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Callio has placed thousands of calls for users since launch. The calls below, and the one on the homepage, are shown exactly the way the app showed them: the ask, what was said, and the result card. Some got the answer. Some got a useful no. Nothing here is staged.

Customer names, staff names, phone numbers and the customer's neighborhood are removed and marked in brackets. Business names are real. Long phone menus and sign-offs are trimmed for length. Nothing is added, and no words are changed.

  1. Get a quote · Sutherlands HomeBase

    September 2026 · Call length 0:52

    The ask

    Ask for a price quote for 1.5 cubic yards of screened topsoil. Ask if they deliver to [my neighborhood] and what the total would be with delivery. If they do not deliver, ask the cost for pickup and whether there is a minimum quantity. Quote only, no order.

    On the call

    1. Callio

      Hi! Can I get a price quote for one and a half cubic yards of screened topsoil?

    2. Business

      That will be eighty nine ninety seven.

    3. Callio

      Thank you! Do you deliver to [my neighborhood], and what would the total cost be including delivery?

    4. Business

      No. We do not deliver.

    5. Callio

      Thanks for letting me know. Is there a minimum quantity required for pickup?

    6. Business

      No.

    7. Callio

      Great, that's all I needed. Thank you!

    What came back

    I called Sutherlands HomeBase to get a quote for 1.5 cubic yards of screened topsoil and inquire about delivery. They confirmed the price is $89.97, but noted that they do not offer delivery services.

    • Topsoil costs $89.97 for 1.5 cubic yards.
    • Sutherlands HomeBase does not provide delivery.
    • No minimum quantity required for customer pickup.
    • Inquiry completed; no order was placed.

    Three questions, three answers, a dollar figure you can check.

  2. Find out where to line up · Target

    September 2026 · Call length 3:34

    The ask

    Ask where the line should form for the Pokemon set release tomorrow morning.

    On the call

    1. Recorded menu

      Thank you for calling the [location] Target store. For hours and location information, press one. To reach a specific department, press two. To speak to someone in the pharmacy, press three. To speak to someone in optical, press four.

    2. Call note: Callio pressed 2

    3. Recorded menu

      For electronics, press one. Guest service desk, order pickup or drive up, press two. Food and beverage, press three. Apparel and accessories, press four. Human resources, press five. Starbucks, press six. Toys, press seven. All other departments, press eight.

    4. Call note: Callio pressed 8

    5. Business

      Target guest service. How can I help you?

    6. Callio

      Hi! Where should the line form for the Pokemon set release tomorrow morning?

    7. Business

      Didn't even know there was a Pokemon. Give me one second. Let me double check.

    8. Callio

      No problem, thank you!

    9. Callio

      Just checking in, any update on where the line should form for the Pokemon release tomorrow?

    10. Business

      [Street]. It's gonna be on the [street] at seven AM. In electronics.

    11. Callio

      Great, the [street] at seven AM in electronics. Thank you!

    What came back

    Target confirmed that the line for the Pokemon set release tomorrow morning should form at the [street] entrance starting at 7:00 AM, specifically by the electronics department.

    • Line forms at [street] entrance
    • Line starts at 7:00 AM
    • Area is located in electronics
    • Information confirmed by store staff

    Two phone menus, a hold while they checked, and a follow-up on its own. Three and a half minutes the user did not spend.

  3. Check a hotel policy · Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Easton

    August 2026 · Call length 0:58

    The ask

    Ask about the incidental deposit amount required for a debit card for a 2 to 3 night stay, and confirm the minimum age required to book a room.

    On the call

    1. Recorded menu

      Thank you for calling the Residence Inn East in Columbus. For reservations, please press one. For sales and catering, please press two. For all other calls, please press zero or stay on the line for the next available guest service agent.

    2. Call note: Callio pressed 0

    3. Business

      Residence Inn Easton. This is [staff] speaking.

    4. Callio

      Hi! Can you tell me the incidental deposit amount required when using a debit card for a two to three night stay, and also confirm the minimum age needed to book a room?

    5. Business

      So it must be twenty one to book a room, and then it's twenty dollars per night for incidentals.

    6. Callio

      Great, so it's twenty one to book and twenty dollars per night for incidentals. Thank you!

    What came back

    I spoke with a representative at the Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Easton, who confirmed that the minimum age to book a room is 21. They also stated that the incidental deposit fee is $20 per night.

    • Minimum booking age is 21
    • Incidental deposit is $20 per night

    The kind of question a website never answers and a front desk answers in one breath.

  4. Place a food order · Banjo's Club 109

    September 2026 · Call length 0:18

    The ask

    Say you are calling on behalf of [the customer]. Ask if they can prepare a cheeseburger and one order of cheese bread for a dine-in customer arriving around 1:00 PM today. Payment on arrival.

    On the call

    1. Business

      Banjo's. This is [staff] speaking. Can I help you?

