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Dexter Adds a Phone Number — Dial In, Search APIs, Pay with Your Voice

An Agent That Picks Up the Phone

Dexter, the facilitator behind millions of x402 settlements, today launches Dexter Phone — a live voice line at +1 (561) 940-2402 where anyone can talk to Dexter, search the x402 marketplace, and pay for API calls in real time.

No account required. No app to download. Dial the number, ask for what you need, and Dexter handles the search, the payment, and the response while you're still on the line.

For users who link their phone number at dexter.cash/profile, Dexter recognizes them on the call, greets them by name, remembers previous conversations, and can access their managed wallet after SMS verification.


Anyone Can Call

The baseline experience requires nothing — just a phone. Call the number and Dexter can:

  • Search the marketplace — "Find me a sentiment analysis API for SOL under ten cents"
  • Pay for and call APIs — Dexter pays with USDC through the x402 facilitator and reads you the result
  • Answer questions — About Dexter, x402, the marketplace, whatever

This works for anyone. No Dexter account. No wallet. No setup.

Registered Users Get More

Users who link their phone number unlock additional capabilities:

  • Dexter knows who you are — Greeted by name, account context loaded automatically
  • Wallet access — After reading back a 6-digit SMS code, Dexter can execute wallet operations on your behalf
  • Conversation memory — Dexter remembers what you talked about last time and references it naturally
  • Continuity — Your third call about the same topic picks up where you left off

Linking takes ten seconds at dexter.cash/profile. But it's optional.


Real-Time Voice, Not Transcribe-and-Respond

Dexter Phone isn't a voice-to-text wrapper around a chatbot. The system bridges Twilio's media streams directly to OpenAI's Realtime API over WebSocket — audio flows bidirectionally with no intermediate transcription step. Dexter hears, thinks, and speaks in the same stream.

The result is a conversation that feels natural:

  • Semantic turn detection — Dexter knows when you're done talking vs. pausing to think
  • Interruptible — Start talking and Dexter stops immediately
  • Low latency — Responses begin in under a second
  • Natural filler — "Let me check on that..." while tools execute, not dead silence

Under the Hood

LayerStack
VoiceOpenAI Realtime API (gpt-realtime-1.5) + semantic VAD
TelephonyTwilio Programmable Voice + Media Streams (WebSocket)
Agent toolsDexter Open MCP Gateway — x402_search, x402_pay
Caller lookupSTIR/SHAKEN attestation + Dexter API phone-to-account resolution
Wallet verificationTwilio Verify SMS OTP — required per session for any fund operation
MemoryPer-caller call log with topic summaries and tool usage history
Paymentsx402 v2 settlement via Dexter Facilitator across Solana + 5 EVM chains

Built with the @openai/agents SDK and TwilioRealtimeTransportLayer extension. Each inbound call spawns a dedicated RealtimeSession with dynamically injected caller context and tool set.


Security

Voice is inherently less controlled than an authenticated web session. The design accounts for that:

  • No auth needed for search — Marketplace tools work for everyone, no verification required
  • SMS OTP gates wallet ops — Dexter texts a 6-digit code before touching funds, every call
  • Per-session only — Verification resets when the call ends
  • STIR/SHAKEN logged — Caller attestation level recorded for every inbound call
  • No secrets over voice — Private keys, seed phrases, and full balances are never spoken

Seven Surfaces, One Agent

SurfaceInterfaceBest For
dexter.cash/chatTextDetailed analysis, long conversations
dexter.cash/voiceBrowser voiceHands-free at your desk
+1 (561) 940-2402Phone callOn the go, no screen
open.dexter.cash/mcpMCPAgent-to-agent, any framework
mcp.dexter.cash/mcpAuthenticated MCPManaged wallet workflows
TelegramChatQuick mobile questions
AlexaVoiceSmart home, ambient

Same Dexter. Same marketplace. Same facilitator.