AI Receptionist · NZ$197/month

Never Miss a Call.
Never Lose a Lead.
AI Answers 24/7.

Your AI receptionist answers calls, qualifies leads, books appointments, and sends follow-up messages, even when you're on the job, after hours, or on the weekend.

Incoming Call
Customer calling your business
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Customer calls your business
Your phone rings, you're busy or unavailable
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AI receptionist answers
Greets the caller professionally in your brand voice
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Enquiry details captured
Name, number, and service interest recorded
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Summary sent to you
Instant SMS or email with full call summary
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Follow-up starts
Automated reply sent, lead captured in your system
Hear It In Action

A Real AI Receptionist Call

Listen to how our AI receptionist handles an incoming call from a customer with a leaking hot water cylinder, qualifying the lead and booking a plumber on the spot.

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Ace Plumbing AI Receptionist
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Hear How It Works

A real example of our AI receptionist handling an after-hours plumbing call. It captures the lead, asks the right questions, and books the job, all without a human picking up.

  • Answers within 2 rings
  • Qualifies the issue
  • Captures name, number & address
  • Books a time on the spot
  • 24/7, no human needed
Get This For My Business

Missed Calls Can Become Missed Income

Most businesses don't lose customers because of their service, they lose them because they couldn't be reached at the right moment. If you're busy, on the tools, or out of the office, calls go to voicemail. And most callers won't leave a message. They'll just try someone else.

You Cannot Answer Every Call

When you're with a client, on a job, or simply busy, calls slip through. That caller had a reason to contact you, and if they don't hear back quickly, they move on.

Customers Move Quickly

Response time matters more than most businesses realise. Studies consistently show that enquiries contacted within minutes are far more likely to convert than those followed up hours later.

After-Hours Enquiries Get Lost

A significant number of calls come in outside of 9–5. Without coverage, those enquiries simply disappear, no lead captured, no follow-up possible, no sale.

Follow-Up Becomes Inconsistent

Without a system, follow-up depends on someone remembering to do it. That inconsistency costs you leads, especially during busy periods when the most enquiries are coming in.

Practical Capabilities

What Your AI Receptionist Can Do

Built to handle the repetitive, time-sensitive parts of call handling, so your team can focus on the work that actually needs a human.

Answer Common Questions

Hours, location, services, pricing, and FAQs, handled instantly without tying up your team.

Capture Customer Details

Name, phone number, service needed, location, and any custom fields you specify, collected reliably every time.

Qualify Enquiries

Ask the right questions upfront so you arrive at every follow-up with the context you need to convert the lead.

Respond After Hours

Keep capturing leads outside business hours when a human receptionist would normally be unavailable.

Send Call Summaries

A structured summary of every call lands in your inbox or CRM so you always know who called and why.

Support Faster Follow-Up

Trigger SMS or email notifications when a lead comes in so you can respond while the enquiry is still warm.

Reduce Repetitive Calls

Shift common routine questions away from your staff so they can focus on enquiries that genuinely need attention.

Improve Lead Handling

Consistent capture, consistent summaries, consistent follow-up triggers, a more reliable lead pipeline without extra admin.

Simple Call Flow

How the AI Receptionist Works

A straightforward six-step process from the moment a customer calls to the moment you receive the lead summary.

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Customer Calls

A customer dials your business number, any time of day or night.

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AI Answers

The AI receptionist picks up and greets the caller using your business name and approved tone.

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Questions Answered

Common questions about services, hours, pricing, and location are handled from your approved script.

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Details Captured

Name, phone, service needed, location, and any custom fields are collected and stored.

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Summary Sent

A structured call summary is sent to your inbox or CRM immediately after the call ends.

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Follow-Up Begins

Your team gets notified so they can follow up quickly while the lead is still warm.

Where It Helps Most

Where AI Receptionists Make the Biggest Difference

AI receptionist systems work best in situations where call volume is high, availability is limited, or the cost of a missed lead is significant.

Trades & On-the-Tools Businesses

Plumbers, electricians, builders, and other trades who can't answer their phone mid-job, but still need to capture every enquiry that comes in.

Professional Service Providers

Accountants, lawyers, consultants, and advisors who are often in meetings and can't always take incoming calls personally.

After-Hours Enquiries

Any business that receives calls outside of office hours and wants to capture those leads rather than sending them to voicemail.

Campaign & Landing Page Leads

Businesses running paid ads or campaigns where the phone number is prominently featured and call volume spikes during promotions.

Busy Small Teams

Small teams where everyone wears multiple hats, and the phone ringing at the wrong moment means a lead gets dropped.

SMEs & Corporate Teams

Larger businesses that want to handle overflow calls, support after-hours coverage, or route enquiries more efficiently without extra headcount.

Practical AI, Clear Boundaries

AI receptionists are a genuine business tool, but the best results come from using them for what they are good at and keeping humans involved where it matters most.

