# SimpleAnswering

> AI phone answering service for small businesses. Never miss a call again.

## About

SimpleAnswering is a 24/7 AI virtual receptionist that answers calls, captures leads, and sounds completely human. Set up in 2 minutes by pasting your website URL - no technical skills required.

## Why SimpleAnswering

- **1-Click Website Setup**: Paste your URL, AI scans your site, receptionist is ready in seconds
- **Sounds Human**: Natural conversation with realistic pauses - most callers don't notice it's AI
- **24/7/365 Coverage**: Every call answered instantly, nights, weekends, holidays - no hold times
- **Call Summaries with Action Items**: After every call, get who called, why, and what to do next with urgency flags
- **Unlimited Simultaneous Calls**: Handle 1 or 100 calls at once - no caller ever gets a busy signal
- **Fraction of the Cost**: $49-199/month vs $3,000-5,000/month for a human receptionist

## After Every Call You Receive

- **Who Called**: Caller name and phone number captured automatically
- **Why They Called**: Conversation summary and specific request
- **What To Do Next**: Action items flagged by urgency (callback needed, quote request, urgent)
- **Full Transcript**: Complete conversation text, searchable
- **Audio Recording**: Listen to the actual call anytime

## Key Features

- **24/7 Call Answering**: Answers every call, any time, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- **Lead Capture**: Automatically extracts caller name, phone, reason for calling, and action items
- **Natural Conversation**: State-of-the-art AI that sounds human, not robotic
- **Instant Notifications**: Get email summaries with urgency flags after every call
- **Knowledge Base**: Learns your business from your website to answer caller questions
- **Call Recordings**: Full transcripts and audio recordings of every conversation
- **Spam Filtering**: Automatically filters out spam and robocalls
- **Schedule Control**: Answer 24/7 or only during specific hours - toggle on/off anytime

## Pricing

- **Starter**: $49/month - 100 minutes included, 1 receptionist, $0.55/min overage
- **Pro**: $99/month - 250 minutes included, 2 receptionists, $0.45/min overage
- **Scale**: $199/month - 500 minutes included, 5 receptionists, $0.35/min overage
- 14-day free trial on all plans
- No setup fees, cancel anytime

## Comparisons

- **vs Human Receptionist**: $3,000-5,000/month, works 40 hours/week, handles one call at a time, needs training and vacation. SimpleAnswering: $49-199/month, 24/7/365, unlimited simultaneous calls, ready in minutes.
- **vs Call Center**: $1-2/minute, quality varies by operator, generic scripts, days to set up. SimpleAnswering: flat monthly rate with minutes included, consistent quality, learns your business, ready in minutes.
- **vs Voicemail**: 85% of callers hang up on voicemail instead of leaving a message. SimpleAnswering actually converses, answers questions, captures lead info, and sends you actionable summaries.
- **vs Website Chatbot**: Chatbots only help website visitors. 60% of local business leads come from phone calls. SimpleAnswering captures the phone leads chatbots miss entirely.

## Supported Industries

SimpleAnswering works for 35+ industries including:

### Service Trades
Plumbers, Electricians, HVAC, Roofers, Contractors, Landscapers, Painters, Pest Control, Locksmiths, Pool Service, Appliance Repair, Garage Door, Towing, Auto Repair, Cleaning Companies, Moving Companies, Excavation

### Professional Services
Lawyers, Accountants, Consultants, Financial Advisors, Insurance Agents, IT Support, Real Estate, Property Management

### Healthcare & Wellness
Dentists, Chiropractors, Veterinarians, Medical Offices, Physical Therapy, Therapists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Orthodontists

### Other
Salons & Spas, Photographers, Event Planners, Funeral Homes

## Service Pages

- Virtual Receptionist: https://simpleanswering.com/virtual-receptionist
- After Hours Answering Service: https://simpleanswering.com/after-hours-answering-service
- Small Business Answering Service: https://simpleanswering.com/small-business-answering-service
- Free Missed Call Calculator: https://simpleanswering.com/tools/missed-call-calculator
- Free Voicemail Script Generator: https://simpleanswering.com/tools/voicemail-script-generator

## Contact

- Website: https://simpleanswering.com
- Email: hello@simpleanswering.com
- Sign up: https://simpleanswering.com/signup

## Additional Resources

- Pricing: https://simpleanswering.com/pricing
- FAQ: https://simpleanswering.com/faq
- All industries: https://simpleanswering.com/ai-receptionist
- Blog & Guides: https://simpleanswering.com/guides

## Optional

- Full documentation for LLMs: https://simpleanswering.com/llms-full.txt