Will callers know they're talking to an AI?+
Yes. The agent says so at the start of every call, along with the fact that the call is recorded. New Hampshire requires every party's consent to record a call, so that comes before anything else, and any caller can ask for a person.
What happens when someone calls with an emergency?+
You decide the list with us. Typically a gas smell, a carbon monoxide alarm, smoke or a medical problem gets no troubleshooting: the agent tells the caller to get out and call 911 or the utility from outside, and pages your on-call person. No heat with an infant or an elderly person at home goes to a person live.
Do we have to change our phone number?+
No. Most setups forward calls from your existing line to the agent after hours, or when nobody picks up within a few rings. The agent transfers back to your people, and you can switch it off from your phone system at any time.
Our field service software already has an AI receptionist. Should we use that?+
Sometimes, yes. Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan each offer one, and if it fits your calls we will tell you and help set it up. A custom agent makes sense when calls touch several systems, need your own triage rules, or you don't use those tools.
Can the agent make outbound calls?+
Only to people who have agreed to hear from you, such as appointment reminders or a callback they asked for. Federal rules treat an AI voice as an artificial voice that needs the person's consent, so we don't set up cold calling.
Which voice platform do you use?+
Whichever fits your calls and systems: ElevenLabs, Retell, Grok Voice, OpenAI's realtime models or Twilio. For medical and dental offices it has to be a plan whose vendor signs a business associate agreement. The account is in your name, and you own the script and the setup.
How much does an AI voice agent cost?+
The first 30-minute planning call is free. Setup is scoped and quoted before work begins, and the voice platform bills its per-minute usage to your own account.