How much can I charge for an AI receptionist?

Pricing an AI receptionist for your trades business depends on how you position it and what problem it's actually solving. Most AI receptionist services for small businesses run anywhere from $150 to $500 per month on the low end, with more full-featured setups — ones that handle scheduling, qualify leads, send follow-up texts, and integrate with your CRM — landing between $300 and $800 per month. Some providers charge per minute of call time or per conversation, which can work out to similar numbers depending on your call volume. The right price point for your business usually comes down to what a missed call actually costs you.

Think about it this way: if your average job is worth $400 to $2,000 and you're missing two or three calls a week because nobody answered, you're losing real money every single month. An AI receptionist that captures even one extra job per month pays for itself several times over. That's the honest math you need to run before deciding whether $300 a month feels expensive or cheap. Most trades business owners who make that calculation end up wishing they had set it up sooner.

If you're looking at offering AI receptionist services as a rank-and-rent or agency model, the pricing conversation is different — you're typically charging the business owner a flat monthly retainer in that $200 to $600 range and keeping the margin between what you pay to run the system and what they pay you. MissCallaway.com is built around exactly that model, giving you a way to present a professional, done-for-you receptionist service to local businesses without building everything from scratch.

If you want to talk through what pricing makes sense for your situation — whether you're the business owner or someone looking to offer this as a service — call (325) 252-6417 or leave your details at misscallaway.com and someone will get back to you with straight answers.