diff --git a/docs/plugin.md b/docs/plugin.md
index 9a934d22e..8fdb39a90 100644
--- a/docs/plugin.md
+++ b/docs/plugin.md
@@ -173,13 +173,15 @@ it’s present in your workspace/managed skills locations.
 
 ## Example plugin: Voice Call
 
-This repo includes a voice‑call placeholder plugin:
+This repo includes a voice‑call plugin (Twilio or log fallback):
 
 - Source: `extensions/voice-call`
 - Skill: `skills/voice-call`
-- CLI: `clawdbot voicecall status`
+- CLI: `clawdbot voicecall start|status`
 - Tool: `voice_call`
-- RPC: `voicecall.status`
+- RPC: `voicecall.start`, `voicecall.status`
+- Config (twilio): `provider: "twilio"` + `twilio.accountSid/authToken/from` (optional `statusCallbackUrl`, `twimlUrl`)
+- Config (dev): `provider: "log"` (no network)
 
 See `extensions/voice-call/README.md` for setup and usage.
 
diff --git a/extensions/voice-call/README.md b/extensions/voice-call/README.md
index 35e79a726..da629c924 100644
--- a/extensions/voice-call/README.md
+++ b/extensions/voice-call/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-# Voice Call Plugin (Placeholder)
+# Voice Call Plugin
 
-This is a **stub** plugin used to validate the Clawdbot plugin API.
-It does not place real calls yet.
+Twilio-backed outbound voice calls (with a log-only fallback for dev).
 
 ## Install (local dev)
 
@@ -19,20 +18,41 @@ Option 2: add via config:
 {
   plugins: {
     load: { paths: ["/absolute/path/to/extensions/voice-call"] },
-    entries: {
-      "voice-call": { enabled: true, config: { provider: "twilio" } }
-    }
+    entries: { "voice-call": { enabled: true } }
   }
 }
 ```
 
 Restart the Gateway after changes.
 
+## Config
+
+Put under `plugins.entries.voice-call.config`:
+
+```json5
+{
+  provider: "twilio",
+  twilio: {
+    accountSid: "ACxxxxxxxx",
+    authToken: "your_token",
+    from: "+15551234567",
+    statusCallbackUrl: "https://example.com/twilio-status", // optional
+    twimlUrl: "https://example.com/twiml" // optional, else auto-generates <Say>
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Dev fallback (no network):
+
+```json5
+{ provider: "log" }
+```
+
 ## CLI
 
