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Guides to building, testing and running AI phone agents, from the Apollo team.
RSS feedA practical checklist for testing an AI phone agent before launch: browser test calls, simulated callers with readiness tests, share links for your team, and reading transcripts to fix what you find.
· 5 min read
What it means to vibe code a voice agent: describe a phone agent in plain words, let Apollo build the voice, call flow and backend, then test it in your browser and put it on a real number.
· 5 min read
An honest comparison of the three ways to answer calls when nobody's free: voicemail, a human answering service and an AI receptionist. What each does well, where each falls short, and how to choose.
· 4 min read
Keep the number your customers already know and let an AI agent answer it. How call forwarding works on landlines, mobiles and VoIP lines, which forwarding mode to start with, and how to check it's working.
· 4 min read
How AI phone agent pricing works: flat monthly plans, included minutes, per-second billing, overage rates and monthly ceilings, with worked examples from Apollo's own plans.
· 4 min read
A step-by-step guide to putting an AI host on your restaurant's phone: reservations against your real availability, a waitlist for full slots, menu answers, and a clean handoff to your team.
· 6 min read
Building and testing are free. Pick a plan when you want it answering a real phone number.