What is the difference between Dial and Miss Blue?

Dial supports 44 of the 77 features compared here, and Miss Blue supports 47. Dial adds contact cards, polls, WhatsApp, TypeScript SDK and Python SDK. Miss Blue adds group management, group name and photo, edit and unsend, location sharing and FaceTime calls.

How much do Dial and Miss Blue cost?

Dial: Pay-as-you-go starts with $5 of free credit. A standard number is $3 a month plus metered SMS and calls, an iMessage number is $250 a month with free messages, and Enterprise is custom. Miss Blue: A free sandbox for testing, then $99 per dedicated number per month at the launch price (normally $198), with the usual $479 setup fee waived until October 31; FaceTime Audio ($250), phone calls ($75) or both ($300) are optional add-ons per line, and Enterprise is custom.

Does Miss Blue support contact cards?

Miss Blue does not list contact cards on its site or in its docs.

Does Miss Blue support polls?

Miss Blue does not list polls on its site or in its docs.

Does Miss Blue support WhatsApp?

Miss Blue does not support WhatsApp.

Dial vs Miss Blue: Features, Pricing and Differences

Feature comparison

Feature	Dial	Miss Blue
iMessage messaging
iMessage	SupportedNeeds an iMessage number, provisioned through the API. Pay-as-you-go accounts only.	Supported
Group chats	SupportedSend to and read iMessage groups the number was added to. Polls work in groups; replies and reactions do not.	SupportedSend into an existing group by its chat_id and read group threads.
Group management	Not supportedDocs say Dial cannot create a group, join one or accept an invite link.	SupportedCreate groups of 2 to 32 and add or remove members; leaving a group is not supported yet.
Group name and photo	Not listedGroup names are read live from the line; no way to set a name or photo is documented.	SupportedRename a group and set or remove its photo.
Mentions	Not listed	Not listed
Tapbacks	SupportedSix tapback names or any single emoji. Sent only on inbound messages; received on message.received.	SupportedAdd or remove the six tapbacks; tapbacks from customers appear on the message.
Threaded replies	SupportedNative threaded replies to inbound iMessage or RCS messages, one-to-one only.	SupportedQuoted replies with reply_to_message_id.
Typing indicators	PartialSend only, one-to-one and in groups. No inbound typing events are documented.	SupportedSend typing, optional auto-typing on inbound iMessage, and contact typing via webhook.
Read receipts	PartialReports when recipients read your iMessages. No way to mark inbound messages read.	SupportedExplicit read receipts by API; outbound messages report read.
Edit and unsend	Not listed	PartialUnsend within Apple's 2-minute window. An edit endpoint is documented, but the FAQ says editing is not supported yet.
Message effects	Not listed	Not supportedThe errors page says effects are not a supported API operation yet.
Animated text effects	Not listed	Not supportedThe errors page says expressive text styles and effects are not supported yet.
Stickers	Not listed	Not listed
Formatted text	Not listed	Not listed
Attachments	SupportedOne attachment per iMessage, 5 MB. Images, audio, video, PDF, vCard and iCalendar. No HEIC.	SupportedImages, video, PDFs, Office files and more up to 100 MiB, one per send, or carousels of 2 to 20 images.
Live Photos	Not listed	Not listed
Rich link previews	Not listed	Not listed
Voice messages	SupportedA single audio file on an iMessage number is sent as a native voice message.	SupportedAudio-only sends use the native voice-note bubble by default.
Contact cards	SupportedSend .vcf files as media. Inbound cards arrive as text/vcard media (since October 2026).	Not listed
Polls	Supported2 to 10 options, one-to-one or in iMessage groups. Votes arrive as events with a live tally.	Not listed
Chat backgrounds	Not listed	Not listed