 ```bash
-clawdbot voicecall status
-clawdbot voicecall start --to "+15555550123" --message "Hello"
+clawdbot voicecall start --to "+15555550123" --message "Hello from Clawdbot"
+clawdbot voicecall status --sid CAxxxxxxxx
 ```
 
 ## Tool
@@ -40,13 +60,15 @@ clawdbot voicecall start --to "+15555550123" --message "Hello"
 Tool name: `voice_call`
 
 Parameters:
-- `mode`: `"call" | "status"`
-- `to`: target string
+- `mode`: `"call" | "status"` (default: `call`)
+- `to`: target string (required for call)
+- `sid`: call SID (required for status)
 - `message`: optional intro text
 
 ## Gateway RPC
 
-- `voicecall.status`
+- `voicecall.start` (to, message?)
+- `voicecall.status` (sid)
 
 ## Skill
 
@@ -59,6 +81,5 @@ setting:
 
 ## Notes
 
-- This plugin is a placeholder. Implement your real call flow in the tool and
-  RPC handlers.
+- Uses Twilio REST API via fetch (no SDK). Provide valid SID/token/from.
 - Use `voicecall.*` for RPC names and `voice_call` for tool naming consistency.
diff --git a/extensions/voice-call/index.ts b/extensions/voice-call/index.ts
index 0f4870def..b0453bd3b 100644
--- a/extensions/voice-call/index.ts
+++ b/extensions/voice-call/index.ts
@@ -1,121 +1,298 @@
 import { Type } from "@sinclair/typebox";
 
-const voiceCallConfigSchema = {
-  parse(value) {
-    if (value === undefined) return {};
-    if (!value || typeof value !== "object" || Array.isArray(value)) {
-      throw new Error("voice-call config must be an object");
+type VoiceCallConfig =
+  | {
+      provider: "twilio";
+      twilio: {
+        accountSid: string;
+        authToken: string;
+        from: string;
+        statusCallbackUrl?: string;
+        twimlUrl?: string;
+      };
     }
-    return value;
+  | {
+      provider?: "log";
+    };
+
+type VoiceCallStartParams = {
+  to: string;
+  message?: string;
+};
+
+type VoiceCallStatus = {
+  sid: string;
+  status: string;
+  provider: string;
+  to?: string;
+  from?: string;
+};
+
+const voiceCallConfigSchema = {
+  parse(value: unknown): VoiceCallConfig {
+    if (!value || typeof value !== "object" || Array.isArray(value)) {
+      return { provider: "log" };
+    }
+    const cfg = value as Record<string, unknown>;
+    const provider =
+      cfg.provider === "twilio" || cfg.provider === "log"
+        ? cfg.provider
+        : "log";
+    if (provider === "twilio") {
+      const twilio = cfg.twilio as Record<string, unknown> | undefined;
+      if (
+        !twilio ||
+        typeof twilio.accountSid !== "string" ||
+        typeof twilio.authToken !== "string" ||
+        typeof twilio.from !== "string"
+      ) {
+        throw new Error(
+          "twilio provider requires twilio.accountSid, twilio.authToken, twilio.from",
+        );
+      }
+      return {
+        provider: "twilio",
+        twilio: {
+          accountSid: twilio.accountSid,
+          authToken: twilio.authToken,
+          from: twilio.from,
+          statusCallbackUrl:
+            typeof twilio.statusCallbackUrl === "string"
+              ? twilio.statusCallbackUrl
+              : undefined,
+          twimlUrl:
+            typeof twilio.twimlUrl === "string" ? twilio.twimlUrl : undefined,
+        },
+      };
+    }
+    return { provider: "log" };
   },
 };
 
+const escapeXml = (input: string): string =>
+  input
+    .replace(/&/g, "&amp;")
+    .replace(/</g, "&lt;")
+    .replace(/>/g, "&gt;")
+    .replace(/"/g, "&quot;")
+    .replace(/'/g, "&apos;");
+
+async function startTwilioCall(
+  cfg: Exclude<VoiceCallConfig, { provider?: "log" }>["twilio"],
+  params: VoiceCallStartParams,
+): Promise<VoiceCallStatus> {
+  const body = new URLSearchParams();
+  body.set("To", params.to);
+  body.set("From", cfg.from);
+
+  if (cfg.twimlUrl) {
+    body.set("Url", cfg.twimlUrl);
+  } else {
+    const say = escapeXml(params.message ?? "Hello from Clawdbot.");
+    body.set("Twiml", `<Response><Say>${say}</Say></Response>`);
+  }
+  if (cfg.statusCallbackUrl) {
+    body.set("StatusCallback", cfg.statusCallbackUrl);
+  }
+
+  const res = await fetch(
+    `https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/${cfg.accountSid}/Calls.json`,
+    {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Basic ${Buffer.from(`${cfg.accountSid}:${cfg.authToken}`).toString("base64")}`,
+        "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
+      },
+      body,
+    },
+  );
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text();
+    throw new Error(`twilio call failed: ${res.status} ${text}`);
+  }
