Phone Clover vs LC Phone
LC Phone is the phone system built into HighLevel, running on Twilio. It works for many accounts and needs no extra app. Phone Clover is a private HighLevel app (early access) that puts Telnyx numbers behind HighLevel texting and adds a browser phone inside the CRM. Here is where they differ, with sources.
Stay on LC Phone if
- you want the simplest built-in setup with nothing to connect;
- you need calling in the HighLevel mobile app;
- you need 911 from the phone you use in HighLevel (Phone Clover does not provide 911);
- your call volume is light, so a software fee would outweigh the per-minute savings.
When to choose Phone Clover
- You want your numbers on Telnyx, including international numbers where Telnyx has inventory.
- Customers know your existing landline or VoIP number and you want to text from it without porting.
- Texts are failing and you need to see why, per number and per reason.
- Reps work through lists of contacts and need a power-dial flow with outcomes.
Side by side
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Carrier behind your numbers
Phone Clover: Telnyx
LC Phone: Twilio
Source: HighLevel LC Phone docs: VoIP SIP domain on twilio.com; pricing "matches Twilio's rates"
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Texting in Conversations, workflows, bulk and mobile app
Phone Clover: Hosted SMS today; Conversations texting in early access (pilot); workflow and bulk not proven yet
LC Phone: Yes, built in
Source: HighLevel SMS provider docs
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Text from an existing landline or VoIP number without porting
Phone Clover: Yes, Hosted SMS wizard (US, not mobile numbers)
LC Phone: Yes via Number Hosting, but through HighLevel support chat with a Letter of Authorization, not self-serve
Source: HighLevel help center: Number Hosting for LC Phone (Hosted SMS/MMS), Sept 2026
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Calls
Phone Clover: Browser phone inside HighLevel, click-to-call, calls logged to the contact
LC Phone: Built-in HighLevel dialer
Source: HighLevel developer docs: call providers can only log calls
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Power dialing through a list
Phone Clover: Calling lists from a tag (first 100) or selected contacts, no workflow required
LC Phone: Power Dialer: a one-line queue of Manual Call tasks a workflow creates, worked from Conversations → Manual Actions, with custom call dispositions
Source: HighLevel help center: Manual Call (Power Dialer) and Custom Dispositions for Voice Calls
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Per-number spam and delivery health
Phone Clover: Delivered and spam rates per number, CNAM, a note that calls are STIR/SHAKEN signed (not a live per-number status), auto-pause as an admin switch that is off by default
LC Phone: Number Intelligence spam lookups, US only, per call
Source: HighLevel changelog, Dec 2024
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Why a text failed
Phone Clover: Grouped plain-English reasons, optional automatic retry from another number for carrier-blocked texts (admin setting, off by default)
LC Phone: Carrier error codes (for example 30007, 30034)
Source: HighLevel LC Phone support articles
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Outbound voice rate (US)
Phone Clover: Telnyx rates, paid to Telnyx on your own account (about $0.007 per minute outbound at list price)
LC Phone: $0.0166 per minute outbound, $0.01165 inbound; HighLevel says usage is no longer marked up, though a 5% markup still applies to A2P, SMS/MMS carrier and Verified Caller ID fees
Source: HighLevel phone system pricing guide; help.gohighlevel.com 5% Stripe markup removed from phone system charges
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AI call summaries
Phone Clover: Included in Pro and Agency plans, with a monthly minute allowance per sub-account; no per-minute charge
LC Phone: Paid add-on, about $0.024 per recorded minute
Source: Third-party pricing write-up, 2026
Details about LC Phone come from public pages as of September 2026 and may have changed. Tell us at the support address if something is out of date and we will fix it.
Telnyx per-minute rates are well under LC Phone's. Phone Clover adds a software fee, so at light call volume LC Phone can cost less overall. Heavy callers save the most.
Moving from LC Phone?
Start with new Telnyx numbers, or numbers already in your Telnyx account. To keep texting on a landline or VoIP number you already use, Hosted SMS adds texting to it directly, no porting required.
Still deciding whether you need to leave Twilio at all? Read what a Twilio alternative for GoHighLevel actually changes.
Comparing more than these two? GoHighLevel phone system options sorts every kind of phone system by how it works, and our LC Phone alternative guide covers what switching involves.
Frequently asked questions
Can I run Phone Clover and LC Phone in the same sub-account?
Texting can only have one provider per sub-account, so once Phone Clover is the SMS provider, texts go through Telnyx. Calls on existing LC Phone numbers are not affected by installing Phone Clover.
Do I have to port my LC Phone numbers?
No. Phone Clover runs on your own Telnyx account: start with new Telnyx numbers or use ones you already have there. For texting on a landline or VoIP number you already own elsewhere, use Hosted SMS.
Is Phone Clover cheaper than LC Phone?
Not for most sub-accounts. You pay Telnyx directly, and per minute Telnyx voice costs less than half of LC Phone, but Pro adds a $79 monthly subscription, so a typical sub-account pays more in total. Teams choose Phone Clover for texting from an existing number, calling lists, the caller card, number health and reporting. Very heavy callers and international numbers are where the per-minute savings can outweigh the subscription.
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