Wall Check
OpenPhone
No free plan; your number can port out but texting requires a human-reviewed registration first.
Gates 5/5 5 of the five walls fired — the score is a count, not a verdict.
Checked 2026-09-25 · re-check due 2026-11-24.
The five walls
! Price wall
The free tier ends. The limit you hit while everything still looks free.
No free plan — 7-day trial only. Entry: $19/user/mo monthly or $15/user/mo annually (rebranded to Quo, Sep 2025).
source · checked 2026-09-25
! Permission wall
You can see the setting but not touch it. Licenses and admin roles decide what you control.
Call analytics, CRM integrations and automatic recording require Business tier ($23-33/user/mo).
source · checked 2026-09-25
! Gate wall
A human at the vendor decides your timeline — approvals, reviews, onboarding queues.
Number porting runs ~7 business days; SMS texting requires TCR/A2P registration — a human-reviewed third-party process.
source · checked 2026-09-25
! Meter wall
Cost scales with your success. Per-unit, per-seat, per-message pricing that grows as you do.
Per-user seats plus $5/mo per extra number; Sona AI capped at 1,000 credits/month on entry tier.
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! Exit wall
Getting out costs more than getting in. Your data, your domain, your number — who keeps them.
The number ports out (days, not instant); call and message history stays behind.
source · checked 2026-09-25
The twelve questions
- What third-party taxes ride on top (carrier fees, registrations)?
- TCR/A2P registration + carrier surcharges on texting
Documents read for this check: pricing page, help center, community coverage.
Where OpenPhone shows up in our fixes
- Automatically text back every call you miss
- Stop answering basic questions on the phone
- Re-engage stalled quotes and cold estimates automatically
- What an AI receptionist actually costs — every pricing model, verified
- Copy-paste missed-call text-back scripts that actually get answered
- Screen job applicants and confirm interviews automatically
- Stop paying shared lead fees on Angi, HomeAdvisor, and Yelp
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