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A parallel dialer that rings five lines at once.

Five at a Time is parallel dialer software for reps who cold call the US and Canada. It rings up to 5 numbers at once and puts you on the first person who answers, for $150 a seat a month with 2,500 minutes a seat, and one seat is enough. This page goes through what happens on every line, in order.

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One round, a step at a time

Five made-up leads and the real order of events. Move through it with the step names, the arrow keys, or Back and Next.

  1. line 1(305) 555-0104Tessa Lindqvist, Harrow Roofinghung up
  2. line 2(512) 555-0121Omar Haddad, Pinecrest Dentalvoicemail
  3. line 3(720) 555-0147Grace Okonkwo, Tallgrass Supplylive
  4. line 4(403) 555-0166Ben Arsenault, Fernie Mechanicalhung up
  5. line 5(212) 555-0189Carla Jimenez, Dockside Freightno answer

At your desk

You are talking to Grace Okonkwo at Tallgrass Supply.

Grace picks up, and you are on the call

Line 3 is answered. You are connected on the first word: the dialer does not hold the call to check for a machine before it puts you on. Lines 1 and 4 were still ringing, so they are hung up.

Step 4 of 8

The same round in words

  1. Five numbers from your list are dialed at once.
  2. Each line shows its own state as it changes: dialing, ringing, voicemail, no answer, live.
  3. The first person to pick up gets you on the first word. The dialer does not hold the call to screen for a machine before it connects you. Why that matters.
  4. The other lines that are still ringing are hung up.
  5. If a second person answers after you are connected, they hear a short automated apology and the call ends.
  6. The lead’s record, your script, your notes and every past call open beside you.
  7. You log the outcome with one key, and the next five dial.

Four line modes, picked before each session

Five lines is the wrong setting for some lists. The right number depends on how often the list picks up.

  • solo

    1 line

    A power dialer: one call, then the next. Use it for callbacks, warm leads and any list where most people pick up. Nobody gets hung up on, because there is no second line.

  • double

    2 lines

    Two numbers at once. For lists that answer fairly often, where five lines would put two people on the phone at the same moment too many times a day.

  • triple

    3 lines

    The middle setting. A sensible place to start on a list you have never called, until you have seen how it picks up.

  • five at a time

    5 lines

    For cold lists where most dials end in ringing or a voicemail greeting. The mode the product is named for.

All five lines open once your business is verified, and new accounts start with fewer lines and dials for the first days. If you are choosing between one line and several, parallel vs power vs predictive says when to stay on one.

Five local numbers that are yours and nobody else’s

Each business gets its own five local numbers, picked from the area codes its lead list has most of. We buy them and set them up for you. They are never shared with another business, so nobody else’s dialing lands on your caller ID.

Each call goes out from the number nearest the lead’s area code. If your list is heavy in 305, a lead in 305 sees your 305 number. You do not choose a number per call.

Your own numbers do not make you immune to a Spam Likely label. No dialer can promise that. Spam Likely and parallel dialing covers why numbers get flagged and what helps.

  1. (305) 555-0100
  2. (512) 555-0100
  3. (720) 555-0100
  4. (403) 555-0100
  5. (212) 555-0100

An example, not real numbers. A list with most of its leads in these five area codes would get one number in each.

What keeps the lines working

Five calls at once is traffic that carriers watch. These are the checks and limits that come with it.

Your business is verified first
Before the first call: company details, a phone number confirmed by code, the calling rules you agree to, and a card on file.
New accounts ramp up
Every new account gets fewer lines and fewer dials in its first days.
Holds you can see
Calling pauses for 30 minutes when recent calls look like misuse: many people hung up on, or many answered calls that end in seconds. When calling is paused, the screen says why and when it resumes.
Calling hours
Leads are skipped before 8am and after 6pm in the lead’s local time, read from the area code. It is a safeguard, not a guarantee: a mobile number can live far from its area code.
Do Not Call
A Do Not Call list that blocks a number for the whole team. Add a number once and nobody on the team dials it again.

