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Voice Call Setup

How to set up Twilio for phone number provisioning and the AI voice layer for AI-powered voice conversations.

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Overview

Sarudo's voice calling feature lets your AI employee make and manage phone calls on your behalf. Twilio handles phone number provisioning and call routing; an AI voice layer handles the live conversation. Your AI employee can place a call from a real phone number, hold a natural conversation with the person on the other end, and hand you a full transcript afterward. Calls run with you in the loop — you see who is being called and what will be discussed, and you approve before it is placed. Voice calling is an optional part of setup.

What you'll need: your own Twilio account (for the phone number and per-minute call charges) and an account for the AI voice layer. Both are set up during setup and both are in your name — the phone number is yours, and every per-minute charge bills straight to those accounts at the vendors' own rates.

Twilio Account Setup

To enable voice calling, you need a Twilio account. Twilio is a trusted communications platform used by millions of businesses worldwide. During onboarding, your setup team will help you create a Twilio account (or connect an existing one), purchase a phone number in your preferred area code, and configure the API credentials. The phone number becomes your AI employee's direct line — calls made by your AI employee show this number as the caller ID.

Twilio charges per-minute rates for calls, typically around $0.013/min for US calls. Those charges bill directly to your Twilio account, like every other running cost — Sarudo neither bundles nor resells them.

Phone Number Provisioning

You can choose a phone number with a specific area code to match your business location. Twilio offers local, toll-free, and international numbers. Once provisioned, this number is dedicated to your Sarudo instance. When your AI employee makes a call, the recipient sees this number. You can also receive calls on this number, though Sarudo currently focuses primarily on outbound calling capabilities.

AI Voice Integration

An AI voice layer powers the AI side of phone conversations. It enables your AI employee to speak naturally, understand responses in real-time, and adapt the conversation based on what the other person says. The AI voice is configured automatically when voice calling is enabled. The AI voice is natural-sounding and can be customized to match your preferences — male or female voice, speaking speed, and accent options are available.

Checking voice setup

Verify your voice calling is configured.

You say:
Is my phone system set up and ready?
Sarudo responds:
Yes, your voice calling is fully configured. Your phone number is (415) 555-0142, powered by Twilio. The AI voice is active with the "professional male" voice profile. Last call was placed 3 days ago. Everything is operational. Would you like to make a call?