The business phone system with no per-user pricing
dialnote is priced for your whole team: one flat monthly price, unlimited users, and an AI receptionist built in that answers when your team can't. Hiring your next teammate won't change your phone bill.
What is a business phone system with no per-user pricing?
The short version
A business phone system with no per-user pricing charges one flat monthly price for the whole team instead of a fee for every user. dialnote's Team plan is $49/mo whether you're 3 people or 30: everyone gets the apps, the shared numbers, and the call history, and the AI receptionist is included. Per-user platforms charge about $21 to $30 per user, so the same 10-person team costs $210 to $300 a month before add-ons.
What per-user pricing does to a growing team
The rate on the pricing page is never the story. The story is what happens to the bill as the team changes.
Every hire raises the bill
At $25 per user, teammate number 11 isn't just a new hire: it's $300 more a year on the phone bill. Growth gets taxed.
You manage licenses, not calls
Someone leaves and their license lingers. A part-timer needs a full seat just to see call history. Every quarter someone audits who "really needs" access.
Tier upgrades multiply across seats
The feature you actually need, CRM sync or AI notes, sits one tier up. Upgrading doesn't cost the difference once: it costs it on every single seat.
Your whole team, one flat price
Per-user tools charge for every hire. dialnote doesn't.
$49/mo per team
Add 2 people or 20. Same bill.
- Unlimited users: contractors, seasonal staff, whole departments
- AI front desk included
- Keep your number, we port it for you
No credit card required · Just you? Solo is $19/mo for one user.
Monthly cost as your team grows:
RingCentral list price, before the add-ons dialnote includes. See the full breakdown
One shared pool of calling minutes · AI minutes billed as you use them · Prices in USD, regional pricing on the pricing page
What flat actually covers
Flat pricing is about people. Here's exactly where the line sits, so nothing on the first bill is a surprise.
The flat part
Users. Unlimited on Team plans and up. Invite the whole company: everyone gets the apps, the shared numbers, and the full call history, and the price doesn't move.
Features. Nothing is priced per seat. Recording, queues, the team inbox, transcription, and CRM sync come with the plan, for every user on it.
The metered part, so there are no surprises
Calling minutes. Plans include a pooled bundle of calling minutes shared by the whole team, not a per-user meter. Heavy months top up by the minute; exact bundles are on the pricing page.
AI usage. The AI agent runs on an AI balance included with your plan. When your agent talks a lot, you top up the balance to keep it running. There's no per-user AI fee.
Exact minute bundles and AI balances for every plan are listed on the pricing page.
And the AI receptionist is included
Missed calls are the other tax on a growing team. dialnote's AI agent answers when nobody can pick up, and it comes with the plan.
- Answers when your team can't. It greets callers by your business name, asks the questions you choose, and hands the call to a teammate the moment one should take over.
- Books meetings mid-call. It checks your real availability through Calendly or Cal.com, books while the caller is on the line, and texts a confirmation.
- Runs on the plan, not per user. The agent uses an AI balance included with your plan, topped up as you use it. No per-user AI fee, no separate subscription.
Calendly · Cal.comlive availability during the callConnectedDelila offered the two open slots mid-call; Ana took Thursday.
Run the math against your provider
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Frequently asked questions
The questions teams ask before leaving a per-user phone bill behind.
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