What does a dedicated number cost for AI calling?
On Outpero a dedicated phone number costs ₹649 a month, and that price includes the compliance and carrier fees. It is separate from talk time, which is billed per connected minute from prepaid credits at ₹5 or ₹6.8. Across the market, number rental is often quoted apart from call charges, so check whether a vendor's per-minute rate includes the number. Prices exclude 18% GST.
What a dedicated number is
A dedicated number is a phone number assigned to your business alone, so your AI calls go out from one consistent number. In telephony terms it is usually a DID or virtual number, provisioned by a carrier and rented monthly rather than bought.
Outpero calls go out on a DLT-registered calling line. The ₹649 covers the number together with the compliance and carrier fees attached to it, so there is no separate carrier line item.
How the number fits into the monthly bill
| Monthly usage (Standard voice) | Talk time | Number | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 connected minutes | ₹1,500 | ₹649 | ₹2,149 |
| 1,000 connected minutes | ₹5,000 | ₹649 | ₹5,649 |
| 3,000 connected minutes | ₹15,000 | ₹649 | ₹15,649 |
At low volume the number is a large share of the bill; at higher volume it fades into the per-minute cost. Over a year, one number costs ₹649 × 12 = ₹7,788.
Numbers and parallel campaigns
On Outpero concurrency is sold as channels. A channel is one call at a time on your number; the ₹649/month number includes 1 channel, and each extra channel is ₹649/month, for instant, bulk and inbound calls alike. Running three jobs at once, for example admissions follow-up, fee reminders and a webinar invite, means 3 channels: 3 × ₹649 = ₹1,947 a month, before 18% GST.
What to check with any vendor
- —Is the number rent included in the per-minute rate or billed monthly?
- —Are carrier, DLT and compliance fees bundled or separate?
- —Is the number yours alone, or shared with other businesses?
- —How many numbers do you need for the campaigns you plan to run in parallel?
When the number earns its cost
A dedicated number matters most when people see the same caller ID repeatedly: reminder series, multi-step follow-ups, and businesses whose customers save the number. It is a fixed ₹649 however many calls you make, so its cost per call falls as volume rises: about ₹2.16 per call at 300 calls a month and about 22 paise at 3,000. Budget it as a fixed overhead, like a phone line, rather than as part of the per-minute rate.
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Follow-up questions
Does the ₹649 number include call minutes?
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No. The ₹649 per month on Outpero is for the dedicated number itself, including its compliance and carrier fees. Calls made from it are billed separately on connected talk time, at ₹5 or ₹6.8 per minute for the Standard or Premium voice, deducted from prepaid credits.