Simple Phones today
Starts at
$97/mo
- Contract
- no commitment, cancel any time
- Free plan
- Trial: 14-day free trial
Cheaper than Simple Phones (1)
Compared by starting price, same currency.
| Alternative | At 150 calls | Against Simple Phones | States that Simple Phones doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GoodcallStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$79/moStarter plan, starting price | $18 lessstarting price | Answers 24/7, SOC 2, MCP server | Not found | Time-limited: Free demo agent: build, test and hear it answer; pay only when you connect a... |
Free plan, which Simple Phones doesn't show (1)
A free plan you can keep, in the vendor's own words.
| Alternative | At 150 calls | Against Simple Phones | States that Simple Phones doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Smith.ai AI ReceptionistAI-first (per call), read Oct 29, 2026 |
$240$1.60 per call, 150 calls | Not comparable | Answers 24/7, Public API | Month-to-month, no long-term contract, 30 days notice to cancel | Free plan: 25 calls per month at $0, then $3.00 per call after that |
Other options (9)
No computed reason to switch, listed for completeness.
| Alternative | At 150 calls | Against Simple Phones | States that Simple Phones doesn't | Contract | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BesidePart-time, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$99/moPart-time plan, starting price | $2 morestarting price | Answers 24/7 | Not found | Not found |
 RinglyPay per call, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$99/moPay per call plan, starting price | $2 morestarting price | Answers 24/7 | No contract, month to month | Not found |
 NextPhonePro, read Oct 30, 2026 |
$199$199 flat, unlimited use | Not comparable | Answers 24/7, Public API | Month-to-month, no contracts | Trial: 7-day free trial on Pro, cancel before it ends and you're not charged |
 PhonelyStarter, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$225$50 + 700 minutes over at $0.25 | Not comparable | Answers 24/7, SOC 2, HIPAA BAA, Public API | Not found | Trial: First 100 minutes free |
 My AI Front DeskBusiness-in-a-Box, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$274$99 + 700 minutes over at $0.25 | Not comparable | Answers 24/7, HIPAA BAA, Public API | No contract | Trial: 7-day free trial on Business-in-a-Box |
 Moneypenny AI Answering (US)AI Answering 100 calls, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$308$199 + 50 calls over at $2.19 | Not comparable | Answers 24/7 | No contract; 30 days' notice to cancel | Not found |
 DialzaraBusiness Elite, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$349$349, includes 1,000 minutes | Not comparable | Answers 24/7, Public API | no contract | Trial: 7-day free trial |
 Go Answer AI ReceptionistAI Receptionist 500, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$765$425 + 400 minutes over at $0.85 | Not comparable | Answers 24/7, Public API | No contract, month-to-month | Trial: 14-day free trial, includes up to 500 minutes; card required, charged when... |
 Sameday AIScale, read Oct 29, 2026 |
$789$789, includes 1,000 minutes | Not comparable | Answers 24/7, Public API | Not found | Not found |
No price found, or contact sales (3)
Questions
What is the cheapest alternative to Simple Phones?
Goodcall, at $79/mo by starting price, $18 less than Simple Phones. Computed from each vendor's published prices.
Is there a free alternative to Simple Phones?
Yes. 1 AI receptionists has a free plan, including Smith.ai AI Receptionist.
How this page is made
Alternatives come from Simple Phones's own category, AI receptionists. Prices come from each vendor's pricing page and are compared at the same volume where both can be computed, and by starting price where neither can. "States that Simple Phones doesn't" lists what we found on the other vendor's site and didn't find on Simple Phones's, which doesn't prove Simple Phones lacks it. How prices are read.