    2. Callio

      Hi! I'm calling on behalf of [the customer]. Could you please prepare a cheeseburger and one order of cheese bread for a dine-in customer arriving around one PM today? Payment will be made upon arrival.

    3. Business

      Yeah. Yes. I can.

    4. Callio

      Great, thank you so much!

    What came back

    Callio spoke with a representative at the business and successfully placed an order for a cheeseburger and cheese bread for a 1:00 PM dine-in arrival. The business confirmed they could fulfill the request, and payment will be handled upon arrival.

    • Order placed for cheeseburger and cheese bread
    • Scheduled for 1:00 PM dine-in
    • Request confirmed by the business
    • Payment to be made upon arrival

    Not a question. A thing that got done, in eighteen seconds.

  5. Check stock and pickup · The Coffee Shop

    September 2026 · Call length 0:24

    The ask

    Ask if they currently have large cotton candy smoothies and jalapeño bagels with garlic cream cheese available, and whether they accept orders over the phone for pickup.

    On the call

    1. Business

      This is [staff].

    2. Callio

      Hi! Could you please let me know if you have large cotton candy smoothies and jalapeño bagels with garlic cream cheese available? Also, do you accept phone orders for pickup?

    3. Business

      I have cotton candy smoothies. I don't have any red pepper bagels right now. And we do do pickup.

    4. Callio

      Thank you for letting me know! Have a great day.

    What came back

    Callio spoke with The Coffee Shop to check on item availability and their pickup policy. The business confirmed they have cotton candy smoothies and accept pickup orders, but they do not have any jalapeño bagels in stock.

    • Cotton candy smoothies are available
    • Jalapeño bagels are currently out of stock
    • The Coffee Shop accepts phone orders for pickup

    A yes, a no and a yes in one sentence, and the no is the one that saves the trip.

  6. Call three shops, one afternoon · Devine Line Tattoos, The Painted Fox, All American Tattoo

    August 2026 · 3 calls · Call length 2:25 total

    Three separate calls with the same ask, shown together. Callio's opening line is from the first call; each shop's answer is from its own.

    The ask

    Ask each shop if they have availability today for a small cursive [initial] tattoo with a butterfly wing, under two inches, on the hand, and ask for an estimated price.

    On the call

    1. Callio

      I'm calling to check if you have availability today for a small cursive [initial] tattoo with a butterfly wing on the hand, and to ask for an estimated price. I'm an AI assistant calling on behalf of your customer.

    2. Devine Line Tattoos

      We probably wouldn't have time today, but if you go to our website and fill out our contact form, I can talk to one of my artists and get you a price and see when we would have time to do it.

    3. The Painted Fox

      We do not have any walk-ins today, but we do have walk-ins on Wednesdays. One fifty.

    4. All American Tattoo

      Yes, we do. I do not price anything over the phone. You have to come in, because I don't know exactly what you're getting.

    5. Callio

      No problem, thank you for letting me know! I'll pass that along.

    What came back

    Three shops, three different answers: one is fully booked today and wants the request through their contact form; one takes walk-ins on Wednesdays and estimated $150; one has room today but only quotes in person.

    • Devine Line: no same-day availability, submit the online contact form
    • The Painted Fox: walk-ins on Wednesdays, estimated $150
    • All American Tattoo: availability today, pricing in person only

    The same question to three businesses, answered while the user did something else. This is what a phone call is for.

  7. Find a part · Reurinks Sales

    August 2026 · Call length 1:40

    The ask

    Ask if they have a metric bolt-extractor socket set in stock that includes 8mm and 10mm sizes.

    On the call

    1. Callio

      Hi! Do you have a metric bolt-extractor socket set in stock that includes eight millimeter and ten millimeter sizes?

    2. Business

      I'm not sure. I'm gonna go check.

    3. Callio

      Thank you, I appreciate it! I'll hold while you check.

    4. Callio

      Just checking in, any update on the metric bolt-extractor socket set with eight and ten millimeter sizes?

    5. Business

      I do not have a set that has both those sizes in it, but I do have a screw extractor that looks like it can do bolts eight and ten millimeter.

    6. Callio

      Thanks for checking! Does that screw extractor work specifically for bolts in the eight and ten millimeter range, or is it more general-purpose?

    7. Business

      It said eight to ten millimeter, so I'm assuming it's a range.

    8. Callio

      Great, thank you for confirming! That answers my question. Thanks for your help!

    What came back

    Reurinks Sales does not have the specific metric bolt-extractor socket set requested. However, the business confirmed they have a screw extractor available that covers the 8mm to 10mm range.

    • Requested socket set is not in stock
    • Business offered alternative screw extractor
    • Tool covers 8mm to 10mm range
    • Information request successfully completed

    They went to look. Callio waited, then asked the follow-up a person would ask.

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Calls that never reached a person. Some numbers only ever reach a recording, some businesses hang up, some are too busy to help. Callio tells you which one happened either way, with the transcript. The calls above are the ones that came back with something you could use.

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