18–35%
Hidden costs (per-minute overage, telephony pass-through, integration fees, after-hours premiums, voice cloning, and managed-knowledge updates) add 18–35% to the advertised monthly price of most AI voice agent vendors.
Hidden costs (per-minute overage, telephony pass-through, integration fees, after-hours premiums, voice cloning, and managed-knowledge updates) add 18–35% to the advertised monthly price of most AI voice agent vendors.
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