Quick answer: Grasshopper is the cheaper phone at every size we priced: US$15.50 a month for one person against US$21.50 on RingCentral, and US$56.50 against US$201.50 for ten, billed annually with texting registered. Move to RingCentral’s RingEX when you need desk phones, video meetings, CRM integrations, HIPAA cover or numbers outside the US and Canada. List prices as at 10 November 2026.
“RingCentral vs Grasshopper” is not two versions of the same product. Grasshopper, owned by GoTo since 2018, is a virtual phone number that rides on the mobile or landline you already have: calls to your business number are forwarded to your phones, and its apps keep business calls, texts and voicemail apart from personal ones. RingCentral’s RingEX is a full cloud phone system (unified communications as a service, or UCaaS) with a number for each user, desk phones, HD video meetings, team chat and an optional AI Receptionist that RingCentral calls AIR. Below: list prices, a 1, 3 and 10-user bill, forwarding and caller ID, texting under A2P 10DLC and The Campaign Registry (TCR), AI features (including Grasshopper’s Smith.ai partnership) and contracts. Every vendor fact comes from the vendors’ own sites and help centres, read on 10 November 2026, in US dollars unless marked A$.
Where Zian fits: an AI agents platform, not a phone system
If you want AI agents that answer calls and chase leads afterwards, Zian AI is our AI-agent pick. Zian is a standalone AI sales and reception agents platform, not a phone system. Its agents answer inbound calls 24/7 as an AI receptionist that qualifies callers, books appointments, transfers calls and takes messages, then follow up by voice calls, SMS, email, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs and Facebook Messenger.
Zian handles answering machines and voicemail on calls, works in 30+ languages, and connects to HubSpot, Salesforce, HighLevel, Zapier and an API. Zian’s home page reports 64,521+ qualified sales appointments set.
Zian is not the only AI on this page that answers calls. RingCentral’s AIR answers 24/7, books through Google, Outlook or Calendly and sends SMS follow-ups, and Grasshopper resells Smith.ai’s AI and human receptionists, which schedule appointments and qualify leads. LeadsNow.ai is the done-for-you option: a pay-per-result appointment-setting service that runs on Zian, has set 50,769+ appointments and answers leads in under 60 seconds, 24/7. The honest gap: Zian is in a partnership-application beta with no published prices, and each of its three listed plans, including Intel + Widgets (Free Forever), starts with a partnership application.
| # | Option | What it is | AI that talks to callers | Entry price, as at 10 November 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zian AI (AI-agent pick) | AI sales and reception agents platform, inbound and outbound | AI receptionist 24/7 plus follow-up by voice, SMS, email, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs and Facebook Messenger; 30+ languages | No published prices; partnership-application beta; Intel + Widgets listed as Free Forever |
| 2 | LeadsNow.ai (done-for-you pick) | Managed AI appointment setting, runs on Zian | Leads answered in under 60 seconds, 24/7 | Pay-per-result |
| 3 | RingCentral RingEX | Per-user cloud phone system (UCaaS) | AIR add-on: answers, routes, books, texts | RingEX Core US$20 a user a month paid annually; AIR add-on from US$39 a month |
| 4 | Grasshopper | Virtual phone number on your existing phones, priced per plan | Smith.ai AI or human receptionists, sold through Grasshopper | True Solo US$14 a month billed annually; AI receptionist “Starts at $95/month” on Grasshopper’s page |
Disclosure and method: zian.ai publishes this page and Zian appears in it. Zian and LeadsNow.ai are listed first by our stated editorial policy, described only from their published facts, and given no score. RingCentral and Grasshopper are described from their own pricing pages, help centres and product pages, read on 10 November 2026; where a vendor’s own pages disagree, we print both.