You are the caller, and the rules you call under are yours to follow. Nothing on this page is legal advice. Is parallel dialing legal? lists the US and Canadian rules with their sources.

After the call

  1. RecordingEvery call is recorded and kept on the lead. Recording can be switched off on request.
  2. TranscriptWritten once the call has ended.
  3. SummaryAn AI summary and the outcome, on the lead, ready before you dial that person again.
  4. Coaching notesEach call is scored against your team’s script, with notes on what to change.

All four happen after you hang up. Nothing is transcribed or coached while you are talking. Getting consent to record, where a law asks for it, is your job.

Hands on the keyboard

  • Space starts the session
  • 1to9 log what happened
  • 2 a booked meeting: magenta screen, desk bell
  • EscEsc ends it

A whole session runs from the keyboard.

What it does not do

Check this list against what you need before you start a trial. Charges are not refunded.

  • No Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft sync. Leads come in by CSV.
  • Calls US and Canadian numbers only.
  • Minutes are metered. There is no unlimited plan.
  • No annual plan and no annual discount.
  • You cannot bring your own carrier account or port in your own numbers.
  • No SOC 2 report or other third-party security audit yet.
  • No virtual sales floor or team video rooms.
  • No mobile app. It runs in a desktop browser.
  • The numbers are for outbound calls. Calls back to them may not ring through.

Who should buy something else

Nooks is the pick if call results have to sync into a CRM. It integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach, Salesloft and Apollo[1]. Here is how we compare.

Trellus is the pick if you burn far more minutes than our plan includes: Trellus lists about 2,000 US minutes a seat a week at nearly the same price.[2]

CloudTalk is the pick if you call outside North America.[3]

Parallel dialers by team size and budget has the rest.

$150

A seat, a month, in US dollars. 2,500 minutes a seat, then 5 cents a minute. One seat is enough, billing is monthly, and there is no contract.

The trial is 10 conversations or 24 hours from your first dial. Then the plan starts on your card and renews each month until you cancel. Charges are not refunded. What counts as a minute.

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Questions about the dialer

How many lines does the parallel dialer run?

Up to 5. You pick solo (one line), double, triple or five at a time before each session. Your business is verified before the first call, and new accounts ramp up over the first days, so you may start on fewer lines.

What happens to the other lines when someone answers?

They are hung up. When a person answers, you are connected to that call and every other line in the batch that is still ringing is ended. If a second person answers after you are connected, they hear a short automated apology and their call ends.

Can I use fewer than five lines?

Yes. Solo mode is one line, which makes it a power dialer: one call, then the next. Double and triple run two and three lines. Use fewer lines on lists that pick up often, and for callbacks.

Do I need a CRM?

No, and it does not sync with one. Leads come in by CSV, and the importer guesses the phone and name columns. There is no Salesforce, HubSpot, Outreach or Salesloft sync, so if call results must land back in a CRM by themselves, this is the wrong dialer today.

Does it work on my phone?

No. There is no mobile app. Five at a Time runs in a desktop browser.

Which countries can I call?

Numbers in the United States and Canada only.

Do I have to verify my business first?

Yes, before the first call. You give your company details, confirm a phone number by code, agree to the calling rules you dial under, and save a card.

What counts as a minute?

A billed minute. Every answered call, by a person or a voicemail box, counts as at least one minute, and each call rounds up to the next whole minute. Unanswered and failed calls cost nothing. On five lines, each line that gets answered is counted separately.

Keep reading

Sources

  1. Nooks, AI Dialer page. Features, integrations and Nooks’ own performance claims. Read November 13, 2026.
  2. Trellus, pricing page. Read November 13, 2026.
  3. CloudTalk, pricing page. Read November 13, 2026.

Other companies change their prices and plans without telling us. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

one at a time is for people with time.

10 conversations or one day on five lines, free. You add a card and we check your business before the first call. After the trial your plan starts on that card at $150 a seat a month unless you cancel.

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