Spam calls got you by the knickers?

Kill 95% of robocalls for $9.97 a month.

One-digit CAPTCHA on your line. Robots can't press it. Your real customers can. Live in under an hour. Cancel anytime. No contract. No app.

Keep your number. Keep your carrier. Just stop the bots.

How It Works

Three steps. No app. No hardware. No AI. Just phone buttons.

1

Forward Your Line

Forward your existing business number to your Proteus number. Takes about 30 seconds in your phone settings. Keep your same number. Nothing changes for your customers.

2

Callers Hear a Prompt

"This number has call control by Proteus. Press [random number] to get through." One button press. Five seconds. That's it.

3

Robots Get Blocked

Real people press the number and leave a message or get connected. Robocalls, autodialers, and debt collectors can't press the right key, so they just hang up.

Why It Works

Robocalls Use Autodialers

Automated dialers blast thousands of numbers per hour. They can play a recording, but they can't listen to a prompt and press a random button. They fail every time.

Five Seconds, Not Five Minutes

Your real customers hear a short prompt, press one button, and they're through. No phone tree. No "press 1 for sales, press 2 for support." Just one number and they're talking to you.

Pennies Per Call, Zero AI Cost

This isn't an AI product. It's a pure phone system. No inference, no GPUs, no usage spikes. The cost per screened call is fractions of a penny. That's why we can price it at $9.97.

How we stack up

The other guys rely on blocklists, voiceprint databases, or $48/month dedicated landlines. We rely on one digit.

Proteus Call Control Nomorobo Robokiller YouMail Community Phone
Starting price $9.97/mo $1.99/mo (VoIP) $4.99/mo $4.99/mo $48/mo
How it blocks One-digit CAPTCHA Blocklist database Voiceprint + blocklist Community blocklist Separate landline device
Stops dialers not on a list Yes No Sometimes No Yes
Keep your existing number Yes Yes Yes Yes No (new landline)
Works on landline, VoIP, cell All three Landline + VoIP only Mobile app only App-dependent Landline only
No app required Yes Yes No No Yes
Setup time Under 1 hour 5 min 5 min (app) 10 min Ship device, install

Pricing and features as publicly listed on each provider's site as of 2026-04. Check their pages for the latest.

The Real Cost of Robocalls

If you're a contractor, you know the drill. Your phone rings while you're on a ladder or under a sink. You pull off your gloves, check the screen. Unknown number. Could be a customer. Could be the GC calling about that bid.

So you answer. And it's a robot trying to sell you an extended warranty.

That happens 10 to 15 times a day. Every time, you stop what you're doing, lose your focus, and waste 30 seconds of your life. Over a month, that's hours of lost productivity on garbage calls.

Call Control fixes it. The robots never reach you. The real calls always do.

Pricing

No contracts. No setup fees. Cancel anytime.

Starter

For most one-person operations

$9.97 /mo
  • 200 screened calls included
  • DTMF CAPTCHA screening
  • Text notifications for voicemails
  • Works with any phone
  • $10 per 300 extra calls
Start Starter
Best Value

Pro

For busy lines or small teams

$19 /mo
  • 500 screened calls included
  • Everything in Starter
  • Priority call routing
  • Call screening dashboard
  • $10 per 300 extra calls
Start Pro

Unlimited

Never think about it again

$99 /mo
  • Unlimited screened calls
  • Everything in Pro
  • Whitelist trusted numbers
  • Multiple lines supported
  • Priority support
Start Unlimited

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my customers be annoyed?

Most people say it takes about 3 seconds and they actually prefer it. They hear one short prompt, press a number, and they're through. No phone tree, no hold music, no "your call is important to us." Just one button and they're talking to a real voicemail or getting connected to you.

Do I need to change my phone number?

No. You keep your existing business number. All you do is set up call forwarding to your Proteus number. Your customers, your Google listing, your business cards, nothing changes. If you ever turn it off, just remove the forwarding.

What if I want to turn it off?

Cancel anytime. There's no contract. Remove the call forwarding from your business line and you're back to the way things were. Takes 30 seconds.

How do I get my calls?

When a real caller passes the screen, they get forwarded straight to your phone. They're automatically whitelisted so next time they call, it rings through with no screen.

How is this different from the Do Not Call list?

The Do Not Call list doesn't stop illegal robocallers. They ignore it. Call Control actually blocks the call in real time. If a robot can't press a button, it can't reach you. Period.

Does it work with cell phones?

Yes. It works with any phone that supports call forwarding: cell phones, landlines, VoIP systems, Google Voice, you name it. No app to install, no hardware to buy.

Experience It Yourself

Call our number and hear the call control screen in action. You just experienced it when you called us.

No signup required to try. Just call and hear it.