AI Answering Service for Small Business
Frontdesk replaces the receptionist you cannot afford to hire. Picks up every call, books appointments, captures leads, and runs 24/7.
What you lose without AI Answering Service (Small Business).
Owner answering the phone on the job
Calls lost to voicemail
No after-hours coverage
AI Answering Service tuned for Small Business.
Answers every call in under 2 rings
Trained on your business, your hours, your pricing, your common questions. Small Business get human-quality answers, every time.
Books appointments live
Connects to Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly, Acuity. Books inside the call. No callback required.
Captures every lead
Name, number, intent, urgency. Logged to your CRM the moment the caller hangs up.
Speaks 20+ languages
Native-quality voice in English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, and more. Detects caller language automatically.
Transfers when it matters
Escalates qualified leads or urgent calls to your team live. Routes by department, time, or caller intent.
Sends transcripts and summaries
Email, SMS, or Slack notification with the full conversation, intent tag, and recommended next action.
FAQ
AI Answering Service for Small Business FAQs
Common questions about AI Answering Service for Small Business.
Contact supportYes. small business that take calls outside business hours, lose revenue on missed calls, or pay live receptionists more than $500/month benefit immediately. Setup takes under 30 minutes.
Smith.ai and Ruby are human answering services that charge per-minute (typically $1.50 to $3.00/min) and add up fast. Frontdesk uses AI for 95% of calls and escalates the 5% that need a human. Per-call cost is 90% lower.
Most callers do not realize. Frontdesk uses natural conversational voice (not robotic TTS), handles interruptions, asks clarifying questions, and pauses for context. We benchmark every voice update against human reception calls.
Under 30 minutes. Forward your number, train the AI on your business (FAQs, hours, services, pricing), and connect your calendar/CRM. Live within the hour.
Plans start free. Most businesses replace $800+ per month of missed-call revenue plus $500+ of human receptionist time.
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Deploy your AI Answering Service for Small Business today.
Forward your traffic, train Frontdesk on your business, go live in minutes, no new hardware, no contracts.