Never miss another customer because you were on the job.
Your AI receptionist answers the phone, helps with scheduling and service questions, remembers callers, and sends you a short summary — even after hours.
Demo line: (800) 957-0132 — real calls, live now.
The problem
Missed calls become missed jobs. Voicemail rarely books work — and a full-time receptionist isn’t always in the budget.
You’re busy when they call
Customers call while you’re on site, in a truck, or mid-job. If nobody answers, they dial the next number.
After-hours demand is real
Homeowners and clients often call evenings and weekends. The business that picks up usually gets the work.
Voicemail doesn’t book jobs
Most callers won’t leave a detailed message — and you shouldn’t have to chase every callback at the end of a long day.
Live answering adds up
Traditional receptionist services often start around $300+/mo for light plans. You need coverage that fits a local business.
What it does
answering.live is an AI phone receptionist for general local businesses — scheduling, service questions, and limited account discussion — with you still in control.
Answers every inbound call
Greets callers professionally day or night, so your line never goes to a cold voicemail.
Qualifies & helps schedule
Asks the right questions: what they need, when, and how urgent — then books a callback or estimate request.
Remembers callers
When someone calls back, your AI receptionist already knows the basics — address, last request, preferences.
Warm transfer when it matters
Route hot leads or existing customers to your phone live, with context — not a cold dump into hold music.
Short summary for the owner
Get a concise note after the call so nothing falls through — without listening to every recording.
After-hours coverage
Capture evening and weekend demand with the same professional experience callers get during the day.
Built for local service businesses
One product, many verticals. Configure greetings, services, and transfer rules for how your shop actually works.
Example vertical: landscape
A lawn & landscape company might use answering.live to take mowing, trimming, and clean-up requests while the crew is on the mower — then warm-transfer urgent jobs and text the owner a summary.
Caller: “Can you come out for a spring clean-up?”
Receptionist: Confirms address, property size, preferred window — then books a callback or transfers if you’re available.
Same idea for HVAC & home services
AC down on a Sunday? A clogged drain after hours? Your AI receptionist gathers the issue, urgency, and contact details so you can decide who to call back first — without missing the lead.
- Service-type questions tuned to your menu
- Business-hours and after-hours rules you set
- Transfer to on-call when you want a live handoff
Simple pricing
Two plans. Clear monthly pricing. No call-center markup surprises.
Solid inbound coverage for smaller shops getting started.
- 24/7 AI phone receptionist
- Scheduling & service questions
- Caller memory on return calls
- Owner summary after each call
- After-hours answering
More room to grow — warm transfer and fuller coverage for busy teams.
- Everything in Starter
- Warm transfer to your phone
- Richer qualification for estimates & jobs
- Configurable hours & handoff rules
- Ideal for multi-crew or multi-trade shops
Try the demo
Call the live demo number. Talk through a typical inbound request — no signup required.
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