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AI RECEPTIONIST

AI Receptionist for Small Businesses

An AI receptionist gives every caller a useful first response, even when your team is driving, with a customer, or off the clock.

Build a preview without a card. Starter Weekly includes a free first week with 15 minutes, then renews weekly unless you cancel. A card is required to activate a plan. Monthly plans start paid.

Real calls require an active plan and phone setup. Connect Google Calendar and configure availability before accepting bookings. Transcripts and SMS are included on Solopreneur and above; texting also requires sender approval and recipient consent. Outbound calling starts on Service Business. Transfers go to your own team, not a staffed answering service.

Why This Matters

Small businesses lose good leads when the phone rings at the wrong time. A caller who reaches voicemail often calls the next business instead, while the team is left sorting through incomplete messages and missed context.

Best Fit For

  • ◆Home-service teams working in the field
  • ◆Appointment-driven businesses with a busy front desk
  • ◆Small businesses that need after-hours or overflow coverage
  • ◆Owners who want to stop relying on voicemail for new leads

Why AI Biz Voice Fits

Answer every call with your business name, approved information, and preferred tone.

Capture the details your team needs before a callback, appointment, or transfer.

Book approved appointments and send confirmations while the caller is still engaged.

Handle routine questions without interrupting a technician, stylist, or front-desk team.

Escalate urgent, sensitive, or high-value calls using rules you control.

How The Workflow Works

Step 1

Greet

The AI receptionist answers immediately with an opening that sounds like your business, not a generic call center.

Step 2

Understand

It asks focused questions about the caller's request, timing, location, and preferred next step.

Step 3

Act

The caller gets an answer, booking option, text confirmation, or a transfer instead of a dead-end message prompt.

Step 4

Hand off

Your team receives a clean summary, transcript, and lead details so the follow-up starts with context.

Common Questions

What does an AI receptionist do?

An AI receptionist answers inbound calls, handles approved questions, captures caller details, and guides the caller to a next step such as a booking, text, transfer, or callback.

Can an AI receptionist book appointments?

Yes. AI Biz Voice can follow your scheduling rules, check connected calendar availability, collect the needed details, and send confirmation messages.

Can I still take urgent calls myself?

Yes. You decide which callers should transfer immediately and which requests should be captured for follow-up.

What is free, and when do I need a paid plan?

Build a preview without a card. Starter Weekly includes a free first week with 15 minutes, then renews weekly unless you cancel. A card is required to activate a plan. Monthly plans start paid.

What needs to be connected before handling real calls?

Real calls require an active plan and phone setup. Connect Google Calendar and configure availability before accepting bookings. Transcripts and SMS are included on Solopreneur and above; texting also requires sender approval and recipient consent. Outbound calling starts on Service Business. Transfers go to your own team, not a staffed answering service.