> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getsmartalex.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Call your own list from ChatGPT or Claude

> Type one sentence in ChatGPT, Claude, Codex or Cursor and SmartAlex calls your contact list. It shows you the plan before anything dials, then brings the results back to the chat. Campaigns are included in the 7-day trial.

SmartAlex works with ChatGPT, Claude, Codex and Cursor. Once it is connected, a business owner can type "call this list" and SmartAlex runs the whole calling campaign from the chat. Campaigns are included in the 7-day Professional trial. After that they need the Outbound Campaigns add-on on top of Professional, which is \$99/month. To start, sign up at [getsmartalex.com/signup](https://getsmartalex.com/signup) and connect your AI app.

## What happens when you type "call this list"

1. SmartAlex imports your contacts into your own SmartAlex account.
2. It builds a calling campaign with your agent, number and calling hours.
3. It shows you the plan before anything dials: who it will call, when, and how many tries each person gets.
4. Nothing is dialled until you say yes in the chat.
5. Your AI agent makes the calls. When someone asks for a person, the agent transfers the call.
6. You ask how it went, and the results come back to the chat: who answered, who wants a call back and who booked.

You can pause or stop the campaign from the chat at any time.

## What you do not need

* You do not need an API key. You sign in to SmartAlex once from your AI app.
* You do not need to set up a phone system. The campaign uses a number in your SmartAlex account.
* You do not need to build an agent first. SmartAlex can write one from your website in about a minute.

## How this compares

Other voice AI platforms connect to ChatGPT and Claude too. Some need a developer to set up a number, an agent and an API key first. Others sign in the way SmartAlex does. So ask what each one has done on real lists.

Since June 2026, three outside businesses have made more than 25,000 campaign calls to their own lists on SmartAlex. From the chat, nothing dials until you have seen the plan and said yes.

## What businesses use campaigns for

* An insurer calls its leads with a regulated sales script, and the agent reads every required line word for word.
* A real estate agency calls its buyers.
* A collections business calls customers about payments they owe.

## Consent

Call only people who have agreed to hear from you. In the United States, AI voice calls fall under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). It requires the person's consent before you call. Check the rules that apply to your calls before you start a campaign.

## Get started

1. Sign up at [getsmartalex.com/signup](https://getsmartalex.com/signup) and start the 7-day trial. The trial needs a card and includes campaigns.
2. Connect SmartAlex to your AI app with the [set-up guide](https://getsmartalex.com/plugin).
3. Attach your list and type "call this list".


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