United States · Spanish 2:29
Keep up when the language switches
The receptionist goes from Spanish to English and back. It books the physical.
Calls abroad · 59 calls
Calls abroad. In their language.
Ask in English. It calls the business in theirs, with a local accent, and you get the result, the recording and a transcript with English under every line.
Country pages
- Make calls in the UK No heating in Manchester: an engineer Saturday morning, let in with the spare key.
- Make calls in Canada A table for seven in Halifax, a high chair, and a shellfish allergy flagged to the kitchen.
- Make calls in Japan Dinner for three in Tokyo, past an automated phone line, in Japanese with English under every line.
- Make calls in Mexico A birthday cake for 20 in Mexico City, the name spelled out, in Spanish with English under every line.
- Make calls in Singapore Three aircon units serviced on Tuesday, the chemical-wash upsell turned down, $98.10 with GST.
- Make calls in Argentina A Saturday table for four at a Buenos Aires parrilla, the name spelled out, in Spanish with English under every line.
- Make calls in Australia A Saturday table for four in Sydney, booked and read back.
- Make calls in New Zealand No hot water in Auckland: a plumber found for today, call-out fee checked.
- Make calls in Germany Four exact bolts held at a Hamburg hardware shop, in German with English under every line.
- Make calls in France Dinner for two in Paris on the €39 menu, under budget, in French with English under every line.
- Make calls in Italy A Florence dinner booked for 19:15, not 9:15, caught in Italian with English under every line.
- Make calls in Brazil A São Paulo haircut after 6 pm, in Portuguese with English under every line.
- Make calls in Spain A jacket left at a Madrid hotel, found and kept, in Spanish with English under every line.
- Call in another language Dinner for eight in Rome, in Italian. It also calls in 15 other languages, from Japanese to Lithuanian.
Every call
59 calls, US first
Language
Where
On the call
Madrid · Spanish 1:23Accept a restaurant that won’t book through an AI
They only take bookings from the guest. It accepts at once and brings back how to book.
Seoul · Korean 1:53Book a cut only in Seoul
Tuesday at 7 pm, cut only, no shampoo. ₩35,000, under the ₩40,000 cap.
Buenos Aires · Spanish 2:12Book a family table in Buenos Aires
Six on Saturday at 8:30, inside away from the bar, a highchair, no deposit.
São Paulo · Portuguese 1:55Book a haircut in São Paulo
Thursday at 6:30 with Carla, paid at the salon.
Tokyo · Japanese 2:15Book a haircut in Tokyo
Saturday at 11, cut only, ¥5,500, paid at the salon.
Lisbon · Portuguese 1:25Book a quiet dinner table in Lisbon
Inside is busy, so the courtyard at 8:30. €35 a head, under the €40 cap, no deposit.
- Seoul · Korean 2:19
Book a room for a team dinner in Seoul
Ten on Thursday at 7, in a private room. No room fee, ₩20,000 a head minimum.
- Buenos Aires · Spanish 1:53
Book a Saturday table at a parrilla
Four inside on Saturday at 9:30, the name spelled out, the table theirs until 11:30.
Lyon · French 1:51Book a table for eight in Lyon
Saturday at 8:30, eight inside, one vegetarian and one gluten-free dish noted.
- Lisbon · Portuguese 1:13
Book a table inside in Lisbon
Friday at 8 for two, inside, à la carte, not the terrace set menu.
Kuala Lumpur · Malay 2:30Book a vet check-up in Kuala Lumpur
Friday at 4:30 for the cat, RM95. No tests without approval, and it knows what records to bring.
Bangkok · Thai 2:13Book an airport pickup in Bangkok
Two people, two big bags: ฿1,200 with tolls and the airport fee, paid to the driver after the ride.
Rome · Italian 1:47Book an anniversary dinner in Rome
Saturday at 8:30, a window table and a candle on the dessert.
- Paris · French 1:25
Book dinner on the set menu in Paris
Two on Friday at 8, on the €39 menu. The €12 signature dish turned down.
Mexico City · Spanish 1:53Cancel a duplicate hotel booking in Mexico City
Two bookings by mistake. The duplicate cancelled at no charge, the original kept as it was.
Munich · German 2:57Cancel a gym contract in Munich
Only by letter, so it gets the deadline and end date right: no more payments after 31 January.
- Florence · Italian 1:21
Check a dinner booking time in Florence
They had 9:15. It was 19:15, Friday evening, under Rossi.
Taipei · Mandarin 1:59Check step-free access at a Taipei theatre
Step-free from the door to the wheelchair space and the toilet, with a seat for a companion. Nothing bought.
Hanoi · Vietnamese 2:05Collect laundry after closing in Hanoi
Thursday at 7:20, ring the bell by 7:30. Already paid, no extra fee.
- Madrid · Spanish 2:24
Find a jacket left at a hotel in Madrid
Holds out for the right one: navy, gold button. Kept until Sunday at 6.
- Paris · French 1:32
Fix a one-letter mix-up in Paris
B, not D: BM204 is ready today, and the workshop is open until 6.
Amsterdam · Dutch 1:56Get a bike fixed by tonight in Amsterdam
Dropped off before 10, ready by 5 today. €30, and it stays under the €40 cap.
- Berlin · German 2:01
Get a bike puncture fixed in Berlin
Wednesday drop-off, €25 for the tube, nothing more without a call.