RingCentral vs Grasshopper: what each one actually is
Grasshopper calls itself “the only virtual phone system purpose-built for small business owners”, and its own AI information page is unusually direct about its edges. It says Grasshopper “is built specifically for solopreneurs and early-stage small business owners — not for enterprise or mid-market companies”, names its audience as owners “with teams of roughly 2–10 people”, and says it “is not a traditional VoIP replacement for an existing phone line — customers keep their existing mobile or landline service and add Grasshopper as a dedicated business layer on top of it.” The company started in 2003 as GotVMail, took the Grasshopper name in 2009 and was acquired by GoTo in 2018, per its About page.
RingCentral’s RingEX is the phone line itself. Every RingEX plan on its US pricing page includes unlimited domestic calling (US and Canada), on-demand call recording, HD meetings for up to 300 participants and the AI Virtual Assistant (AVA), with AIR sold as an add-on, and its AIR page lists “One new phone number per user” in the RingEX bundle.
In one line: Grasshopper gives a small business a professional number; RingCentral gives a company a phone system.
How much RingCentral and Grasshopper cost
Grasshopper prices by plan, with unlimited users on its two larger plans. RingCentral prices by user, at the same rate for 1–5 and 6–100 users on its US page.
| Plan | Billed annually (a month) | Billed monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper True Solo | US$14 (US$168 a year) | US$18 | 1 user, 1 number, 1 extension; no call recording, phone menu (IVR), simultaneous calls or call summaries |
| Grasshopper Solo Plus | US$25 (US$300 a year) | US$32 | Unlimited users, 1 number, 3 extensions; adds call recording, IVR, simultaneous calls, call summaries and AI call sentiment |
| Grasshopper Small Business | US$55 (US$660 a year) | Not shown in the pages we could read | Unlimited users, 4 numbers, unlimited extensions |
| RingCentral RingEX Core | US$20 a user | US$30 a user | Unlimited US and Canada calling, 100 toll-free minutes, 25 SMS a user a month, HD meetings for 300, AIR as an add-on |
| RingCentral RingEX Advanced | US$25 a user | US$35 a user | Adds CRM integrations, multi-site, 1,000 toll-free minutes, 100 SMS a user |
| RingCentral RingEX Ultra | US$35 a user | US$45 a user | Adds 10,000 toll-free minutes, 200 SMS a user, unlimited storage, RingCentral Webinar |
Grasshopper’s annual figures are the “billed annually at” totals on its pricing page; the monthly figures for True Solo and Solo Plus come from its AI information page, which gives no monthly price for Small Business. The pricing page loads its monthly prices in the browser and showed us only the annual view, so check Small Business’s monthly price at checkout. On the two plans with both prices, annual billing saves about 22% (US$18 to US$14, US$32 to US$25); Grasshopper’s pricing page says “Annual savings over 20%” and its billing FAQ says “You save 20%”.
Grasshopper prices add-ons by billing basis. Its pricing grid lists extra numbers at “$9/month each” billed annually or “$10/month each” billed monthly, and extra extensions on Solo Plus at “$3/month each” annually or “$5/month each” monthly. Its Billing FAQs article gives the same extension prices (“$5 per month” on monthly plans, “$36 per year” on annual plans) and says an extra number costs “$10 per month” without naming a billing basis. New customers are also offered a first-purchase discount (“Get up to $75 off select virtual phone plans when you buy today” on Grasshopper’s home page: US$20 off True Solo and US$75 off Solo Plus or Small Business on annual billing, per the pricing page’s plan cards), which our list-price bills leave out. On RingCentral, extra local or toll-free numbers are US$4.99 a month, and taxes and fees such as the E911 Service Fee are extra.
