On CallMeHot online phone sex is paid for with fixed-price services: each creator decides how long the call lasts and what it costs, for example a call of a set length for a set number of tokens. Voice call services cost from 200 to 600 tokens (about €20–60), and the most popular lengths are 5 and 10 minutes. You know what you'll spend before you start and there's no meter running.
That's exactly the difference from old-school phone sex lines: there you paid a per-minute rate charged to your phone bill or prepaid credit, and you only found out the final bill afterwards. Here you buy tokens with a one-off payment, choose the service and call from your browser, with no premium-rate number and without giving out your phone number.
How the price of a call is set
The price of a hot call on CallMeHot depends on two choices:
- the creator: each one sets her own services, lengths and prices, and shows them on her profile;
- the service: longer calls cost more tokens, but the price is always fixed and shown before you buy.
The service time only starts once the connection between you and the creator is established, not when you buy it. If you want to keep going halfway through, you can extend the call by buying more time, and you can leave a tip if you feel like it. None of these costs are automatic: you decide.
How old premium-rate phone sex lines worked
For years phone sex went through premium-rate numbers: 900 numbers in the US, 09 numbers in the UK, 899 and 166 numbers in Italy, and similar prefixes elsewhere. In general, the system worked like this:
- you dialled a special-rate number from a landline or mobile;
- you paid a per-minute rate, often plus a connection charge, which kept adding up as long as you stayed on the line;
- the cost ended up on your phone bill or was deducted from your prepaid credit;
- there was often a switchboard on the other end and you didn't know who you'd be talking to.
The main problem was predictability: with a time-based rate, the cost depended on the minutes spent on the line, waiting included, and you only saw the total at the end of the month. On top of that, the charge showed up on your home or mobile phone bill.
Token-priced services vs per-minute rates
| Aspect | Old premium-rate lines | CallMeHot |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Per-minute rate, often with a connection charge | Fixed-price service in tokens |
| When you know what you'll spend | Afterwards, on your bill or credit | Before you call |
| Where the charge appears | Phone bill or prepaid credit | Neutral descriptor on your card, or your PayPal account |
| Your number | Used to make the call | Never asked for or shared |
| Who you talk to | Often a switchboard | The verified creator you chose |
| Subscription | Depended on the service | None, no automatic renewal |
How much tokens cost
Tokens are sold in packs, from €9 for 110 tokens, by card (through the processor CCBill) or through your PayPal account. For first-time buyers there's also a special smaller pack, handy for trying things out.
Three things to know about tokens:
- it's a one-off payment: no subscription and no automatic renewal;
- tokens never expire, so whatever you don't use today stays in your balance;
- your statement shows a neutral descriptor from the payment processor, with no word like "erotic" or anything similar.
With the same balance you can pay for any service: voice calls, sex video calls, sex chat or custom content.
Any extra costs?
No, there are no hidden costs tied to the call. There's no connection charge: the call runs over the internet, so on a mobile you only use the data on your plan, like any call made through an app.
The only extra costs are the ones you choose: extending the call if you want more time, a tip, or a different service agreed with the creator in chat. The regular chat with the creator, on the other hand, is free: as a new user you can send your first 5 messages to each creator for free.
What happens if the call doesn't go as planned
The tokens you pay for a call are held in escrow: the creator only receives them after the service has been delivered. If the creator doesn't do the call within the order deadline, the tokens come back to you.
After the call ends you have a short window to open a dispute from the order page, and our staff review it. That's a protection old time-based lines never had: there, every minute on the line was charged no matter what.
How to spend the right amount
A few practical tips to keep your spending under control:
- check the services on the creator's profile before topping up, so you only buy the tokens you need;
- message her in chat to agree on a time: online means she's active on the site, not that she's free right away;
- start with a short service, then extend only if you want to;
- remember that tokens never expire: there's no need to use them all at once.
To see who's available now, go to the online phone sex page. If you want to understand all the technical steps, read the guide on how an online phone sex line works.