Location sharing	Not listed	SupportedSend Find My requests, read the sharing state and watch live fixes over Server-Sent Events.
iMessage apps	Not listed	Not listed
Live app cards	Not listed	Not listed
Sender name and photo	SupportedSet the first name, last name and photo shown beside the number's iMessages.	SupportedSet and verify the number's Name and Photo Sharing profile by API.
FaceTime calls	Not listed	PartialFaceTime Audio only, as a $250/month add-on per line.
Delivery status	PartialiMessage sends report no delivery receipts; delivery is inferred once a read arrives.	Supportedpending, sent, delivered, read and failed with a reason, by webhook or per-message callback.
iMessage availability check	SupportedLookup endpoint checks whether any number can receive iMessage or WhatsApp.	SupportedLive iMessage and FaceTime registration lookup; a separate lookup reads your own past traffic.
Focus and Notify Anyway	Not listed	Not listed
Numbers and delivery
Managed lines	SupportediMessage numbers are provisioned through the API, with asynchronous setup. No Mac or device needed.	SupportedEach number runs on a Mac that Miss Blue operates; staff provision numbers within about 48 to 72 hours.
Dedicated numbers	SupportedEach number belongs to your account. Docs say only US numbers can be provisioned now.	Supported$99/month per number at the launch price (normally $198).
Shared numbers	Not listed	SupportedShared-pool numbers are offered as a separate, labelled option.
Bring your own number	Not listed	SupportedTransfer an existing number in; staff complete it in about 1 to 2 weeks.
Line pooling	Not listedDocs suggest splitting recipients across several iMessage numbers by hand; no automatic pooling found.	SupportedAuto round robin spreads new contacts across a project's dedicated numbers, then keeps each on one.
SMS fallback	SupportediMessage numbers fall back to RCS or SMS automatically, at no message charge.	SupportedFalls back to RCS, or to SMS where RCS is unavailable, from the same number.
RCS fallback	Supported	SupportedFalls back to RCS where the carrier and recipient support it.
Outbound-first messaging	SupportedCold outbound allowed. Each iMessage number can start up to 50 new conversations a day.	SupportedNew contacts are paced: 50 per number per day by default and 150 messages a day in total.
Calls on the iMessage number	SupportediMessage numbers also place and receive AI voice calls, or forward inbound calls.	SupportedFaceTime Audio and phone calls from the number customers already message.
Other channels
SMS	SupportedTwo-way SMS; MMS to US and Canada. Subscription accounts can text US numbers only.	SupportedAs fallback from the iMessage number; the docs also describe Twilio SMS lines.
RCS	PartialOnly as automatic fallback from iMessage numbers; not a channel you can pick.	SupportedAs fallback when the carrier and recipient support it.
WhatsApp	BetaBeta, enabled per account. Runs on an iMessage number, one attachment per message.	Not supportedNot offered
Telegram	Not supportedNot offered	Not supported
Slack	Not supportedNot offered as a channel. A Zapier app can forward messages to Slack.	Not supportedNot offered as a channel; the Slack page is an integration guide.
Email	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedNot offered as a channel; iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email addresses.
Phone calls	SupportedInbound and outbound AI voice calls with transcripts.	PartialBrowser phone calls as a $75/month add-on; API keys cannot place regular phone calls.
Apple Messages for Business	Not listedDocs say iMessage numbers send over Apple Messages for Business, but no business chat product is documented.	Not supportedNot offered
Unified channel API	SupportedOne messages endpoint and event format for SMS, iMessage and WhatsApp, plus calls.	SupportediMessage with RCS and SMS fallback, groups and calls share one API and webhook stream.