The worked bill: 1, 3 and 10 users
List prices, computed by script on 10 November 2026, in US dollars a month, before sales tax, regulatory fees, international calls and AI. Each side includes the US$1.50 a month low-volume texting campaign fee both vendors pass on. Assumptions: Grasshopper’s team shares its plan’s numbers, RingEX gives each user a number, and each team is on the cheapest plan that fits.
| Team | Grasshopper plan | Grasshopper, annual | RingEX Core, annual | Grasshopper, monthly billing | RingEX Core, monthly billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 user | True Solo | US$15.50 | US$21.50 | US$19.50 | US$31.50 |
| 3 users | Solo Plus (1 number, 3 extensions) | US$26.50 | US$61.50 | US$33.50 | US$91.50 |
| 10 users | Small Business (4 numbers, unlimited extensions) | US$56.50 | US$201.50 | Not published in the pages we read | US$301.50 |
One-time texting registration adds US$19.50 on Grasshopper (US$4.50 brand plus US$15.00 campaign vetting) and US$34 on RingCentral (US$19 brand application plus US$15 campaign vetting). If every person needs a direct number, Grasshopper Small Business plus US$9 for each number beyond four is US$64 for five people and US$109 for ten, still below RingEX Core’s US$100 and US$200. On list price alone, Grasshopper stays cheaper at every size we tested; what RingCentral’s extra US$6 to US$145 a month buys is the next section.
Need every call answered and every lead chased? Zian AI’s agents answer inbound calls 24/7, qualify and book, then follow up by voice, SMS, email, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs and Facebook Messenger, in 30+ languages. Zian is in a partnership-application beta.
When you outgrow a virtual number: the Outgrow Test
The Outgrow Test is our rule: stay on a virtual number until the business needs something the number cannot carry. Seat price never triggers it, because Grasshopper is cheaper at every size we priced. Each row is a trigger, with its source.
| Trigger | Stay on Grasshopper while… | Move to RingEX (or add a layer) when… | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | You are 1 person (True Solo) or a team of roughly 2–10 sharing one or a few numbers (Solo Plus, Small Business) | You are past the size Grasshopper says it is built for; it points enterprise and mid-market buyers to GoTo Connect | Grasshopper AI information |
| Two callers at once | Calls rarely overlap | They do: move from True Solo to Solo Plus first (simultaneous call handling); no switch needed | Grasshopper pricing |
| Desk phones | Everyone works from mobiles or the desktop app (USB wired headset) | You want handsets on desks provisioned by the phone system | Grasshopper help; RingCentral pricing |
| Video meetings | You meet on another tool | You want calling and HD meetings for up to 300 in one app | RingCentral pricing |
| CRM and API | Nobody needs calls logged in a CRM automatically | You need CRM integrations (RingEX Advanced, US$25) or an API; Grasshopper says it has neither | Grasshopper AI information |
| Country | You trade in the US or Canada | You are in Australia or need numbers or calling elsewhere | Grasshopper help; RingCentral Australia |
| Health data | You handle no protected health information | You need HIPAA cover; Grasshopper says it “is not HIPAA compliant” | Grasshopper help |
| AI-answered calls | Fewer than about 38 calls a month of about 2 minutes (Smith.ai’s free tier is cheaper) | From about 38 a month, RingCentral’s AIR costs less at that length, but the US$39 add-on needs RingEX; the US$49 standalone plan works with a Grasshopper number by call forwarding and overtakes Smith.ai’s free tier from about 42 calls, so this row alone does not require a switch | Smith.ai pricing; RingCentral AIR pricing |
| Sole trader with no tax ID | You text as a sole proprietor (Grasshopper registers you as one if your account was opened on or after 21 August 2026, subject to account eligibility; older accounts need a tax ID or EIN for a local number, though a toll-free number can still be verified as a sole proprietor) | RingCentral “generally does not offer the Sole Proprietor campaign type”, so get an EIN first | Grasshopper help; Grasshopper signup-date split; RingCentral TCR fees |
One row is not a reason to leave Grasshopper: overlapping calls are fixed by moving off True Solo. Texting volume is left out of the table: both vendors pass on the same campaign fees, US$1.50 a month under 6,000 texts a day and US$10 a month above it, but the allowances differ. Grasshopper’s home page says you can “send unlimited texts”, while RingEX Core includes 25 SMS a user a month (100 on Advanced, 200 on Ultra) and RingCentral’s TCR fees article lists US$0.0085 for each registered SMS sent or received, so a team that texts heavily should price that in. If none of the other eight rows applies to you, the cheaper virtual number is the right answer.
