Answering Service for Small Business Owners
Small businesses lose most of their missed calls to the next company that answers. This answering service makes sure that company is you — even at 9pm on a Sunday.
Short answer
An answering service for small business handles your inbound calls so no lead goes to voicemail. AI answering services fit small budgets because they cost a fraction of a receptionist salary and never require scheduling coverage.
AI Receptionist Pricing
Flat monthly pricing. No per-minute billing, no contracts, setup included.
AI Front Desk Starter
Website chat + missed-call text back
- 24/7 AI front desk on your website
- Answers your top service questions
- Missed-call text back
- Lead details emailed instantly
- Setup & training included
AI Receptionist Pro
Full phone answering + calendar booking
- Answers every call in under 2 seconds
- Screens and qualifies each caller
- Books into your live Google Calendar
- SMS + email confirmations and reminders
- Call transcripts and monthly reporting
- Warm transfer to you on request
AI Front Desk Elite
High call volume, routing & integrations
- Everything in Receptionist Pro
- Bilingual English & Spanish calls
- Urgency triage and dispatch routing
- CRM + intake form integrations
- Multi-location or multi-number support
- Dedicated optimization each month
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What you get
Answers in under 2 seconds, 24/7
Every call, chat, and web form gets picked up instantly — nights, weekends, and holidays included.
Books jobs straight into your calendar
Callers get real open time slots, confirmations by text and email, plus automatic reminders.
Screens and qualifies every caller
Name, phone, service needed, address, and urgency captured before the lead ever reaches you.
Bilingual English & Spanish
Handles Bay Area callers in either language without extra staffing.
Full transcripts and recordings
Read exactly what was said, see missed-call recovery, and track which ads drive calls.
Flat monthly price
No per-minute billing surprises. Setup, training on your business, and ongoing tuning included.
How it works
- 1
We train the AI on your services, service area, pricing, hours, and the questions your customers actually ask.
- 2
We forward your existing business number (or add a new one) so nothing changes for your customers.
- 3
The AI answers every call, chats on your website, and replies to missed calls by text.
- 4
Qualified leads and booked appointments land in your inbox, phone, and calendar in real time.
- 5
You get monthly reporting on calls answered, jobs booked, and revenue captured.
How it compares
| Our AI Front Desk | Traditional option | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | From $39/mo | $3,500+/mo receptionist |
| Missed-call text back | Automatic | Not included |
| After-hours leads | Captured and booked | Lost to competitors |
| Setup time | 3–5 business days | Weeks of hiring |
Who this is for
Frequently asked questions
How much does an answering service for a small business cost?
Our AI Front Desk Agent starts at $39/month as an add-on to any website plan, and full custom AI phone answering setups run $99–$299/month depending on call volume and integrations. There are no per-minute charges and setup is included.
How fast can an answering service for a small business go live?
Most Bay Area businesses are live in 3–5 business days. We train the AI on your services and FAQs, test it with you on a live call, then forward your number when you approve.
Will callers know they are talking to AI?
The voice is natural and conversational, and we are upfront in the greeting when you want us to be. Callers who ask for a human are transferred to you or your team immediately.
What happens if the AI cannot answer a question?
It takes a detailed message and, if you want, warm-transfers the caller to your cell or your on-call tech. You never lose the lead, and we add the missed question to the training set.
Does it work with my calendar and CRM?
Yes. We connect Google Calendar for real availability, and push leads to your email, SMS, and most popular CRMs so your follow-up workflow stays the same.
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