Paid Calls puts a payment step in front of a phone line. A caller opens your payment page, picks a package (a price for a number of minutes) and pays with UPI or card in Razorpay Checkout on your own Razorpay account. Your Edesy number then connects them to your phone for the minutes they paid for, either when they call in or with an automatic callback. Anyone without a valid payment is refused before the call is answered.
Ready to start? Open forwarding.edesy.in/dashboard/paid-calls. You need a Razorpay account and a forwarding number; setup takes about 5 minutes. New accounts get Rs 20 welcome credit.
How it works#
- Pick the number callers will dial. Paid calls run on an Edesy number with a forwarding rule to your phone. Buying a number needs KYC, usually reviewed in about 24 hours.
- Connect your Razorpay account with its Key ID and Key Secret. See Connect Razorpay.
- Set your packages and validity. The default is Rs 20 for 3 minutes, valid for 24 hours. See Packages and Validity.
- Publish your payment page at
forwarding.edesy.in/p/<your-name>. See Create a Payment Page. - Choose how callers connect: call-in, automatic callback, or both. See Call-in vs Callback.
- Turn paid calls on. From then on, only callers who paid are connected.
At a glance#
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Portal | forwarding.edesy.in/dashboard/paid-calls |
| Payments | Your own Razorpay account; money is settled to you by Razorpay |
| Edesy fee on payments | Rs 0 |
| Talk time | Rs 1.00/min from your Edesy wallet, rounded up to whole minutes, capped at the package length |
| Packages | Amount to minutes; default Rs 20 for 3 minutes; calls up to 4 hours |
| Validity | 1 to 720 hours after payment (default 24) |
| Unpaid callers | Refused without the call being answered; optional spoken message |
| Delivery | Call-in, automatic callback, or both (new setups: both) |
| PIN | Optional 4-digit PIN for calling from another phone |
| Page languages | English and Hindi |
| Prices | Exclude 18% GST |
What Paid Calls does not do#
- Edesy does not collect, hold, settle or refund your callers' money. It goes to your Razorpay account, and refunds are made there. See Refunds and Disputes.
- Razorpay is the only gateway. There is no one-click Razorpay connect yet: you paste your API keys.
- It is not built for medical, legal or emergency services.
- Each payment buys one call. There are no group calls or calendar bookings.
FAQ#
What does Paid Calls cost? Rs 0 on payments, Rs 1.00 per minute of talk time and the number rental. See Billing and Paid Calls pricing.
What happens to a caller who hasn't paid? The call is refused before it is answered, so nobody is charged call minutes. By default they hear a short message asking them to pay with the same mobile number and call again.
What if I miss a paid call? A payment is used only when you answer. If you miss it, it stays valid until its validity runs out, and the caller can try again.