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24 alternatives to Chad's Calling
Chad will get you out of any uncomfortable conversation
Chad's Calling is a service that sends you an automated phone call at a scheduled time. Users text a phone number with how many minutes they want to wait, then receive a call later as a predetermined excuse to exit… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Chad's Calling launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Robocalls and unwanted calls are one of the biggest hassles these days. Over 50% of phone traffic is spam. I'm the founder of CallStop: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/callstop/id1455892856 CallStop allows you to: - Block 100% of robocalls on your current number, using your contacts as a whitelist - Effortlessly email call invites to an any email (that can be joined in one tap, the PIN is embedded), where the recipient can only call you starting 5 minutes before the meeting start and up until 5 minutes after the meeting end - Pause call filtering and have it…
2020 · its alternatives →
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2012 · blog.burnerapp.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · getoutcall.com · its alternatives →
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A retro radio-style live call-in show for founders
2022 · thefounderhotline.com · its alternatives →
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Rebel Calling▲134Internet-free international calling for $1 a month
2016 · rebtel.com · its alternatives →
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RingBot▲153Have a bot call someone and tell them your message!
2019 · ringbot.me · its alternatives →
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NextPhone▲15224/7 AI answering service for service-based businesses
Mar 2026 · getnextphone.com · its alternatives →
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2025 · 715-999-7483.com · its alternatives →
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To kill voicemail forever.
2024 · curiousthing.io · its alternatives →
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I built a little script that gives me a fake phone call to escape boring and awkward situations. I bought a virtual number from twilio and saved it as one of my relatives. Whenever I feel stuck, I just tap a button called “ESCAPE” on my phone. It sends a request to my remote server. The server runs a small Python script which schedules an actual call. After a minute, my phone rings and plays a pre-recorded audio. I simply say “sorry, I’m getting a call” and walk away. A tiny project, but it has saved me so many times. Script -…
2025 · its alternatives →
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App connects to your calendar and makes calls on your behalf
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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