PhoneUse

Gives AI agents a cloud or real phone so they can use mobile apps and read SMS codes.

✓ Verified against phoneuse.com · Nov 3, 2026Paid · from $20/moAndroid · iOS · API · Command line

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What it does

PhoneUse is an AI tool for automating repetitive tasks, building AI agents and managing social media. Paid plans start at $20 per month.

PhoneUse gives an AI agent a phone. Instead of stalling when a task moves out of the browser and into a mobile app, the agent connects to a device in PhoneUse's rack and works that app directly. The service is built for developers and teams running agents such as Claude, Cursor, Codex or Windsurf, and for QA groups that need many devices running at once. Agents connect through an MCP server, an HTTP API or an npm CLI, with no SDK and no device setup. The tool set covers acquiring a phone, reading the screen, tapping, typing, swiping, opening apps and reading SMS. Two device types share the same commands: cloud Android phones that boot quickly and scale to hundreds, and retail iPhones and Pixels kept in a San Francisco rack, tapped by a robot stylus with an overhead camera reading the screen. Changing one parameter moves a workflow between them. The real phones carry carrier SIMs, so verification codes arrive the way they would for a person, and they are neither jailbroken nor rooted. On-demand cloud phones are billed per minute, while dedicated cloud phones and real iPhones use flat monthly plans. Paid plans start at $20 per month. An enterprise tier adds dedicated racks, SSO, audit logs and support with an SLA. No free tier is listed, and the company books walkthroughs by call.

  • MCP server for Claude, Cursor, Codex and Windsurf
  • Cloud Android phones that boot quickly
  • Racked retail iPhones with robot stylus input
  • Real carrier SIM for SMS and verification codes
  • HTTP API and npm CLI
  • Same tools across cloud and real devices
  • Fleets of devices run in parallel
  • Off-device screen capture

Verified facts

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APIYesphoneuse.com✓ Nov 3, 2026
Paid plans from$20 per monthphoneuse.com✓ Nov 3, 2026
PlatformsAndroid, iPhone, API and CLIphoneuse.com✓ Nov 3, 2026
PricingFlat monthly plans plus per-minute billing for on-demand cloud phonesphoneuse.com✓ Nov 3, 2026
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What you can do with it

Automating repetitive tasks#3 of 31Building AI agents#3 of 20Managing social media#3 of 12

Good at

  • Works from any MCP client, or through the API and CLI
  • One API for both cloud and real devices
  • Real numbers receive SMS and 2FA codes
  • Per-minute billing for on-demand cloud phones

Watch out for

  • The entry cloud plan is Android only
  • A real iPhone is a separate, higher-priced plan that is reserved rather than instant
  • No free tier is listed

Common questions

What is PhoneUse used for?
PhoneUse is used for automating repetitive tasks, building AI agents and managing social media. On AIToolMaps it ranks #3 of 31 for automating repetitive tasks.
Is PhoneUse free?
No. Paid plans start at $20 per month.
What platforms does PhoneUse run on?
PhoneUse runs on Android, iOS, API and Command line.
Does PhoneUse have an API?
Yes. PhoneUse offers an API, so developers can use it from their own code.
What are the best alternatives to PhoneUse?
The closest alternatives are Notion, Zapier and n8n, which do most of the same jobs. Notion is the closest one with a free plan.

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Listing history

  1. Nov 3, 2026Checked against phoneuse.com
  2. Nov 4, 2026Listed