- Madrid · Spanish 2:55
Get a plumber out today in Madrid
Tomorrow won’t do for a leak: today 6:30 to 7:30, €60 call-out.
Stockholm · Swedish 2:07Get an itemised hotel receipt in Stockholm
Not the booking confirmation: an itemised receipt in kronor, with VAT.
Montréal · French 2:28Get an oil change in Montréal
A cancellation frees Tuesday at 5:30. $89.95 plus tax, the brake check turned down.
- Amsterdam · Dutch 0:58
Hear “we’re fully booked”
Saturday 7 to 8 is full. It books nothing outside the window and takes the 9:30 back to ask.
- Paris · French 2:18
Hold a hotel room for a late arrival in Paris
Arriving after midnight. The room is kept until 2 am at no charge, and it finds out how to get in.
- Hamburg · German 1:33
Hold four exact bolts in Hamburg
The right thread checked first. Four held until 5 pm, €4.80, pay at pickup.
- Mexico City · Spanish 3:10
Order a birthday cake in Mexico City
A tres leches for 20, Saturday at noon, “Feliz cumpleaños Ximena” spelled out. 780 pesos at pickup.
Brussels · French 2:27Order a dairy-free cake in Brussels
Chocolate for eight, €48, no milk or butter, and the shared kitchen flagged.
- Rome · Italian 3:08
Order flowers in Rome
No peonies in season, so cream roses, no lilies. €40, under the €45 cap.
Vienna · German 2:46Book a boiler service in Vienna
Two weeks out in heating season: 28 October, €149 all in, the report by email.
Luxembourg City · French 2:25Book a car service in Luxembourg
Monday is full. Tuesday, with a loaner for the day, €349 all in.
- Petaling Jaya · Malay 2:48
Book a car service in Malaysia
Service and brake pads, ready Thursday, RM320.
Vilnius · Lithuanian 1:55Book a cat’s vaccination in Vilnius
Tuesday is full, so Thursday at 11: vaccination and a dental check, €50.
Lima · Spanish 2:59Book a family lunch for 12 in Lima
Sunday at 1, the long terrace table, their own cake, deposit by Yape.
- Seoul · Korean 2:57
Book a hair appointment in Seoul
Holds out for the named designer and turns down the treatment upsell.
Helsinki · Finnish 3:23Book a private sauna for ten in Helsinki
Both Fridays are full. Saturday at 7, two hours, €320, under the €400 limit.
- Paris · French 2:37
Book a step-free table in Paris
20:30 is full. It takes 21:45, step-free, and spells the name.
- Buenos Aires · Spanish 2:55
Book a table in Buenos Aires
9:30 is full, so 10:45 outside, with a coeliac guest noted.
- Tokyo · Japanese 3:02
Book an izakaya in Tokyo
Eight people at 19:30, in a private room.
Istanbul · Turkish 2:35Book bridal hair in Istanbul
8 and 9 on the wedding morning, 15,500 TL.
- Lisbon · Portuguese 2:58
Book dinner for six in Lisbon
Santo António night: the 22:00 sitting, indoors to stay in budget, deposit by MB Way.
- Rome · Italian 3:00
Book dinner in Rome
Catches the host saying six instead of eight.
- Tokyo · Japanese 3:17
Book dinner in Tokyo through an automated line
Gets put through, takes the last table at 7:30 for three and corrects the name.
- Madrid · Spanish 2:43
Change a train ticket in Madrid
Moves a high-speed ticket a day earlier, for €31 all in.
Sofia · Bulgarian 1:59Get a chipped tooth fixed in Sofia
Monday at six, after work. Exam €30, filling €70 to €90.
Lausanne · French 2:53Get a limping dog seen in Lausanne
Not an emergency, so Monday at 8:15, booster added, 180 francs.
- Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnamese 3:12
Get a scooter repaired in Saigon
Picked up Saturday at 2, deposit by MoMo.
- Stockholm · Swedish 2:56
Get a sick cat seen in Stockholm
Today’s drop-in, 1,245 kr.
- Amsterdam · Dutch 2:00
Get an e-bike fixed in Amsterdam
Full until Wednesday. €15 express gets it ready for Monday.
- Bangkok · Thai 2:33
Get the aircon cleaned in Bangkok
Saturday at 1:30, 1,400 baht.
- Munich · German 3:14
Move a hotel booking in Munich
Uses the loyalty number to change a non-refundable booking.
Bogotá · Spanish 2:54Order from a pharmacy in Bogotá
Delivered, and switched to the generic.
- Busan · Korean 2:54
Order sashimi in Busan
Delivery at 5:30, ₩180,000.
- Québec City · French 3:27
Replace a leaking water heater in Québec City
Thursday evening, $1,546.41 with tax, under the $1,600 limit.
- São Paulo · Portuguese 2:46
Reschedule a delivery in São Paulo
Turns down the Saturday fee and takes Tuesday.
Questions
Do I need to speak the language?
We set the language before we dial, so the whole call is in theirs, in a local accent. Ask your agent in English; you get the result in English.
Which countries can it call?
67 countries and territories, the same price everywhere on the list.
Does it say it’s an AI?
Yes. It says it’s an AI assistant calling for you, and that the call is recorded. Calls are recorded from the start, and you get the recording and the transcript.
Something like this to call about? Ask your agent.
$1.50 a call; your first is $1. It says it’s an AI, and you get the recording.