ChatGPT Agent Answers Real Phone Calls With a $6 ESP32, Undercutting BPOs at $32/Month
jxnlco · x · 2026-10-06
A viral demo wires an old Android phone and a ₹599 ($6) ESP32 chip to a ChatGPT agent running 24/7 in the cloud to answer real customer calls. The whole setup costs about ₹3,000 ($32) a month, letting any shop owner run their own customer care and challenging traditional BPO call centers.
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