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Smith.ai is a live receptionist, billed per call, with optional AI plans. Beside is the business phone plus an AI receptionist that books, billed per user. If you want a human on every ring, they still do that. If you want the line and the booking without a meter, that is this page.
Dial the number and act like a customer. Beside answers, qualifies, and books the call you’d have missed.
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Ask it to book a plumber. That is the product, not a slide.
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Forward or port. Google and the truck do not need a reprint.
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Smith.ai often meters that. Beside includes it on the phone plan.
Beside. An AI receptionist on your business line. It can book while the caller is still on the phone.
The other option. Smith.ai is known for live receptionists. They also sell AI plans. Human coverage is the product people compare.
Beside. Baseline $29 or Unlimited $99 per business per month. No per-call AI fee. Extra lines $4.99.
The other option. Human plans start around $300 a month for 30 calls, then a per-call overage. Booking and transcripts are often add-ons. Confirm on their pricing page.
Beside. Beside is the number: inbound, outbound, SMS, team inbox, receptionist on the same line.
The other option. Smith.ai typically sits on a number you already have. You still own telephony somewhere else.
No. It is a premium live receptionist, especially for firms that want a person. This page is for shops that want the phone and an AI that can finish the intake.
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The matrix and every named page, in one place.
The other live receptionist people put next to Smith.ai.
Baseline and Unlimited. No per-call line items.