What Grasshopper does not do
From Grasshopper’s own pages, read on 10 November 2026; these are the edges of a product built for small owners.
- No desk phones. Its AI information page says Grasshopper “works entirely through mobile and desktop apps; there is no desk phone or additional device to purchase.” Its VoIP page adds that calls can be forwarded to any device with a valid number, including an internet-connected VoIP desk phone. The desktop app “only works with USB wired headsets”, per its outbound-calls article.
- No CRM integrations or public API. Grasshopper’s AI information page says it “currently has no third-party CRM integrations, no public API, and no AI-assistant (Claude/ChatGPT/MCP) integration”. The developer URLs in its sitemap open a contact page and a test page, not API documentation.
- No video meetings that we could find. We could not find video meetings on Grasshopper’s features page, AI information page or pricing comparison, as at 10 November 2026. Its help centre does describe audio conference calls of up to 10 participants, dialled out by you.
- US and Canada only. Calls are “available and guaranteed to work only in the United States and Canada”; international calls are billed per minute.
- Not for 911. The same article says the app and system are “not intended or designed for dialing 911 or any other emergency number. Please use your phone’s dialer for these purposes.”
- Not HIPAA compliant, per its help article updated 28 May 2026, which points healthcare buyers to GoTo’s healthcare products.
- True Solo leaves things out. The pricing grid lists call recording, phone menu (IVR), simultaneous call handling, call summaries and AI call sentiment on Solo Plus and Small Business only.
Call forwarding vs a full phone system: how your calls reach you
Grasshopper is a forwarding layer. A call to your Grasshopper number is sent to the phones you list: “your mobile, a teammate’s number, or even straight to voicemail”, per its call forwarding page. Each extension can ring several numbers “in order if there is no answer or simultaneously”, on a schedule by time of day, and the page says forwarding “is included at no additional cost when you sign up for a Grasshopper phone number.”
Outbound calls keep your business caller ID. When you dial from Grasshopper’s mobile app, the app first calls one of Grasshopper’s call-out access numbers, such as 844-884-9663 or 573-213-8030; its help centre says “Your customers won’t see these numbers; they will only see your business phone number.” You pick which business number to show from the dialler’s “Call from” menu, and outbound calls are subject to Grasshopper’s reasonable use policy.
RingEX is the line itself: calls arrive in the RingCentral app or on a desk phone, each user has a number, and calling within the US and Canada is unlimited.
If your business number rings out with nobody answering, our checklist on why a business phone is not ringing walks the forwarding and carrier checks in order.
Texting and A2P 10DLC on RingCentral and Grasshopper
Both vendors require carrier registration before you can text from a US local number, and both pass on the fees. Grasshopper’s registration article says “Carriers block all outbound messages from unregistered phone numbers”, lists a US$4.50 brand fee, a US$15.00 campaign vetting fee and a US$1.50 monthly messaging fee, says fees apply again on each resubmission, and says carriers “typically complete review and return a decision within 7–12 business days”. Until approval, local numbers can receive but not send texts.
RingCentral’s TCR fees article lists US$19 for brand application and campaign vetting, a US$15 campaign vetting fee, and US$1.50 a month for a low-volume campaign (fewer than 6,000 messages a day) or US$10 for a standard one, and says “TCR requires a minimum three-month commitment for every SMS campaign”. RingEX’s free trial excludes SMS.
