How an AI agent signs itself up for a phone number

Bland provides two signup workflows that allow an AI agent to obtain a dedicated phone number while requiring owner verification before a charge or number is finalized. In the link-based flow, an agent initiates onboarding, gives the owner a verification link and expiring code, and receives API credentials and, if selected, a phone number after the owner signs in and approves either the paid plan or free credit option in a browser; agents must not request payment details or approve purchases in this route. The headless flow is limited to owners without existing Bland accounts and requires the owner to relay a texted six-digit code, after which the agent can submit payment through a supported wallet token or Machine Payments Protocol mechanism; declined payments or existing-account errors redirect users to the browser-based process. The paid plan costs $14.99 for the first month and $29.99 monthly thereafter, including one dedicated US number and fair-use US and Canada calling and texting, while the free credit option does not include a dedicated number or texting. Users are advised to verify organizational ownership of any provisioned number, comply with consent and recording laws, and avoid cold outreach. Bland also offers a CLI that automates the device-based approval workflow, while the text contrasts its human verification model with AgentCall’s card-verified trial process.

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