Can Codex make phone calls?

Codex, OpenAI’s coding agent, can be connected to Bland’s Agent Phone Plan to place and receive calls or texts through a US local number, with Codex determining when to call and what to ask while Bland supplies the AI voice, phone infrastructure, and API authentication. The integration uses Bland’s MCP server and requires adding its URL to Codex’s configuration, storing the Bland API key securely in the BLAND_API_KEY environment variable, and restarting Codex; users can also ask Codex to guide them through plan signup and setup, though it cannot make purchases independently. Once connected, users can instruct Codex to call a number, ask a question, and report the outcome, subject to required consent and recommended tool-approval prompts before real-world actions. The plan costs $9.99 for the first month and $19.99 monthly thereafter, includes calling within stated limits, supports US and Canada numbers, permits one simultaneous call, and is limited to 20 calls per hour, 50 per day, 1,000 shared inbound and outbound minutes daily, and 60 minutes per outbound call.

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