+  const payload = (await res.json()) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  return {
+    sid: String(payload.sid ?? ""),
+    status: String(payload.status ?? "unknown"),
+    provider: "twilio",
+    to: String(payload.to ?? params.to),
+    from: String(payload.from ?? cfg.from),
+  };
+}
+
+async function getTwilioStatus(
+  cfg: Exclude<VoiceCallConfig, { provider?: "log" }>["twilio"],
+  sid: string,
+): Promise<VoiceCallStatus> {
+  const res = await fetch(
+    `https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/${cfg.accountSid}/Calls/${sid}.json`,
+    {
+      method: "GET",
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Basic ${Buffer.from(`${cfg.accountSid}:${cfg.authToken}`).toString("base64")}`,
+      },
+    },
+  );
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text();
+    throw new Error(`twilio status failed: ${res.status} ${text}`);
+  }
+  const payload = (await res.json()) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  return {
+    sid,
+    status: String(payload.status ?? "unknown"),
+    provider: "twilio",
+    to: String(payload.to ?? ""),
+    from: String(payload.from ?? cfg.from),
+  };
+}
+
+async function startCall(
+  cfg: VoiceCallConfig,
+  params: VoiceCallStartParams,
+): Promise<VoiceCallStatus> {
+  if (cfg.provider === "twilio") {
+    return startTwilioCall(cfg.twilio, params);
+  }
+  return {
+    sid: `log-${Date.now()}`,
+    status: "queued",
+    provider: "log",
+    to: params.to,
+  };
+}
+
+async function getStatus(
+  cfg: VoiceCallConfig,
+  sid: string,
+): Promise<VoiceCallStatus> {
+  if (cfg.provider === "twilio") {
+    return getTwilioStatus(cfg.twilio, sid);
+  }
+  return { sid, status: "mock", provider: "log" };
+}
+
 const voiceCallPlugin = {
   id: "voice-call",
   name: "Voice Call",
-  description: "Voice-call plugin stub (placeholder)",
+  description: "Voice-call plugin with Twilio/log providers",
   configSchema: voiceCallConfigSchema,
   register(api) {
-  api.registerGatewayMethod("voicecall.status", ({ respond }) => {
-    respond(true, {
-      status: "idle",
-      provider: api.pluginConfig?.provider ?? "unset",
+    const cfg = voiceCallConfigSchema.parse(api.pluginConfig);
+
+    api.registerGatewayMethod("voicecall.start", async ({ params, respond }) => {
+      const to = typeof params?.to === "string" ? params.to.trim() : "";
+      const message =
+        typeof params?.message === "string" ? params.message.trim() : undefined;
+      if (!to) {
+        respond(false, { error: "to required" });
+        return;
+      }
+      try {
+        const result = await startCall(cfg, { to, message });
+        respond(true, result);
+      } catch (err) {
+        respond(false, { error: String(err) });
+      }
     });
-  });
 
-  api.registerTool(
-    {
-      name: "voice_call",
-      label: "Voice Call",
-      description: "Start or inspect a voice call via the voice-call plugin",
-      parameters: Type.Object({
-        mode: Type.Optional(
-          Type.Union([Type.Literal("call"), Type.Literal("status")]),
-        ),
-        to: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Call target" })),
-        message: Type.Optional(
-          Type.String({ description: "Optional intro message" }),
-        ),
-      }),
-      async execute(_toolCallId, params) {
-        if (params.mode === "status") {
-          return {
-            content: [
-              {
-                type: "text",
-                text: JSON.stringify({ status: "idle" }, null, 2),
-              },
-            ],
-            details: { status: "idle" },
-          };
+    api.registerGatewayMethod(
+      "voicecall.status",
+      async ({ params, respond }) => {
+        const sid = typeof params?.sid === "string" ? params.sid.trim() : "";
+        if (!sid) {
+          respond(false, { error: "sid required" });
+          return;
+        }
+        try {
+          const result = await getStatus(cfg, sid);
+          respond(true, result);
+        } catch (err) {
+          respond(false, { error: String(err) });
         }
-        return {
-          content: [
-            {
-              type: "text",
-              text: JSON.stringify(
-                {
-                  status: "not_implemented",
-                  to: params.to ?? null,
-                  message: params.message ?? null,
-                },
-                null,
-                2,
-              ),
-            },
-          ],
-          details: {
-            status: "not_implemented",
-            to: params.to ?? null,