Developer tools
REST API	Supported	Supported113 endpoints across 13 resources, with an OpenAPI file.
TypeScript SDK	Supported@getdial/sdk	Not listedThe API is plain HTTP; no SDK package was found.
Python SDK	Supporteddial-sdk	Not listed
Other SDKs	Not supportedSDK overview lists only Node and Python clients, plus agent framework packages.	Not listed
CLI	Supporteddial CLI, installed with a shell script or npx. Needs Node 22 or later.	Supportedmb, with installers for macOS, Linux and Windows.
Webhooks	Supported	Supported
Signed webhooks	SupportedHMAC-SHA256 over timestamp and body, X-Dial-Signature header.	SupportedHex HMAC-SHA256 over timestamp and raw body; per-message callbacks are unsigned.
MCP server	SupportedRemote server with OAuth at getdial.ai/mcp, or local stdio through the CLI.	Supportedmb mcp serves the CLI commands as MCP tools for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others.
Open source	PartialThe Chat SDK adapter is MIT on GitHub. The platform is closed.	Not supportedThe CLI repo holds builds and installers without a license; the service is closed.
Self-hosting	Not listedSelf-Hosted mode only means calls are driven by your own agent server; the platform itself is hosted.	Not listed
Local testing	Not listed	Supportedmb_sandbox_ keys simulate outcomes and signed webhooks on a virtual number, with no phone.
Custom channel providers	Not listed	Not listed
Event replay	PartialWebhooks retry up to 6 attempts. The live stream replays only about 2 minutes of missed events.	PartialPer-endpoint delivery log and history sync; docs say to poll GET /v1/messages to repair missed events.
OpenTelemetry	Not listed	Not listed
No-code integrations	SupportedZapier app with message and call triggers, and send, call and provision actions.	BetaGoHighLevel connector is in beta; the Zapier, Make and n8n pages are setup guides.
CRM integrations	Not listed	BetaGoHighLevel connector in beta; HubSpot and Salesforce pages describe API builds set up in onboarding.
Built for AI agents
Agent framework	PartialHosted AI voice agent runs calls from a prompt. Messaging is send and receive only.	PartialNo agent SDK; offers a managed conversational AI add-on and multi-step automations.
Agent framework integrations	SupportedLangChain, Vercel AI SDK, CrewAI, AutoGen, Microsoft Agent Framework and a Vercel Chat SDK adapter.	PartialGuide pages for Vercel AI SDK, Chat SDK, LangChain and Claude Agent SDK; no adapter package found.
Streaming replies	Not listed	Not listed
Agent group chats	Not listed	Not listed
Human handoff	PartialThe voice agent can transfer a call to a person. No handoff for messaging.	SupportedShared Message Center for human takeover, with internal notes and resolving.
Audit logs	Not listed	Not listed
Message history API	SupportedList and search messages, up to the 100 most recent per request.	SupportedThread history by API and a conversation sync from the line's Mac.
Plans and compliance
Free plan	Supported$5 of free credit, no card. Free accounts are capped at 5-minute calls and 2 concurrent calls.	SupportedFree sandbox with simulated sends, plus a 30-minute live demo line by texting DEMO.
Public pricing	Supported	Supported
No per-message fees	PartialMessages from a $250/month iMessage number are free. SMS on standard numbers is billed per message.	Supported
Uptime SLA	PartialUptime SLA listed for Enterprise only.	PartialEnterprise only: contracted service terms; no uptime figure published.
Isolated infrastructure	Not listed	SupportedDedicated numbers run on hardware assigned to you; Enterprise adds dedicated equipment.
SOC 2 Type II	PartialSite says SOC 2 certified. Report type and a report are not published.	Not listed
GDPR	SupportedDPA covers GDPR and UK GDPR, with Standard Contractual Clauses.	Not listed

