Phone calls
Pay someone to make phone calls for you.
Post a task for quote gathering, appointment scheduling, business-hours checks, or short call-based research, and get back a call log with who answered, what they said, and what is still uncertain. For checks that need someone on site, see local verification tasks.
- Starter budget
- $30, editable before you publish
- Deliverable
- Call log with answers, times, and open questions
- Scope
- Up to 10 calls with a fixed question list
Good tasks to post
Keep each task to one of these so it can be priced and approved quickly.
- Confirm availability or pricing
- Call vendors or local businesses
- Ask a fixed question list
- Return notes and call outcomes
Why humans help
Where judgment beats automation for this task.
A short human call can resolve information that websites and AI systems cannot verify cleanly: whether the clinic takes new patients this month, what the real delivery lead time is, or whether the listed number still reaches anyone.
How to scope it
Four things to include so the first task is easy to approve.
One clear goal
Say what the worker is checking and what counts as wrong. One URL, one document, one list.
Source material or links
Attach the exact inputs: the page, the file, the transcript, the criteria.
Deliverable and deadline
Name the format you want back (table, notes, screenshots) and when you need it.
An example of acceptable work
Link a sample deliverable so the worker knows the bar. Keep the first task small so approval is straightforward.
Suggested payout ranges
Starting points only. Final payouts should match complexity, turnaround, tools, and worker experience.
| Scope | Suggested payout |
|---|---|
| Up to 5 calls, one question list | $25–$40 |
| 10 to 20 calls with quotes compared | $40–$90 |
| Ongoing call queue, per batch | $90+ |
Related use cases
Neighbouring templates, each with a different scope.
Get the answers a website will not give you.
The draft opens with a $30 starter budget and the description above. Paste your numbers and questions, then publish. Workers receive the listed payout; employers pay a 1% platform fee plus a fixed 3% processing charge where checkout is configured.