How to give Claude its own phone number with Bland

Bland states that Claude can make outbound phone calls after connecting to its hosted MCP server and subscribing to the Agent Phone Plan, which provides a dedicated US number for calling and texting, while free credits allow calls from shared numbers without texting. Connections are available through the Claude app, Claude Code, and Claude Desktop using sign-in, API-key, plugin, request-header, or local bridge methods, with authorization governed by the user’s selected Bland organization and role permissions. Once connected, Claude can place confirmed calls, access call logs, transcripts, analytics, agents, and pathways, and use the dedicated number for inbound calls and two-way SMS. The plan costs $14.99 for the first month and $29.99 monthly thereafter, includes US and Canada calling and SMS subject to fair-use caps, and offers alternatives through prepaid credits at $0.14 per connected minute. Bland notes that it is not affiliated with, partnered with, or endorsed by Anthropic.

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