ChatOdyssey
Your AI phone carrier: virtual numbers with an AI assistant that answers calls and texts
About ChatOdyssey
ChatOdyssey (also sold as Odyssey Relay) gives you virtual US, Canadian, and UK phone numbers that you use from a browser for calls and SMS, plus unlimited email aliases that forward to your real inbox. Business plans add toll-free numbers and Call with AI, an assistant trained on your website that answers calls, makes outbound calls, and sends call summaries. It targets people who want a private second line and small businesses that want calls answered around the clock.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Live demo line at (888) 884-0307 lets you hear the AI assistant before signing up
- Combines a second phone number, AI call answering, and email aliases in one subscription
- Numbers work like regular lines, so callers and texters need no app
- Covers every US area code plus Canadian, UK, and toll-free numbers
- Business plans include outbound AI calling, which many AI receptionists lack
Cons
- AI call answering is only on Business plans ($182 per 3 months or $29.99/week), not the $7.99 Personal tier the homepage highlights
- Advertised prices are introductory; weekly plans renew at $14.99/week and monthly at $19.99/month, with multi-month commitments
- No voicemail yet, per the pricing FAQ
- Area code requests and extra numbers go through email support instead of self-serve
- Anonymous team and almost no independent user reviews (0 on Capterra)
Key Features
Virtual phone numbers
Pick local numbers from any US area code, plus Canadian and UK numbers, that live in the cloud instead of on a SIM card.
Call with AI
On Business plans, an AI agent picks up calls when you are busy, takes messages, and can place outbound calls on your behalf.
Website-trained assistant
The AI learns from your business website so it can answer questions about your services and pricing.
Call insights and summaries
Each AI-handled call produces a summary with action items such as callback requests or reservation details.
Toll-free numbers
Business plans include 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888 toll-free numbers.
SMS and MMS online
Send and receive texts from a browser to regular phone numbers in 60+ destinations; your contacts need no app.
Call and SMS forwarding
Forward calls and texts from your ChatOdyssey number to your real phone while keeping that number hidden.
Email relay aliases
Unlimited email aliases that forward to your inbox, with optional branded custom-domain aliases that need no DNS setup.
Message history and contacts
Searchable message history and built-in contact management across your numbers.
Pricing
- 3-day free trial
- Introductory price; renews at $14.99/week
- Quarterly commitment, billed weekly
- Phone number privacy
- Call & SMS forwarding
- Send & receive texts online
- Email relay protection
- US, CA & UK numbers
- No free trial
- Introductory price; renews at $19.99/month
- Annual commitment, billed monthly
- All Personal Weekly features
- Welcome offer, $7.99/month equivalent
- Billed annually
- All Personal features
- 6-day free trial
- About $1.99/day
- Everything in Personal
- Toll-free (800) numbers
- Call with AI (inbound and outbound)
- No free trial
- Everything in Personal
- Toll-free (800) numbers
- Call with AI (inbound and outbound)
Best For
After-hours call answering for small businesses
Let the AI assistant pick up calls 24/7, answer questions from your website content, and send summaries of who called and what they need.
Private second number
Share a ChatOdyssey number for online dating, marketplace sales, or sign-ups and keep your personal number hidden.
Freelancers and creators
Give clients a dedicated business line and let the AI handle inquiries while you work.
Travelers and digital nomads
Keep a US, Canadian, or UK number reachable from anywhere through a browser without roaming charges.
Spam-free sign-ups
Use disposable email aliases and a relay number to register on websites without exposing your real contact details.
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