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AI Receptionist for Small Business
A live AI receptionist that answers every call, qualifies the lead, books appointments straight to your calendar, sends missed-call text-backs, and hands off to you when it matters.
Tara is your dedicated AI receptionist. After setup, she answers with your business name and knows your services, hours, service area, and booking rules. You keep your existing phone number — calls forward to Tara when you cannot answer.
The problem
Missed calls are missed revenue. Most small businesses cannot afford a full-time receptionist, yet voicemail loses leads to competitors who answer first.
Call-back delays compound the problem. The lead who called you at 3pm might already have a quote from someone else by 4pm.
After-hours coverage is expensive or nonexistent. Human answering services bill per minute and still require callbacks for anything beyond message-taking.
Who this is for
- Service businesses that miss calls while on the job — contractors, trades, home services, field technicians.
- Professional practices where staff cannot always answer — law firms, medical offices, accounting practices.
- Small teams that need after-hours coverage without hiring night staff.
- Any local business where missed calls translate directly to lost revenue.
How we help
- Tara answers every call 24/7 with your business name and personality.
- She qualifies leads by asking the questions you define — service type, location, timeline, budget range.
- Appointments book directly to your calendar without back-and-forth phone tag.
- Missed-call text-back ensures no call goes unanswered, even if the caller hangs up before Tara picks up.
- Human handoff routes urgent or complex calls to you in real time when the caller needs a person.
- After-hours coverage gives callers real answers and booking options instead of voicemail.
What's included
- 24/7 live AI call answering
- Lead qualification with your custom questions
- Calendar booking integration
- Missed-call text-back
- SMS and email follow-up
- After-hours coverage
- Human handoff for urgent calls
- Business knowledge base built from your onboarding
- 375 to 6,000 minutes a month, five plans
How it works
- 1Pick a plan (from $297 a month) — checkout takes under a minute.
- 2Complete the onboarding questionnaire so we can build Tara's knowledge base with your services, hours, service area, FAQs, and booking rules.
- 3We configure and test the receptionist with real calls before you go live.
- 4Forward your existing phone number to Tara (we walk you through it — about 5 minutes). You keep your number everywhere it is published.
- 5Tara starts answering. You see every conversation and can adjust her knowledge base as your business changes.
Is it the right fit?
Good fit
- You miss calls during jobs, appointments, or busy periods
- Voicemail loses you leads to competitors who answer
- You need after-hours coverage without hiring
- Your team is too small to staff the phone full-time
Not the right fit
- You already have a fully staffed front desk
- Your call volume is under a few calls per week
- You need complex intake beyond what an AI can handle (legal discovery, medical triage)
How we compare
Traditional answering services (Ruby, AnswerConnect) bill per minute and still require callbacks for anything beyond message-taking.
Smith.ai and similar AI-augmented services offer human-AI hybrid models at higher monthly minimums.
RingCentral and VoIP platforms provide auto-attendants, but those are menu trees, not conversational AI.
Tara is a fully conversational AI receptionist — she answers, qualifies, books, and hands off — at a flat monthly rate with generous included minutes.
Straight talk
- Tara is an AI receptionist, not a human. She is transparent with callers when asked.
- We do not guarantee specific answer rates, conversion rates, or lead counts — results depend on your call volume and caller intent.
- Enterprise pricing (higher call volume, multiple locations, complex routing) is quoted after discussing your needs.
- Emergency, legal, medical, and safety-sensitive calls require human escalation rules you define during setup.
Common questions
Do I need to change my phone number?
No. You keep your existing business number everywhere it is published. You simply forward unanswered calls to Tara's dedicated line. Setup takes about 5 minutes with any carrier.
What happens if I go over my plan minutes?
Additional minutes are $0.30 each, and at 200% of your minutes the receptionist takes messages only, so there are no surprises.
Can I name the receptionist something other than Tara?
Yes. Your receptionist answers with whatever name fits your brand. Tara is our spokesperson, but your receptionist is yours.
How does human handoff work?
You define escalation rules during onboarding. When a caller needs a real person, Tara can transfer the call to you live, send you an urgent SMS, or schedule a callback — your choice.
What if I want to cancel?
Cancel anytime. The monthly plan has no long-term contract. Your forwarding setting reverses in a few clicks.
AI Receptionist
Never miss another call with Tara, your AI receptionist.
Tara answers every call 24/7, qualifies leads, books appointments, and hands off to you when it matters. No voicemail, no missed opportunities.
- Answers every call 24/7
- Qualifies leads before they reach you
- Books directly to your calendar
- Missed-call text-back
- After-hours coverage
- Clean hand-off for closeable leads
Tara AI Receptionist
Tara, the AI receptionist, comes with every plan from $297 a month.
375 to 6,000 minutes a month, by plan
Extra minutes are $0.30 each.
We configure and test before go-live.
Ready to get started?
Run the free audit or call us directly.