Feature

Dial

Miss Blue

iMessage messaging

iMessage

Needs an iMessage number, provisioned through the API. Pay-as-you-go accounts only.

Group chats

Send to and read iMessage groups the number was added to. Polls work in groups; replies and reactions do not.

Send into an existing group by its chat_id and read group threads.

Group management

Not supportedDocs say Dial cannot create a group, join one or accept an invite link.

Create groups of 2 to 32 and add or remove members; leaving a group is not supported yet.

Group name and photo

Not listedGroup names are read live from the line; no way to set a name or photo is documented.

Rename a group and set or remove its photo.

Mentions

Not listed

Tapbacks

Six tapback names or any single emoji. Sent only on inbound messages; received on message.received.

Add or remove the six tapbacks; tapbacks from customers appear on the message.

Threaded replies

Native threaded replies to inbound iMessage or RCS messages, one-to-one only.

Quoted replies with reply_to_message_id.

Typing indicators

PartialSend only, one-to-one and in groups. No inbound typing events are documented.

Send typing, optional auto-typing on inbound iMessage, and contact typing via webhook.

Read receipts

PartialReports when recipients read your iMessages. No way to mark inbound messages read.

Explicit read receipts by API; outbound messages report read.

Edit and unsend

Not listed

PartialUnsend within Apple's 2-minute window. An edit endpoint is documented, but the FAQ says editing is not supported yet.

Message effects

Not listed

Not supportedThe errors page says effects are not a supported API operation yet.

Animated text effects

Not listed

Not supportedThe errors page says expressive text styles and effects are not supported yet.

Stickers

Not listed

Formatted text

Not listed

Attachments

One attachment per iMessage, 5 MB. Images, audio, video, PDF, vCard and iCalendar. No HEIC.

Images, video, PDFs, Office files and more up to 100 MiB, one per send, or carousels of 2 to 20 images.

Live Photos

Not listed

Rich link previews

Not listed

Voice messages

A single audio file on an iMessage number is sent as a native voice message.

Audio-only sends use the native voice-note bubble by default.

Contact cards

Send .vcf files as media. Inbound cards arrive as text/vcard media (since October 2026).

Not listed

Polls

2 to 10 options, one-to-one or in iMessage groups. Votes arrive as events with a live tally.

Not listed

Chat backgrounds

Not listed

Location sharing

Not listed

Send Find My requests, read the sharing state and watch live fixes over Server-Sent Events.

iMessage apps

Not listed

Live app cards

Not listed

Sender name and photo

Set the first name, last name and photo shown beside the number's iMessages.

Set and verify the number's Name and Photo Sharing profile by API.

FaceTime calls

Not listed

PartialFaceTime Audio only, as a $250/month add-on per line.

Delivery status

PartialiMessage sends report no delivery receipts; delivery is inferred once a read arrives.

pending, sent, delivered, read and failed with a reason, by webhook or per-message callback.

iMessage availability check

Lookup endpoint checks whether any number can receive iMessage or WhatsApp.

Live iMessage and FaceTime registration lookup; a separate lookup reads your own past traffic.

Focus and Notify Anyway

Not listed

Numbers and delivery

Managed lines

iMessage numbers are provisioned through the API, with asynchronous setup. No Mac or device needed.

Each number runs on a Mac that Miss Blue operates; staff provision numbers within about 48 to 72 hours.

Dedicated numbers

Each number belongs to your account. Docs say only US numbers can be provisioned now.

$99/month per number at the launch price (normally $198).

Shared numbers

Not listed

Shared-pool numbers are offered as a separate, labelled option.

Bring your own number

Not listed

Transfer an existing number in; staff complete it in about 1 to 2 weeks.

Line pooling

Not listedDocs suggest splitting recipients across several iMessage numbers by hand; no automatic pooling found.

Auto round robin spreads new contacts across a project's dedicated numbers, then keeps each on one.

SMS fallback

iMessage numbers fall back to RCS or SMS automatically, at no message charge.

Falls back to RCS, or to SMS where RCS is unavailable, from the same number.

RCS fallback

Falls back to RCS where the carrier and recipient support it.

Outbound-first messaging

Cold outbound allowed. Each iMessage number can start up to 50 new conversations a day.

New contacts are paced: 50 per number per day by default and 150 messages a day in total.

Calls on the iMessage number

iMessage numbers also place and receive AI voice calls, or forward inbound calls.

FaceTime Audio and phone calls from the number customers already message.

Other channels

SMS

Two-way SMS; MMS to US and Canada. Subscription accounts can text US numbers only.

As fallback from the iMessage number; the docs also describe Twilio SMS lines.

RCS

PartialOnly as automatic fallback from iMessage numbers; not a channel you can pick.

As fallback when the carrier and recipient support it.

BetaBeta, enabled per account. Runs on an iMessage number, one attachment per message.

Not supportedNot offered

Not supported

Slack

Not supportedNot offered as a channel. A Zapier app can forward messages to Slack.

Not supportedNot offered as a channel; the Slack page is an integration guide.

Not supportedNot offered

Not supportedNot offered as a channel; iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email addresses.