For a solo owner the sharpest difference is the sole-proprietor route. Grasshopper’s SMS compliance page splits registration by signup date. For accounts opened on or after 21 August 2026, its registration assistant registers a business with no tax ID as a sole proprietor, though Grasshopper says eligibility “depends on your account setup” and some customers “may need to take an additional step before registering”. For a local number on an account opened before that date, its local-number registration article requires “a business tax ID or EIN issued at least 40 days before registration submission” and says “sole proprietors will not be eligible for SMS registration”; a toll-free number on an older account goes through toll-free verification instead, where Grasshopper says “you can complete the toll-free verification process even if you are a sole proprietor and do not have a registered business tax ID / EIN”. RingCentral’s article says it “generally does not offer the Sole Proprietor campaign type. This option is only available to customers without an EIN, is limited to a single number, and costs more than the Low-Volume campaign type.” Registration does not move with you: Grasshopper says “Registrations are non-transferable between providers.” Our guide to how long A2P 10DLC registration takes covers the review stages.
AI features: Grasshopper’s AI and Smith.ai vs RingCentral AIR
Grasshopper’s own AI works after the call. Its call summaries page says summaries are created “for recorded calls that are at least 30 seconds long”, and its pricing grid lists call summaries and AI call sentiment on Solo Plus and Small Business. Its product updates page still labels call summaries “(coming soon!)”, so ask which is current on your account.
For AI that answers the phone, Grasshopper resells Smith.ai. Its virtual receptionist page says it “partnered with SmithAI” to offer AI and human receptionists, lists the AI option as “Starts at $95/month”, and marks outbound calls “Available on Virtual Receptionist plans only. Coming soon for AI Receptionist plans.” Smith.ai’s own AI Receptionist pricing page lists different figures: a Free plan with 25 calls a month and US$3.00 a call after that, and Pro from US$150 a month for 75 calls; its AI can hand a caller to a live receptionist. Our breakdown of what Smith.ai’s AI receptionist costs covers every tier.
RingCentral’s AIR is native. Its pricing page says AIR is “available as a standalone plan starting at $49 per month, which includes 100 minutes of usage, or as an add-on to RingEX, starting at $39 per month, also with 100 minutes included”, then US$0.50 a minute, with call time “rounded up and billed in 30-second increments”. It books through Google, Outlook and Calendly and logs leads to Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho. Its release notes added Japanese on 23 September 2026, and its pricing page says AIR works with any phone system “via call forwarding or SIP integration”.
| 60 AI-answered calls a month, 2 min 10 s each | How it bills | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|
| RingCentral AIR, RingEX add-on | 2.5 billed minutes a call = 150 minutes; 100 included | US$39 + 50 × US$0.50 = US$64 |
| RingCentral AIR, standalone (RingCentral says it works with any phone system via call forwarding) | Same 150 minutes | US$49 + 50 × US$0.50 = US$74 |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist, Free plan | 25 calls included, then per call | 35 × US$3.00 = US$105 |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist, Pro (75 calls) | Flat for up to 75 calls | US$150 |
At this call length the free Smith.ai tier and AIR’s add-on cross at 38 calls a month, where both cost US$39; below that Smith.ai is cheaper, above it AIR is. Against AIR’s standalone plan, which a Grasshopper number can forward to without leaving Grasshopper, AIR becomes cheaper from 43 calls (US$52.75 against US$54). RingCentral also says “additional minute bundles are also available for purchase”, which can lower the overage line. It is not like for like: Smith.ai bills per call and offers a human backup. Our RingCentral vs Nextiva comparison shows how AIR’s per-minute meter behaves at other call lengths.
Contracts, trials and cancelling
Grasshopper says service “is provided on a monthly or annual basis”, and a cancelled annual plan “stays active until your annual renewal date”. Its 7-day trial needs no credit card and includes 50 talk minutes; paid plans carry a 7-day money-back guarantee, but Grasshopper’s cancellation article says it “has an official no-refund policy”, so cancelling an annual plan early does not refund the unused months. Port numbers out before cancelling: Grasshopper says porting “typically” takes 2–18 business days, with the account kept active.
