# 26 Connect: Business Phone — AI receptionist, second number > AI receptionist, second number (iPhone/iPad app by 26 Branding Agency Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/26-connect-business-phone/id6763598419 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [26 Branding Agency Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796514891) - Category: Business, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 33 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-02 - Data updated: 2026-09-07 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/26-connect-business-phone/id6763598419/reviews.md ## What is 26 Connect? Your calls answered, even when you can't pick up. 26 Connect gives your small business a second phone number with an AI receptionist, business texting and voicemail to text, in one bilingual app. Pick a local number in Canada or the US and start with a 7-day free trial. By 26 Telecom, a brand of 26 Branding Agency Inc. (Montreal, Quebec). A VIRTUAL PHONE SYSTEM, NO HARDWARE - AI receptionist that answers your line in French and English: pick a voice, write your greetings, describe your business, and turn it on or off anytime from the app. Every plan includes monthly AI receptionist minutes (30, 60 or 90 by plan). - Local business number in 60+ Canadian area codes and most US area codes (514, 438, 416, 604, 212, 415, 305 and more), picked right in the app. - Calls to Canada and the US with monthly minutes included in every plan (900, 1,800 or 2,700 by plan). - Your iPhone rings like a regular call even when the app is closed, thanks to native iOS calling integration. - Business SMS: send and receive texts from your business number, with a monthly outbound allowance included in every plan (250, 500 or 750 by plan), on SMS-enabled numbers. - Voicemail to text: visual voicemail with automatic transcription in French and English, generated on our own servers. - The receptionist takes messages and books appointments for you, straight into Google Calendar or Outlook, and sends you the details by email. - Transcripts and AI notes for the calls your receptionist handles. - Multi-level IVR: a professional call menu configured for your business, with business hours and routing rules. - Several lines in one app: every extension rings on your iPhone, and you choose which number shows as your caller ID. - In-call keypad to navigate phone menus and extensions. - Contacts synced to your account, with device-contact import. - Full call history and per-line status. - Fully bilingual interface, French and English, with light and dark mode. PLANS AND BILLING Subscribe directly in the app with your Apple ID: Solo (1 seat, 1 number), Team (2 seats, 1 shared number) or Business (3 seats, 1 shared number), monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial. Every plan includes calling minutes, outbound SMS, AI receptionist minutes, voicemail to text and a multi-level IVR. Need more in a given month? One-time AI Boost and SMS Boost packs are available in the app. Need 4 seats or more? Request a callback right in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. PRIVACY AND SECURITY - No advertising, no advertising identifier, no cross-app tracking. - Communications encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3). - Passwords hashed, never readable by us. - Data stored primarily in Canada (Beauharnois, Quebec). - Compliant with Quebec Law 25, federal PIPEDA, and EU GDPR where applicable. EMERGENCY CALLS 26 Connect is an internet-based phone service. It does not replace a landline and does not guarantee access to 911 / E911. In an emergency, use a traditional phone or a mobile. WHO IT IS FOR - Restaurants and cafes. - Clinics and healthcare practitioners. - Law firms, agencies, real-estate brokers. - Consultants and freelancers. - Any Canadian or US small business that wants a professional phone without hardware or long contracts. Questions? Use the Help section in the app or the contact form at 26telecom.com. Our Montreal team replies within one business day, in French or English. 26 Connect, by 26 Branding Agency Inc., a pre-qualified Government of Canada supplier (SA CW2432010). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://26telecom.com/privacy-en.html ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Solo Monthly | $22.99 | per month | | Solo Annual | $229.99 | per year | | Equipe Annual | $399.99 | per year | | Equipe Monthly | $39.99 | per month | | Affaires Annual | $599.99 | per year | | Affaires Monthly | $59.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | AI Minutes Boost | $3.99 | one-time | | SMS Boost | $3.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.9 — 2026-09-02 Test your line: receive a test call to confirm everything works, on first open or from Settings. Keep your current number: request a transfer during sign-up or from Settings, upload your bill and sign the authorization in the app. Reminder before your trial ends. Fixes and improvements. ### 1.0.6 — 2026-08-19 Your first week is now free on every plan. Minor text updates. ### 1.0.5 — 2026-07-30 Outgoing calls are quicker to show and steadier to connect. The call screen now appears the moment you tap Call, and audio starts cleanly even when the other person picks up right away. Fixed calls that could stay stuck while dialing if you hung up, declined, or ended the call from a headset before it connected. Removed leftover diagnostics and made general stability improvements. ### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-21 Calling reliability upgrade: answering a call now opens the in-call screen right away, you hear the ring tone while your outgoing calls connect, and incoming calls ring through more dependably with audio that starts the moment you pick up. ### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-10 Call reliability update: the app now gets back online faster after your phone has been asleep, so incoming calls ring through more consistently. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-07.*