AI receptionist for small business
Simple Answering Service for Small Business
An AI receptionist answers your business phone, takes down what the caller needs, and texts you the details while you work.
100% free. No sign up or credit card required.
Hear the AI receptionist answer a call
Pick a business and click the button. A receptionist trained for that business picks up. Pretend you are a customer and ask it anything.
Rocky Mountain Plumbing Pros
Denver, CO · Emergency Plumbing Service, Drain Cleaning, Water Heater Repair & Installation
- Answers with the business name.
- Asks what the caller needs and how to reach them.
- Knows the hours, services, and service area.
- Texts the owner when the call ends.
It works in your browser, and you do not need to sign up.
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What the AI answering service does on a call
These are the calls small businesses get every week. The receptionist only uses the information in your agent profile, so it never guesses.
The caller asks
“Are you open right now?”
What the receptionist does
It answers from the hours in your profile. If you are closed, it says when you open and takes a message.
The caller asks
“How much do you charge?”
What the receptionist does
It only quotes prices you add to your agent profile. If you have not added one, it says you will call back with a price.
The caller asks
“I need someone today.”
What the receptionist does
It takes the caller’s name, number, and address, then texts you right away so you can decide.
The caller asks
“Can I book an appointment?”
What the receptionist does
It takes the caller’s name, number, what they need, and the time that works for them. You get a text and confirm with the caller.
The caller asks
“Can I talk to a real person?”
What the receptionist does
It offers a callback or takes a message. If you turn on call transfer, it sends the call straight to your phone.
The caller asks
A robocall about your Google listing.
What the receptionist does
It hangs up, and you do not get a text.
Say any of these to the demo receptionist and hear how it responds.
What you get
It answers every call, day and night.
It texts you the job details as soon as the call ends.
It answers many calls at the same time.
A recording and a summary are ready after each call.
It remembers repeat callers.
It keeps a list of people to call back.
Every call, with a summary, in your dashboard.
Set up your AI receptionist in three steps
1Paste your website
The receptionist reads your site and learns your services, hours, and service area.
2Check what it learned
Fix anything that is wrong and add the details you want it to know, like prices.
3Forward your number
Send your calls to the receptionist. You get a text after each one.
An answering service for small business, without the receptionist
Most calls to a small business come in while the owner is working. You are on a roof, in a meeting, or driving to the next job. The call goes to voicemail, and most people who hear voicemail hang up and call the next name on the list.
SimpleAnswering is an AI answering service that picks up every call in your business name. It talks like a helpful person at the front desk. It knows your services, your hours, and your service area because it learned them from your website. It asks what the caller needs and how to reach them.
When the call ends, you get a text and an email. Name, number, what they want, and when to call back. You can read it in ten seconds between jobs. Every call is recorded and written out, so you can check the details later.
Use it as a 24/7 answering service, an after-hours answering service, or overflow when your line is busy. Turn it on for every call, or only when you cannot pick up. Keep your number or use a free local number we give you.
There is no script to write and no phone menu to set up. Paste your website, check what it learned, and forward your phone. Most owners are live the same day. If you want to hear how it sounds first, try a demo call. It is free and you do not need an account.
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During the first heat wave last summer we got slammed with calls. I was on a rooftop unit and my phone was blowing up with texts from the answering service. We booked 9 extra AC repairs that week that would have gone to voicemail.
Travis M.
Owner, Summit Heating & Cooling · Phoenix, AZ
Built for businesses that live on the phone
The receptionist learns your trade from your website. These pages show what it does for each one.
Home Services
Legal & Financial
Auto & Transport
Real Estate & Property
Questions owners ask
- What happens when someone calls my number?
- Your AI receptionist picks up immediately, greets the caller by your business name, and has a natural conversation. It answers questions about your services, hours, and location using information from your website. After the call, you get an email and text with a summary of who called, what they needed, and what to do next.
- How does it know about my business?
- You paste your website URL and our AI reads it in seconds. It learns your services, hours, location, and FAQs automatically. You can review and edit anything before going live. No scripts to write, no menus to configure.
- Will callers know they're talking to an AI?
- Most callers don't notice or don't mind. The AI uses natural language with realistic pauses and conversational flow. It sounds professional and helpful, which is what callers care about most.
- What do I get after each call?
- An email and a text message with the caller's name, phone number, reason for calling, and a short summary. Urgent calls get flagged so you see them first. You also get a full recording and transcript you can search anytime.
- Do I need to get a new phone number?
- No. You get a free local number with your account, but you can also keep your existing business number and just forward calls to us when you can't answer. Your customers call the same number they always have.
- Can I control when it answers?
- Yes. Set it to answer 24/7, only after business hours, or just when your line is busy. Toggle it on and off from your phone with one tap. You decide when the AI picks up and when you do.
More questions? Read the full FAQ.
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