Short answer: HoldForMe (holdforme.ai now points to holdforme.com) dials a number, works the menu, waits in the queue and then rings you so you can take over with a person. OsmO also dials and waits, but then asks your question itself and reports the answer. On the day we checked, HoldForMe described itself as built for billing teams and said live holds were opening to a small pilot group.
HoldForMe bridges the call to you once a human is on the line; it says it does not negotiate or argue for you.
Its listed price was $3.00 for the first 10 minutes, then $0.10 a minute, capped at $6.00, and $0 if no human is reached.
OsmO charges 3 credits per answered call and has 50 free credits to start.
Pick HoldForMe if you need to speak yourself; pick OsmO if you just need the answer.
How it works
- Sign in with your mobile numberYou get 50 free credits. Nothing to pay.
- Add OsmO to ChatGPTChatGPT, Claude, Grok and other apps that take connectors.
- Ask it to callOsmO calls, talks, and tells you what was said.
The full guide
Two different endings to the same hold queue
Both services take the dialling and the waiting off your hands. The difference is what happens when someone finally picks up. HoldForMe connects that person to you, so the conversation is yours. OsmO has the conversation for you, using the question you gave your AI app, and you read the result afterwards.
| HoldForMe | OsmO For my AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Billing and other queue-heavy teams, and individuals | Anyone using ChatGPT, Claude, Grok and similar apps |
| When a person answers | Rings you and bridges the call | Asks your question and reports back |
| Phone menus | Navigates the menu and gives identifiers you provide | Works the menu |
| Price | $3.00 first 10 min, then $0.10/min, cap $6.00; $0 if no human | 3 credits per answered call; unanswered free |
| Getting started | Self-serve wallet from a $15 top-up; live holds in a pilot | 50 free credits with a mobile number, no card |
When HoldForMe fits better
If you work in medical billing or a similar job where every call ends in a conversation only you can have, a service that waits and then hands you the line is the right shape. HoldForMe is clear that it does not argue denials or represent you, so it is meant for exactly that: saving the queue time, not replacing you on the call. It also offers a monthly commit plan and custom pricing for groups.
When OsmO fits better
If the call is a question with a short answer, you do not need to be bridged in at all. Ask your AI app, let OsmO wait, and pick up the answer when it lands in the chat. It suits everyday calls to a pharmacy, an airline, a utility or a council office, and it is open to anyone with a mobile number in the US, Canada, the UK or Australia.
- Tell your AI app the business, the question, and anything the agent may ask for, such as a reference number.
- Your AI app or OsmO looks up the listed number; OsmO dials and works the phone menu.
- It waits on hold.
- When a person answers, it asks your question and notes what they say.
- The answer appears back in your chat.
Read more about long queues in our guide to AI that waits on hold for you.
What it costs
OsmO For my AI starts with 50 free credits when you sign in with your mobile number, with no card. An answered call uses 3 credits however long it lasts, and a call nobody answers is free, so the free credits cover about 16 answered calls. When they run out you can keep calling from the OsmO app.
The bottom line
Ask one question before you choose: does this call need me on the line? If a person must explain, negotiate or confirm something only you can, a service that waits and then bridges you in is the right tool. If you only need the facts, such as a balance, a date or a yes or no, let OsmO ask and read the answer later. Many people will want both kinds of help for different calls, and the two do not get in each other's way.
Where OsmO works
You can sign in with a mobile number from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or Australia (India too), and calls are placed from the OsmO number for your country. OsmO calls listed businesses in your own country, such as shops, clinics, restaurants and offices, and toll-free helplines. With the free web credits it does not call personal numbers; with the OsmO app it can also call your saved contacts.
Questions people ask
Is HoldForMe the same as Google's Hold for Me?
No. Google's Hold for Me is a Pixel phone feature on a call you placed yourself. HoldForMe is a separate paid service that places the call.
Will OsmO hand the call over to me?
OsmO For my AI is built to ask your question and report back. If a call needs you personally, a hold-and-bridge service or your phone's own hold feature suits it better.
Sources
Checked November 13, 2026. Vendors change their products often; follow the links for the current version.