-            message: params.message ?? null,
-          },
-        };
       },
-    },
-    { name: "voice_call" },
-  );
+    );
 
-  api.registerCli(({ program }) => {
-    const voicecall = program
-      .command("voicecall")
-      .description("Voice call plugin commands");
-
-    voicecall
-      .command("status")
-      .description("Show voice-call status")
-      .action(() => {
-        console.log(JSON.stringify({ status: "idle" }, null, 2));
-      });
-
-    voicecall
-      .command("start")
-      .description("Start a voice call (placeholder)")
-      .option("--to <target>", "Target to call")
-      .option("--message <text>", "Optional intro message")
-      .action((opts) => {
-        console.log(
-          JSON.stringify(
-            {
-              status: "not_implemented",
-              to: opts.to ?? null,
-              message: opts.message ?? null,
-            },
-            null,
-            2,
+    api.registerTool(
+      {
+        name: "voice_call",
+        label: "Voice Call",
+        description: "Start or inspect a voice call via the voice-call plugin",
+        parameters: Type.Object({
+          mode: Type.Optional(
+            Type.Union([Type.Literal("call"), Type.Literal("status")]),
           ),
-        );
-      });
-  }, { commands: ["voicecall"] });
+          to: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Call target" })),
+          sid: Type.Optional(Type.String({ description: "Call SID" })),
+          message: Type.Optional(
+            Type.String({ description: "Optional intro message" }),
+          ),
+        }),
+        async execute(_toolCallId, params) {
+          const mode = params.mode ?? "call";
+          if (mode === "status") {
+            if (typeof params.sid !== "string") {
+              throw new Error("sid required for status");
+            }
+            const status = await getStatus(cfg, params.sid.trim());
+            return {
+              content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(status, null, 2) }],
+              details: status,
+            };
+          }
+          const to =
+            typeof params.to === "string" && params.to.trim()
+              ? params.to.trim()
+              : null;
+          if (!to) throw new Error("to required for call");
+          const result = await startCall(cfg, { to, message: params.message });
+          return {
+            content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2) }],
+            details: result,
+          };
+        },
+      },
+      { name: "voice_call" },
+    );
 
-  api.registerService({
-    id: "voicecall",
-    start: () => {
-      api.logger.info("voice-call service ready (placeholder)");
-    },
-    stop: () => {
-      api.logger.info("voice-call service stopped (placeholder)");
-    },
-  });
+    api.registerCli(({ program }) => {
+      const voicecall = program
+        .command("voicecall")
+        .description("Voice call plugin commands");
+
+      voicecall
+        .command("start")
+        .description("Start a voice call")
+        .requiredOption("--to <target>", "Target to call")
+        .option("--message <text>", "Optional intro message")
+        .action(async (opts) => {
+          const result = await startCall(cfg, {
+            to: opts.to,
+            message: opts.message,
+          });
+          console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+        });
+
+      voicecall
+        .command("status")
+        .description("Show voice-call status")
+        .requiredOption("--sid <sid>", "Call SID")
+        .action(async (opts) => {
+          const result = await getStatus(cfg, opts.sid);
+          console.log(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2));
+        });
+    }, { commands: ["voicecall"] });
+
+    api.registerService({
+      id: "voicecall",
+      start: () => {
+        api.logger.info(`voice-call provider: ${cfg.provider}`);
+      },
+      stop: () => {
+        api.logger.info("voice-call service stopped");
+      },
+    });
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/skills/voice-call/SKILL.md b/skills/voice-call/SKILL.md
index dfd99d603..747379f78 100644
--- a/skills/voice-call/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/voice-call/SKILL.md
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"📞","skillKey":"voice-call","requires":{"confi
 
 # Voice Call
 
-Use the voice-call plugin to start or inspect calls.
+Use the voice-call plugin to start or inspect calls (Twilio or log fallback).
 
 ## CLI
 