Phone calls

Inbound and outbound AI voice calls with transcripts.

PartialBrowser phone calls as a $75/month add-on; API keys cannot place regular phone calls.

Apple Messages for Business

Not listedDocs say iMessage numbers send over Apple Messages for Business, but no business chat product is documented.

Not supportedNot offered

Unified channel API

One messages endpoint and event format for SMS, iMessage and WhatsApp, plus calls.

iMessage with RCS and SMS fallback, groups and calls share one API and webhook stream.

Developer tools

REST API

113 endpoints across 13 resources, with an OpenAPI file.

TypeScript SDK

@getdial/sdk

Not listedThe API is plain HTTP; no SDK package was found.

Python SDK

dial-sdk

Not listed

Other SDKs

Not supportedSDK overview lists only Node and Python clients, plus agent framework packages.

Not listed

CLI

dial CLI, installed with a shell script or npx. Needs Node 22 or later.

mb, with installers for macOS, Linux and Windows.

Webhooks

Signed webhooks

HMAC-SHA256 over timestamp and body, X-Dial-Signature header.

Hex HMAC-SHA256 over timestamp and raw body; per-message callbacks are unsigned.

MCP server

Remote server with OAuth at getdial.ai/mcp, or local stdio through the CLI.

mb mcp serves the CLI commands as MCP tools for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others.

Open source

PartialThe Chat SDK adapter is MIT on GitHub. The platform is closed.

Not supportedThe CLI repo holds builds and installers without a license; the service is closed.

Self-hosting

Not listedSelf-Hosted mode only means calls are driven by your own agent server; the platform itself is hosted.

Not listed

Local testing

Not listed

mb_sandbox_ keys simulate outcomes and signed webhooks on a virtual number, with no phone.

Custom channel providers

Not listed

Event replay

PartialWebhooks retry up to 6 attempts. The live stream replays only about 2 minutes of missed events.

PartialPer-endpoint delivery log and history sync; docs say to poll GET /v1/messages to repair missed events.

OpenTelemetry

Not listed

No-code integrations

Zapier app with message and call triggers, and send, call and provision actions.

BetaGoHighLevel connector is in beta; the Zapier, Make and n8n pages are setup guides.

CRM integrations

Not listed

BetaGoHighLevel connector in beta; HubSpot and Salesforce pages describe API builds set up in onboarding.

Built for AI agents

Agent framework

PartialHosted AI voice agent runs calls from a prompt. Messaging is send and receive only.

PartialNo agent SDK; offers a managed conversational AI add-on and multi-step automations.

Agent framework integrations

LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, CrewAI, AutoGen, Microsoft Agent Framework and a Vercel Chat SDK adapter.

PartialGuide pages for Vercel AI SDK, Chat SDK, LangChain and Claude Agent SDK; no adapter package found.

Streaming replies

Not listed

Agent group chats

Not listed

Human handoff

PartialThe voice agent can transfer a call to a person. No handoff for messaging.

Shared Message Center for human takeover, with internal notes and resolving.

Audit logs

Not listed

Message history API

List and search messages, up to the 100 most recent per request.

Thread history by API and a conversation sync from the line's Mac.

Plans and compliance

Free plan

$5 of free credit, no card. Free accounts are capped at 5-minute calls and 2 concurrent calls.

Free sandbox with simulated sends, plus a 30-minute live demo line by texting DEMO.

Public pricing

No per-message fees

PartialMessages from a $250/month iMessage number are free. SMS on standard numbers is billed per message.

Uptime SLA

PartialUptime SLA listed for Enterprise only.

PartialEnterprise only: contracted service terms; no uptime figure published.

Isolated infrastructure

Not listed

Dedicated numbers run on hardware assigned to you; Enterprise adds dedicated equipment.

SOC 2 Type II

PartialSite says SOC 2 certified. Report type and a report are not published.

Not listed

GDPR

DPA covers GDPR and UK GDPR, with Standard Contractual Clauses.

Not listed

Checked on each provider's own site and docs on 2026-10-25. “Not listed” means the provider does not mention it.

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