01- Does my AI answer calls?
- Not yet. You do, in the Hobb app. Your AI gets the recording and transcript right after, and a voicemail if you miss it.
02- Which AIs work?
- Any that can read email and use a browser. Instinct, ChatGPT agents, Claude, OpenClaw and Manus all do. No API keys, no code.
03- Is it a real phone number?
- Yes. It rings, it texts, it gets verification codes, and you can port it out.
04- Can I keep my current number?
- Yes. Forward it to your Hobb number with one dial code and calls to it reach your AI. Your number, contract and texts stay where they are. The code for your carrier: forward your number.
05- Does forwarding cost anything?
- Not from us. Your carrier treats a forwarded call like a call you made: free on an unlimited plan, minutes on a metered one.
06- Can I forward my texts too?
- No carrier can. Give people your Hobb number for texts; forward only the calls.
07- Can I text right away?
- Inbound, yes. In the US, sending needs a one-time carrier registration that takes 3 to 7 business days; the app asks only when you turn texting on.
08- What does my AI's login do?
- It signs in at agent.hobb.ai to read and search conversations, pull verification codes, and send when you ask. The login is your AI's, not yours, and you can pause it or change the password from the app.
09- What about iMessage?
- It needs a SIM-backed line, which we are adding as its own tier. We will email you when it is ready.
10- Who reads my messages?
- Your AI, and you. Not us, and never a model in training.
Anything else? hello@hobb.ai. A person answers.