconds each total 35 minutes. If each call is rounded up to the next whole minute, those same calls become 60 billed minutes. This is an example of arithmetic, not a claim about any provider’s tariff.
Include the costs around the call.
Check number rental, setup, out-of-hours cover, transfers, notifications, additional users, included usage, top-ups and applicable VAT. Use the written quote or tariff, not a marketing headline.
Ask what happens when the allowance ends.
Does the service stop, switch to a fallback, buy a top-up or continue at an extra rate? A low base fee is not the same as a predictable total.
Compare equivalent service types.
Human answering, AI reception and simple forwarding are different products. Match the hours, tasks and caller outcomes before making a savings claim.
Check Odette HQ’s current terms.
The pricing page is the source for the available Odette HQ plans. Older provider-account instructions and launch proposals are not a substitute for the current approved price and checkout summary.
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Now compare a specific offer.
See the Odette HQ price, included minutes, rounding and prepaid extras together. Compare the AI service separately from simple forwarding.