RingCentral sells RingEX paid monthly or annually (“Save up to 33% by paying annually”). Its 14-day trial is “limited to a maximum of five users and two desktop phones”, excludes SMS, and trial hardware must be returned within 21 days of cancelling. Phone rental is “available only with multi-year contract”. Both AIR plans come with a 14-day free trial.
Need every call answered and every lead chased? Zian AI’s agents answer inbound calls 24/7, qualify and book, then follow up by voice, SMS, email, WhatsApp, Instagram DMs and Facebook Messenger, in 30+ languages. Zian is in a partnership-application beta.
Who each one is wrong for
Grasshopper is wrong for anyone outside the US and Canada, for healthcare businesses that need HIPAA cover, for teams that want desk phones, video meetings or calls logged in a CRM, and for teams past the 2–10 people it says it is built for. For an Australian business, RingCentral sells RingEX Essentials from A$22.99 a user a month paid annually, before GST, for up to 49 users with 250 outbound minutes each, per its Australian pricing page.
RingCentral is wrong for a solo owner who only needs a second number on an existing mobile: at one user it costs US$6 a month more than True Solo on annual billing and US$12 more on monthly billing, and a sole trader with no EIN may not be able to register a texting campaign there, since RingCentral says it generally does not offer the Sole Proprietor campaign type. For three people sharing one line, Solo Plus is US$35 a month cheaper on annual billing.
RingCentral vs Grasshopper FAQ
Is Grasshopper cheaper than RingCentral?
Yes, at every size we priced. Billed annually, with the texting campaign fee included, Grasshopper came to US$15.50 a month for one person, US$26.50 for three and US$56.50 for ten, against US$21.50, US$61.50 and US$201.50 on RingCentral’s RingEX Core. Grasshopper charges per plan, not per user; RingEX charges US$20 a user a month paid annually (RingCentral pricing). List prices as at 10 November 2026.
Who owns Grasshopper now?
GoTo. Grasshopper’s own About page says it began in 2003 as GotVMail, was renamed Grasshopper in 2009 and was acquired by GoTo in 2018, alongside GoTo Connect and GoTo Contact Center. It points enterprise and mid-market buyers to GoTo Connect.
Does Grasshopper have an AI receptionist?
Yes, through a partner. Grasshopper’s virtual receptionist page says it has “partnered with SmithAI” to offer AI and human receptionists, with the AI option from US$95 a month. Smith.ai’s own pricing page lists a free AI tier with 25 calls a month and US$3.00 a call after that. Grasshopper’s built-in AI (call summaries and sentiment) works after the call; the AI that answers is Smith.ai’s, sold through Grasshopper.
Can I use Grasshopper in Australia?
No. Grasshopper’s pricing page, loaded from outside North America, says “Currently Grasshopper is available only in the USA and Canada”, and its help article on outbound calls says calls are “guaranteed to work only in the United States and Canada”. RingCentral sells Australian RingEX plans from A$22.99 a user a month paid annually, before GST (RingCentral Australia pricing).
Do I have to register again for texting if I move from Grasshopper to RingCentral?
Yes. Grasshopper’s cancellation article says “Registrations are non-transferable between providers” and that you will have to re-register your brand and campaign with a new provider. Budget for RingCentral’s fees (US$19 plus US$15) and keep Grasshopper active until your numbers have ported.
Does Grasshopper work with desk phones?
Only by forwarding. Grasshopper’s AI information page says it “works entirely through mobile and desktop apps; there is no desk phone or additional device to purchase.” Its VoIP page says it can forward calls to any device with a valid phone number. RingCentral sells phones and headsets and offers phone rental only with a multi-year contract.
