AI receptionist
A receptionist that answers, qualifies, and books the job
Plans start at $49/mo · Keep your number
Live the same day
Hours, services, a number. Most businesses are answering before close.
Same price 24/7
From $49/mo. No night surcharge.
A human when it matters
True emergencies ring the on-call phone you set.
An AI receptionist is software that answers your business phone in a natural voice, 24/7. Elody knows your hours, services, and FAQs, captures the lead, books the appointment on your calendar, texts you the notes, and escalates emergencies to your on-call phone. It is also called an AI answering service or virtual receptionist. Plans start at $49/mo.
A receptionist should do more than take a message
Voicemail is silence. A cheap answering service is a callback list. You need someone who knows your business, books the work, and tells you what happened.
Bad option 01
Be the receptionist
That's unpaid dispatch on top of the trade you actually get paid for.
Bad option 02
Voicemail or a menu
Callers hang up. You paid for ads that dumped into a beep.
Bad option 03
A human service that doesn't know you
They read a script. They take a message. They still cost per minute.
What Elody does.
Natural voice, not a tree of buttons
Callers talk. Elody follows your greeting, hours, and FAQs.
Books the appointment
While they're on the line. The visit lands on your calendar with the details you need.
Captures the lead
Name, number, address, reason. Enough to show up ready or call back hot.
Escalates urgents
You pick the words and the on-call phone.
Text and email every time
Summary, transcript, and outcome. You see who called as soon as the call ends.
English and Spanish
Same line. If they speak Spanish, Elody continues in Spanish.
Keep your number
Forward the line you already advertise.
Why businesses run Elody this way.
Trained on your business, not a generic script
Hours, services, area, FAQs. You review it before it's live.
After hours, overflow, or always-on
Same receptionist. You choose when it picks up.
You stay in the loop
Every call is a note on your phone. Nothing is promised beyond the rules you set.
Four steps to go live.
Tell Elody about your business
Add your hours, services, service area, and the questions callers actually ask. No scripts to write from scratch.
Set how it should handle a call
Greeting, urgent words, and the on-call phone for real emergencies. Test it before you forward anything.
Connect a number
Keep the number you already have. Forward after hours, when you're on a job, or always-on. Or buy a new Elody number.
Go live
Every call ends with a text and an email. Summary, transcript, and the appointment on your calendar. Urgent ones also page you.
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 |
Put an AI receptionist on the line you already have.
Start a free trial. Keep your number. Live the same day.
Free trial · Setup help included · No credit card
AI receptionist pricing from $49/mo.
Minutes, not seats. Same receptionist at every size, including nights and Spanish.
- 24/7 natural voice receptionist
- Books the appointment on your calendar
- Texts you when the call ends
- English and Spanish
- Urgent calls to your on-call phone
- Keep your number
AI receptionist questions.
Is this just voicemail with extra steps?
No. Elody has a conversation, qualifies the caller, books the appointment, and escalates emergencies. Then it texts and emails you.
Does it sound robotic?
It's a natural conversational voice. Callers get a back and forth, not a menu.
Does it book on my Google Calendar?
Yes. You connect Google Calendar so Elody can check open times and put the visit on your calendar during the call. We request that access only to provide booking.
Can I try it before I forward my number?
Yes. Set it up, call it, then forward when you're satisfied.
How much does an AI receptionist cost with Elody?
One plan. 300 minutes is $49/mo, 1,000 is $149, 2,000 is $249. Overage $0.25/min. Optional spend cap.
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Put an AI receptionist on the line you already have.
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