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AI Voice Receptionist

Never miss another call — even at 2am

Live in 48 hours Starting from $497

The problem

Every missed call is a missed opportunity. Studies show 62% of callers won't leave a voicemail — they just call your competitor.

For the average business, missed calls cost $78,000+ per year in lost revenue.

What you get

  • Dedicated business phone number
  • Custom AI trained on your business (hours, services, pricing, FAQs)
  • Real-time appointment booking (synced to your calendar)
  • Call recordings + transcripts
  • Weekly performance dashboard
  • After-hours and overflow handling

What is it

What is AI Voice Receptionist?

An AI voice receptionist is a software system that answers your business phone calls 24/7 using a lifelike AI voice. It handles FAQs, captures lead information, routes calls, and books appointments — without a human operator.

Most small businesses miss 30-40% of inbound calls, especially after hours. Each missed call is a missed revenue opportunity. AI answers every call instantly, regardless of time, volume, or staffing.

How it works

Step by step

  1. 1

    A caller dials your business number (existing or new)

  2. 2

    The AI answers within 1 ring with a personalized greeting

  3. 3

    It understands the caller's question using speech-to-text + AI

  4. 4

    It responds with accurate information from your knowledge base

  5. 5

    It can book appointments, route to a human, or capture a callback request

  6. 6

    Everything is logged: caller name, number, reason for call, outcome

The numbers

Why businesses implement ai voice receptionist

38%

Of calls go to voicemail at typical small businesses

$500

Revenue lost per missed call at $500 avg job value

0 sec

Faster response vs waiting for a human callback

24/7

Uptime — answers calls nights, weekends, holidays

The comparison

AI vs. doing it manually

Manual / status quo
With AI
Misses calls when busy, after hours, or on another line
Answers every call, every time, instantly
Costs $35,000+/year for a full-time receptionist
Fraction of the cost of a full-time hire — no benefits, no PTO, no sick days
Can only handle one call at a time
Handles unlimited simultaneous calls
Has off days — tired, sick, distracted
Consistent quality on every single call

How it works

What happens after you say yes

1

We provision a dedicated phone number (or forward your existing one)

2

Our AI answers every call in under 2 seconds, in your brand voice

3

It qualifies callers, answers common questions, and books appointments

4

Urgent calls get escalated immediately to your team

5

Full call transcripts and summaries delivered to your inbox

The tech stack

What we use to build it

Vapi (voice AI)Twilio (telephony)Cal.com (scheduling)Custom knowledge base

You don't need accounts with any of these — we handle setup and licensing.

FAQ

Common questions

Will callers know they're talking to AI?

The AI sounds natural and professional. We're transparent about using AI, but most clients find their customers prefer it — no hold music, instant answers, available 24/7.

What happens with complex questions it can't answer?

The AI is trained on your full knowledge base and handles 85-90% of calls without escalation. For the rest, it takes a message and flags it for immediate callback.

Can it book appointments in my existing system?

Yes — we integrate with Google Calendar, Calendly, Jane App, Mindbody, and most scheduling platforms. If you use something else, we build the integration.

How long does setup take?

We go live in 48 hours. Setup call day 1, training and testing day 2, live on day 3.

What does it cost?

Implementation starts at $497. Monthly retainer is $297/mo which covers all call minutes, updates, and monitoring.

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