Where every figure on this page comes from
| Figure | Who published it | Link | Date read |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Solo / Solo Plus / Small Business billed annually at US$168 / US$300 / US$660; inclusions; US$9 / US$10 extra numbers and US$3 / US$5 extra extensions (annual / monthly); US$20 / US$75 first-purchase discounts; US$19.50 registration; US$1.50 messaging fee; 7-day money-back guarantee; plan grid; “Annual savings over 20%”; US and Canada only | Grasshopper (GoTo) | grasshopper.com/pricing | 10 November 2026 |
| Monthly US$18 / US$32; no CRM integrations or public API; no desk phone; teams of roughly 2–10; GoTo ownership; not a VoIP replacement | Grasshopper | grasshopper.com/ai-information | 10 November 2026 |
| Founded 2003 as GotVMail; renamed 2009; acquired by GoTo 2018 | Grasshopper | grasshopper.com/about-us | 10 November 2026 |
| US$10 extra number; US$5 a month or US$36 a year extra extension; “You save 20%”; US$10 standard-volume fee | Grasshopper | Billing FAQs | 10 November 2026 |
| “send unlimited texts”; US$9 call blasting; US$75 voice greetings; “Get up to $75 off select virtual phone plans” | Grasshopper | grasshopper.com | 10 November 2026 |
| AI receptionist “Starts at $95/month”; Smith.ai partnership; outbound footnote | Grasshopper | Virtual receptionist page | 10 November 2026 |
| Summaries for recorded calls of at least 30 seconds | Grasshopper | AI call summaries page | 10 November 2026 |
| Call summaries “(coming soon!)” | Grasshopper | Product updates page | 10 November 2026 |
| US$4.50 brand fee; US$15.00 vetting; US$1.50 a month; 7–12 business days; sole proprietor route | Grasshopper | SMS registration article | 10 November 2026 |
| Signup-date split (before / on or after 21 August 2026); pre-21 August local-number route: tax ID or EIN at least 40 days old, sole proprietors not eligible; pre-21 August toll-free route: sole proprietors can verify | Grasshopper | SMS compliance page; local-number registration article; toll-free verification article | 12 November 2026 |
| US and Canada calling; 911 note; USB wired headsets; conference calls of up to 10 (conference article); call-out access numbers 844-884-9663 and 573-213-8030 | Grasshopper | Make outbound calls; Call-out numbers | 10 November 2026 |
| 7-day trial, 50 minutes, 3 extensions | Grasshopper | Trial FAQs | 10 November 2026 |
| Porting 2–18 business days; registrations non-transferable; no-refund policy | Grasshopper | Cancel your account | 10 November 2026 |
| Not HIPAA compliant (updated 28 May 2026) | Grasshopper | HIPAA article | 10 November 2026 |
| RingEX Core / Advanced / Ultra US$20 / US$25 / US$35 annual, US$30 / US$35 / US$45 monthly; 100 / 1,000 / 10,000 toll-free minutes; 25 / 100 / 200 SMS; HD meetings 300; 330+ integrations; US$4.99 extra numbers; “Save up to 33%”; 14-day trial, five users, two desk phones, no SMS; phone rental multi-year | RingCentral | ringcentral.com/pricing/business-phone | 10 November 2026 |
| AIR US$49 standalone / US$39 add-on, 100 minutes, US$0.50 a minute, 30-second increments; 14-day trial; calendars and CRMs; “One new phone number per user” in the RingEX bundle | RingCentral | ringcentral.com/pricing/ai-receptionist | 10 November 2026 |
| AIR Japanese support, 23 September 2026 | RingCentral | AIR release notes | 10 November 2026 |
| US$19 brand; US$15 campaign vetting; US$1.50 / US$10 a month; three-month minimum; 6,000 messages a day; sole proprietor sentence; US$0.0085 per registered SMS | RingCentral | TCR registration fees | 10 November 2026 |
| RingEX Essentials A$22.99 annual, before GST; up to 49 users; 250 outbound minutes | RingCentral | ringcentral.com/pricing/au/business-phone | 10 November 2026 |
| Smith.ai Free 25 calls, US$3.00 a call after; Pro US$150 for 75 calls | Smith.ai | smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist | 10 November 2026 |
| Worked bills, crossover at 38 calls, number-per-person totals | zian.ai, computed from the rows above | This page | 10 November 2026 |