 ```bash
-clawdbot voicecall status
-clawdbot voicecall start --to "+15555550123" --message "Hello"
+clawdbot voicecall start --to "+15555550123" --message "Hello from Clawdbot"
+clawdbot voicecall status --sid CAxxxxxxxx
 ```
 
 ## Tool
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ clawdbot voicecall start --to "+15555550123" --message "Hello"
 Use `voice_call` for agent-initiated calls.
 
 Parameters:
-- `to` (string): phone number or provider target
+- `mode` ("call" | "status", optional, default call)
+- `to` (string): phone number / target (required for call)
+- `sid` (string): call SID (required for status)
 - `message` (string, optional): optional intro or instruction
-- `mode` ("call" | "status", optional)
 
 Notes:
 - Requires the voice-call plugin to be enabled.
 - Plugin config lives under `plugins.entries.voice-call.config`.
+- Twilio config: `provider: "twilio"` + `twilio.accountSid/authToken/from` (statusCallbackUrl/twimlUrl optional).
+- Dev fallback: `provider: "log"` (no network).
diff --git a/src/plugins/voice-call.plugin.test.ts b/src/plugins/voice-call.plugin.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..096fcfd3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/voice-call.plugin.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import plugin from "../../extensions/voice-call/index.js";
+
+const noopLogger = {
+  info: vi.fn(),
+  warn: vi.fn(),
+  error: vi.fn(),
+  debug: vi.fn(),
+};
+
+type Registered = {
+  methods: Map<
+    string,
+    (ctx: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<unknown> | unknown
+  >;
+  tools: unknown[];
+};
+
+function setup(config: Record<string, unknown>): Registered {
+  const methods = new Map<
+    string,
+    (ctx: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<unknown> | unknown
+  >();
+  const tools: unknown[] = [];
+  plugin.register({
+    id: "voice-call",
+    name: "Voice Call",
+    description: "test",
+    version: "0",
+    source: "test",
+    config: {},
+    pluginConfig: config,
+    logger: noopLogger,
+    registerGatewayMethod: (method, handler) => methods.set(method, handler),
+    registerTool: (tool) => tools.push(tool),
+    registerCli: () => {},
+    registerService: () => {},
+    resolvePath: (p: string) => p,
+  });
+  return { methods, tools };
+}
+
+describe("voice-call plugin", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("starts a log provider call and returns sid", async () => {
+    const { methods } = setup({ provider: "log" });
+    const handler = methods.get("voicecall.start");
+    const respond = vi.fn();
+    await handler({ params: { to: "+123", message: "Hi" }, respond });
+    expect(respond).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const [ok, payload] = respond.mock.calls[0];
+    expect(ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(payload.sid).toMatch(/^log-/);
+    expect(payload.status).toBe("queued");
+  });
+
+  it("fetches status via log provider", async () => {
+    const { methods } = setup({ provider: "log" });
+    const handler = methods.get("voicecall.status");
+    const respond = vi.fn();
+    await handler({ params: { sid: "log-1" }, respond });
+    const [ok, payload] = respond.mock.calls[0];
+    expect(ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(payload.status).toBe("mock");
+  });
+
+  it("calls Twilio start endpoint", async () => {
+    const fetch = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      json: async () => ({
+        sid: "CA123",
+        status: "queued",
+        to: "+1555",
+        from: "+1444",
+      }),
+    });
+    // @ts-expect-error partial global
+    global.fetch = fetch;
+    const { methods } = setup({
+      provider: "twilio",
+      twilio: {
+        accountSid: "AC123",
+        authToken: "tok",
+        from: "+1444",
+        statusCallbackUrl: "https://callback.test/status",
+      },
+    });
+    const handler = methods.get("voicecall.start");
+    const respond = vi.fn();
+    await handler({ params: { to: "+1555", message: "Hello" }, respond });
+    expect(fetch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    const [ok, payload] = respond.mock.calls[0];
+    expect(ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(payload.sid).toBe("CA123");
+    expect(payload.provider).toBe("twilio");
+  });
+
+  it("fetches Twilio status", async () => {
+    const fetch = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+      ok: true,
+      json: async () => ({ status: "in-progress", to: "+1" }),
+    });
+    // @ts-expect-error partial global
+    global.fetch = fetch;
+    const { methods } = setup({
+      provider: "twilio",
+      twilio: { accountSid: "AC123", authToken: "tok", from: "+1444" },
+    });
+    const handler = methods.get("voicecall.status");
+    const respond = vi.fn();
+    await handler({ params: { sid: "CA123" }, respond });
+    expect(fetch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    const [ok, payload] = respond.mock.calls[0];
+    expect(ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(payload.status).toBe("in-progress");
+  });
+});