phone

What it does

Iris answers your phone when you can't. You forward your own mobile to her number; when you don't pick up, are on another call or have no signal, she takes the call. She finds out who is calling and what they need, and tells you right after.

• A customer calls while you are driving: Iris takes the message and sends it to you.
• You are in a meeting: she answers, asks what it is about and whether it can wait.

Linking

Ask Iris to answer your phone, or type /phone, and give her your mobile number. She tells you a short code to dial on your phone, like **004*+31850835196#. That's it. Dial ##004# to stop.

You can link one or more numbers: your own mobile, a work phone, a second SIM. Each one dials its own code once. You can also set them yourself in your Iris, under Integrations: phone, set up.

Calling for you

Ask Iris to call someone: "Call the garage on 06 12345678 and ask whether my car is ready." She rings them, says she is your digital assistant, asks what you wanted to know and tells you how it went. Ordinary Dutch numbers only, at most 10 calls a day.

Good to know

• Part of the paid plans (Iris, Plus, Max). On the free plan the plugin installs, but linking a number and calling out are switched off until you upgrade.

• Calls cost $0.05 per started minute, paid from your extra usage, never from your plan. When it runs out, Iris stops answering and tells you a call was missed.

• Your caller hears Iris, not a voicemail. She never shares your agenda, address or other private details.
• Only calls forwarded from your own linked number reach your Iris.
• Forwarding to a number in your own country is usually included in your plan. Some providers don't allow forwarding to 085 numbers; ask yours if the code gives an error.
• For now: the Netherlands. More countries follow.