Every call answered.
Every lead captured.
Elody is an AI answering service for trades. It answers in a natural voice, books the appointment on your Google Calendar, and texts you what happened. Nights, weekends, and while you're on a job.
Plans from $49/mo · Keep your number · Live the same day
A missed call is a missed job.
Most callers will not leave a voicemail. They dial the next name on the list. Elody makes sure yours is the one that answers.
Call lost to voicemail
A beep, then silence. The lead is already calling someone else.
Answered, and you have the notes
A real conversation. Elody captures the details, texts you a note, and emails the summary.
Pick up. Book the job. Text you the notes.
No new phone system. Elody uses the hours, services, and FAQs you already have.
It picks up
A natural voice, your greeting, your hours. Night, weekend, or while you're on a job.
It takes the job
Name, number, address, what they need. An appointment on your calendar if they want one. An emergency goes to your on-call phone.
You see it
A text and an email with the transcript and summary when they hang up. You still run your business. Elody answered the phone.
Why Elody asks for Google Calendar
When a caller wants a visit, Elody books it on the Google Calendar you connect. We ask Google for Calendar access so we can see which calendars you have, check when you're free, and create the appointment. Details are in the Privacy Policy.
After hours, overflow, always-on, or bilingual.
After hours
You closed at five. Callers didn't. Elody answers nights, weekends, and holidays, takes what can wait, and pages you when it can't.
On-job overflow
Two hands on the work, one phone ringing. Elody takes the overflow so you don't choose between the job in front of you and the next one.
Always-on receptionist
Every inquiry gets a name, number, and reason. Ads and listings stop dumping into voicemail.
English and Spanish
It picks up in English. If they speak Spanish, Elody continues in Spanish. You get the notes in English.
Built for businesses that live on inbound calls.
If unanswered calls cost you jobs, start here. Same receptionist, trained on your trade.
Elody vs a traditional answering service.
| What you get | Traditional answering | Elody |
|---|---|---|
| When it answers | Business hours, or extra for nights | 24/7, same plan |
| What you pay | Often billed per minute, with after-hours premiums | From $49/mo, then $0.25/min overage |
| Knows your business | Generic scripts | Your hours, services, area, and FAQs |
| On the call | Takes a message for you to call back | Captures the lead and books the appointment |
| After the call | A callback list, if they left a message | Text and email with the transcript and summary |
| Language | English only, or extra for Spanish | English and Spanish, same plan |
| Emergencies | Maybe a transfer, if someone is on the line | Escalates to the on-call phone you set |
Plans start at $49/mo.
You pay for minutes. Same receptionist at every size.
300 minutes
$49 /mo
For owners who need the phone answered when they can't pick up.
Start free trialOverage is $0.25/min, flat. Optional monthly spend cap. Need more than 2,000 minutes? Talk to us and we'll size a plan.
Before you forward the phone.
Is it really available 24/7?
Yes. Elody answers every call, day or night. Run it after hours only, as overflow when you can't pick up, or always-on as your receptionist.
Does it sound like a robot?
No. Callers get a natural back and forth. Elody follows your greeting, hours, and services.
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. Buy a new number through Elody or forward your existing line, including conditional after-hours forwarding.
Will it book on my Google Calendar?
Yes. You connect Google Calendar so Elody can see open times and put the visit on your calendar during the call. That is why we request Google Calendar access: to provide booking, not for ads and not to train AI models.
Will I get a text after every call?
Yes. You get a text and an email with the transcript and summary when the call ends. Urgent calls also hit your on-call phone.
Does it speak Spanish?
Yes. It greets in English. If they speak Spanish, Elody continues in Spanish. You get the notes in English.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at $49/mo for 300 minutes. Overage is $0.25/min. See pricing.
Never miss another call.
Start a free trial and have Elody answering today. It takes minutes to set up, with no phone system to replace.
Free trial · Setup help included · No credit card