---
title: "Place an outbound phone call — estimate"
method: POST
path: "/v1/messaging/voice/calls/estimate"
tags: ["Voice"]
---

# Place an outbound phone call — estimate

`POST /v1/messaging/voice/calls/estimate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://apihub.co.il`
- URL: `https://apihub.co.il/v1/messaging/voice/calls/estimate`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Price the request without executing it. Same body as `POST /v1/messaging/voice/calls`.

## Request body

- object
  - `to` string, required: Destination to dial, E.164 with leading +.
  - `amd` boolean: Answering-machine detection; defers the bridge until human vs machine is known.
  - `greeting` string: Spoken to the callee when they answer, before the bridge.
  - `forwardTo` string: Per-call agent override (tel:+E164, sip:..., or wss://...); defaults to the number's stored forward destination.
  - `fromNumber` string: Which of your voice-enabled numbers to dial from. Optional when you have exactly one.
  - `recordOverride` boolean: Per-call recording toggle; defaults to the number's setting.
  - `ringTimeoutSeconds` integer: Seconds to let the callee's phone ring before the call ends as no_answer. The destination carrier can end it sooner.
  - `transcribeOverride` boolean: Per-call transcription toggle; defaults to the number's setting.
  - `voicemailDropMessage` string: Spoken to a detected machine, then hang up (implies `amd`). For outbound voicemail drops.
  - `transcriptionLanguage` 'auto' | 'en' | 'es': 'auto' derives from the callee's country; 'en'/'es' force it.

## Response `200`

Estimate

- Estimate
  - `operation` string
  - `estimated_credits` number
  - `credits_to_reserve` number
  - `estimated_usage` object
  - `note` string, nullable
  - `balance` object
    - `available` number
  - `sufficient` boolean

---

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