What It Can Do
  • Answer calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Handle multiple simultaneous calls without queuing
  • Respond accurately from your approved knowledge base
  • Capture structured lead details every single call
  • Send immediate summaries and trigger follow-up alerts
  • Qualify callers with pre-set questions
  • Maintain a consistent tone and brand voice every time
  • Scale during busy periods without extra cost
What It Should Not Do
  • Handle sensitive complaints or escalated disputes
  • Make commitments outside your approved scripts
  • Replace human judgement on complex enquiries
  • Answer questions outside its approved knowledge base
  • Be deployed without testing and ongoing oversight
  • Completely replace the human side of your business
The best AI receptionist systems are designed with clear escalation points, approved scripts, and human oversight. We build yours with these guardrails in place from day one.
How We Set It Up

Built Around Your Business Information

Your AI receptionist is not a generic bot. It is configured specifically for your business using a structured onboarding process.

Business Fact Sheet

We gather the core information about your business, services, coverage area, hours, pricing structure, and any key facts your AI needs to know.

Call Script & Tone

We work with you to define how your AI should greet callers, the phrases it should use, and the overall tone that matches your brand.

Lead Capture Fields

We agree on exactly what information to collect from every caller, name, phone, service type, location, urgency, or any custom field you need.

Escalation Rules

We define the situations where the AI should hand off to a human, ensuring no caller is left in an awkward interaction beyond its scope.

Notifications & Follow-Up

We set up where summaries are delivered, email, CRM, or SMS alert, so your team is notified the moment a lead comes in.

Testing & Refinement

We run test calls, review transcripts, and refine the script before going live. Adjustments continue in the early weeks based on real call data.

The Outcomes

More Response. Less Manual Chasing.

These are the practical improvements businesses typically see after deploying an AI receptionist.

Fewer Missed Opportunities

Calls that previously went to voicemail and were never followed up are now captured, documented, and ready for action.

Faster Follow-Up

With instant summaries and alert triggers, your team can follow up while the enquiry is still fresh, not hours later.

Better Customer Experience

Callers are greeted promptly, answered accurately, and given a clear next step, regardless of when they call.

Less Repetitive Admin

Your team stops fielding the same routine questions over and over, and can focus on enquiries that genuinely need their expertise.

Better Lead Information

Structured data captured from every call means you arrive at every follow-up knowing who you are calling and what they need.

Practical Business Efficiency

A system that runs in the background, handles the routine, and only asks for human attention when it genuinely needs it.

Transparent Pricing

AI Receptionist Pricing

Straightforward pricing with no hidden platform fees buried in the fine print.

AI Receptionist vs Missed Calls vs Human Reception

Where each approach leaves you, and what the AI receptionist option actually looks like in practice.

Missed Calls
  • Lead is lost with no record or follow-up
  • Caller moves on to a competitor
  • After-hours enquiries are never captured
  • No structured data, no follow-up system
  • Scales poorly during busy periods
Human Reception
  • Excellent for complex or sensitive calls
  • Natural, empathetic conversation
  • Not available after hours
  • High cost for full-time coverage
  • Inconsistent data capture across staff
AI Receptionist
  • Available 24/7 including after hours
  • Handles concurrent calls without queuing
  • Captures structured lead data every time
  • Instantly notifies your team when a lead arrives
  • Fraction of the cost of full-time reception
  • Works best alongside human follow-up
The strongest approach is often human service supported by AI, not AI replacing the human side of your business. The AI handles availability, consistency, and data capture. Your team handles relationship, judgement, and closing.
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

An AI receptionist is a phone agent that answers incoming calls using natural language. It can respond to common questions, capture customer details, qualify enquiries, and send a summary to your inbox. It is not a basic IVR menu, it holds a real conversation based on the information and scripts we configure for your business.

Yes. The AI receptionist can be set up to answer calls outside your business hours, capture enquiry details, and trigger a follow-up notification so you can respond when you are back available. After-hours coverage is one of the most common reasons businesses implement an AI receptionist.

Modern AI voice agents are significantly more natural than older automated systems. We configure the script and tone to match your brand. Callers may notice it is not a human, and we recommend being transparent about this in your setup. The goal is a pleasant, professional experience, not deception.

Captured details, name, phone number, service needed, location, and any other fields you specify, are sent to you by email or CRM notification so you can follow up quickly. Summaries arrive within seconds of the call ending. Data handling and privacy practices are discussed as part of the setup process.

Appointment booking requires integration with a scheduling system. We can discuss whether this fits your setup as part of the onboarding process. Basic AI receptionist packages focus on call answering, enquiry capture, and notifications. Booking integration is available as an add-on for compatible platforms.

AI receptionists are commonly used by trades businesses and contractors who are on-site, professional service providers who are often in meetings, businesses with high call volumes, companies running campaigns that generate phone enquiries, and any business that misses calls outside of office hours. They work well across most industries where phone enquiries are a meaningful part of lead generation.

Setup typically takes one to two weeks from the time we have your business information, call script, and approved lead capture fields. There is a testing and refinement phase before going live. More complex setups with integrations or multiple departments may take a little longer.

Monthly retainer arrangements are available without long-term lock-in. Setup fees apply, and ongoing costs cover the AI platform, maintenance, and support. Pricing and terms are discussed during the free consultation before any commitment is required.

Yes. Unlike a single human receptionist, AI phone agents can handle concurrent calls, which is particularly useful during busy periods or campaign spikes where multiple people might call within the same window.

We design clear escalation points into the call script. If a caller asks something outside the AI's approved knowledge, it will acknowledge the limit, capture the enquiry, and let the caller know a team member will follow up. The AI never guesses or makes things up, it stays within its boundaries and flags anything it cannot handle.

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