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Practical notes from real Voice AI work

Call reviews, test findings, and practical lessons from building Voice AI for real business conversations.

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Resolving the customer number in a Vapi voice agent

Handle 'use this number' on an inbound Vapi call by classifying caller-ID in Make.com before the assistant starts, then asking for the caller's choice.

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A caller says 'Use this number' beside an inbound phone. The resolver decides whether the calling number is available; the caller chooses the callback number.

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The Recording Was Clear - The Saved Message Was Wrong

TL;DR: A clear recording can still become the wrong saved message, because extraction reads the transcript. A read-back that asks only whether that message is correct shows whether the meaning held.

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A caller on the phone speaks clearly while the word discuss falls out of the saved message, leaving two teammates unsure what to do.

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How to Call a Voice Agent from Codex with Vapi Agent Phone

Connect Codex CLI to Vapi Agent Phone, then place a call that comes back with a demonstration listing price.

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Flow from Codex to Vapi Agent Phone to Vale, with the price returning to Codex

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How I Hand a Vapi Browser Call to a Pre-filled Contact Form

Miles confirms the callback number by voice, then moves the caller's tab to a pre-filled Contact form while the call stays connected.

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Illustration of a speech bubble sliding a card into a browser window whose top two form fields are already filled while a sound wave keeps them connected

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Compress the Prompt. Keep the Call Intact.

TL;DR: Prompt compression is not a race to fewer tokens. It only counts when the shorter prompt still holds call integrity. The useful operating loop is

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The Temptation to Just Approve

TL;DR: Matt Pocock's Wayfinder skill is powerful because it carries decisions forward. That same strength makes the temptation to just approve dangerous.

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When an AI Receptionist Answers Too Quickly

A phone assistant can say the right words and still leave a poor impression.

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Illustration of an AI receptionist interrupting a caller during a natural pause