What does an AI receptionist cost?
Short answer: across the market, about $25 to $300 or more a month. Our price is printed in full below — $399 to set up, then $199 a month — because a starting price by itself does not tell you what a real month costs.
$399 setup + $199/month — $598 first month total, then $199/month
A live test call is arranged before any payment — if you don’t like what you hear, you don’t buy it. There is no payment link on this site on purpose.
No free trial here — every minute on a live call costs real platform money. The test call is the free evaluation: hear it answer as your business, ask your hardest questions, then decide. One timing note: the test call runs on a live number on our phone platform, and our platform account is still in approval — we will arrange your test call as soon as the account clears.
What the market charges
Market summary from FindSkill’s 2026 guide to AI receptionists (checked October 14, 2026; the guide reviews its prices quarterly). Three ways of charging cover most of the market:
Flat monthly rate — about $99 to $299 is typical
One price each month. Easier to budget, and the number to check is what happens at your call volume: ask what counts as a call, and what a busy month does to the bill.
Per minute — roughly $0.08 to $0.50 a minute in the guide’s range
You pay for talk time. Short calls stay cheap. Long calls, hold time, and a busy week add up in ways that are hard to predict before the first invoice.
Per call — roughly $1 to $10 a call in the guide’s range
You pay each time the phone is answered. Simple to count, but a week of wrong numbers and repeat callers still counts.
Source: FindSkill, “What Is an AI Receptionist? A 2026 Guide for Small Business”. Ranges are that guide’s market summary, not our prices and not a quote for your shop.
What ours costs, in full
$399 setup + $199/month — $598 first month total, then $199/month
$399 one-time setup + $199/month. First month total: $598. Month-to-month — cancel anytime, no long contract.
Your plan includes 300 call minutes a month; past that, extra minutes are $0.50 each, itemized on your invoice, and we alert you at 240 minutes so a busy month never surprises you.
What the setup covers
- Your number set up, your services, hours, and prices loaded.
- Appointment booking into your calendar.
- A message and summary for every call.
- A live test call you approve before launch.
- Live by the date we agree, or your setup fee comes back in full — guaranteed.
No payment link here on purpose: you hear the voice live first, and only pay if you like what you hear. Full price details are also on the Pricing page. One timing note: our phone platform account is still in approval, so the test call is arranged as soon as the account clears.
How to compare without getting surprised
Work out a normal month first. Count the calls you miss in a week — nights, weekends, and while you are on a job. Price every option against that month, not against its first tier.
Ask what counts. Under per-minute and per-call plans, ask whether spam calls, wrong numbers, and hold time are billed. Those minutes are the surprise on most first invoices. Ask a flat rate the same question — what a busy month does to the bill. Our answer is printed in full in the price box above.
Ask what happens on a hard call. A burst pipe at 9:40 PM should reach a person. If a service cannot hand a call to you by a rule you set, its price is not the whole story.
Do the same math we ask owners to do for missed calls: calls you miss in a week × 4.33 weeks in a month × your average job ticket × the share you would have won. If that monthly number comes out under $199, we will tell you not to buy this.
Questions about cost
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
Across the market, AI receptionist services cost about $25 to $300 or more per month in 2026. Ours costs $399 one-time setup plus $199 a month. The first month is $598 total, then $199 a month, month-to-month.
Why do prices range from $25 to $300 or more a month?
Sellers charge in different ways. Some charge a flat monthly rate, some charge per minute of talk time, and some charge per call. A low starting price under a per-minute or per-call plan can cost more than a flat rate once real calls come in, so compare what a normal month of your calls would cost, not the starting price.
What does the $399 setup cover?
Your number set up, your services, hours, and prices loaded, appointment booking into your calendar, a message and summary for every call, and a live test call you approve before launch.
Is there a long contract?
No. It is month-to-month and you can cancel any month. A live test call is arranged before any payment, so you hear it answer as your business before money moves.
How does this compare with a person answering the phone?
A human answering service usually charges by the minute of agent time, and a part-time hire costs wages every week whether the phone rings or not. This answers when you cannot pick up — nights, weekends, and while you are on a job — for $199 a month. Complicated calls and emergencies still go straight to you.
More answers on the FAQ page.
Hear it before you pay
A voice is something you should hear live, on your own phone, with your own business name and prices. Email us and we’ll arrange the test call — our platform account is still in approval, so we will arrange it as soon as the account clears.