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AI answering service for local business

The call you couldn't take went to someone who could.

answara answers every call in your brand voice, handles the questions your customers actually ask, and books the job straight into your calendar. Starting at $99/month.

Paste your website. We read it and build a receptionist that knows your services.

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150,000+ calls answered for local service businesses

incoming call
Potential Customer
Incoming call · mobile · +1 ({area_code}) 555-0147
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answara by the numbers

0+calls answered
0+appointments booked
$0M+in booked work, estimated
“Signed up Monday. By Wednesday it had booked two appointments I'd have missed. Don't know how I ran my business without it.” Nate, N&A Body Shop

By trade

AI receptionists built for your trade

Pick your trade for the pricing, the integrations, and a recorded call from your own line of work.

Set it up once and stop losing the calls you cannot get to.

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How it works

From your website to a booked job in three steps

  1. The answara setup field with a business website typed in and a Build my receptionist button beside it

    Step 1

    Paste your website

    answara reads your site and learns your services, your prices, your service area and your hours in about 60 seconds.

  2. Is this right?

    Your business

    ServicesPricesService areaHours
    Looks goodEdit

    Step 2

    Check what it learned

    Review the services, prices and hours it picked up, fix anything it got wrong, and pick the voice that sounds like your business.

  3. Booked and on your calendar

    answara → you

    Booked: water heater repair, 123 Oak St, tomorrow 9am. Caller (305) 555-0147.

    Step 3

    Watch the jobs land

    Every call is answered on the first ring, qualified, and booked onto your calendar. The details arrive by text before you are back in the truck.

Ask it your hardest question and judge the answer yourself.

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Hear it first

What an AI receptionist sounds like on a real call

A real recorded answara call. Press play. No signup, no sales rep, no dialing anything.

Rosewood Plumbing
Plumbing · recorded demo call
1:07

Rosewood Plumbing, this is Sam. How can I help?

I'd like an inspection before I replace my water heater.

Happy to help. Can I get your name and address?

Justin. 1424 NE 32nd St, Apt 5223, Miami, FL.

Got it. Is it still working, or are you out of hot water?

Still working, just slow to heat and a bit small.

Smart to check first. I have tomorrow morning or afternoon open. Which works?

Morning, around ten.

You're set for 10am tomorrow, Justin. See you then.

The problem

Three bad ways small businesses handle missed calls

9:41

Miami, FL

(305) 555-0188

Voicemail
slide to answer

Answer every call yourself

You are on a job with both hands busy, and the phone rings anyway. Stopping costs you the work in front of you. Not stopping costs you the work on the phone.

Both hands are busy. It rings out.

5G

6:12

Thursday, March 6

Missed call7:42 AM
(305) 555-0147 · no voicemail
Missed call11:18 AM
(305) 555-0192 · no voicemail
Missed call (2)4:03 PM
(786) 555-0166 · no voicemail

Let it go to voicemail

Most callers who reach voicemail never leave one. They go back to the search results and dial the next name. Compare your own missed-call list against the jobs you booked that week.

They are already calling whoever answers next.

Answering service

Monthly invoice

Illustrative
Invoice no.
AS-2417
Terms
Net 15
Billing period
Mar 1 to Mar 31
Account
Business line
DescriptionAmount
Calls handled
214
Minutes billed
600
Rate per minute
$2.50
After-hours surcharge
$84.00
Total due$1,584.00

Auto-charged to the card on file

Pay a per-minute answering service

The rep on your line is covering dozens of other businesses from a script, so they cannot answer what your customer actually asks. Some are reported to answer with the wrong business name entirely. You are billed by the minute either way.

214 messages taken. Zero jobs on the calendar.

9:41

answara · 00:38

(305) 555-0188

Answered on the first ring

Booked

Thursday · 9:00 AM

Name, number, and address captured. Sent to your phone.

The fourth option

answara answers

Every call you cannot reach, answara answers. Every caller voicemail would lose, answara keeps on the line. Every job you would have chased down later, answara books while you work. One number, one flat price, around the clock.

Every plan answers around the clock and books straight into your calendar.

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Pricing

Answering service pricing, starting at $99 a month

Every plan answers 24/7, syncs your calendar, and books qualified jobs. Pick the volume that fits.

Starter

Never miss a call

$99/mo

billed monthly

  • 250 AI minutes/month
  • 24/7 AI answering
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Qualification flows
  • Analytics + AI insights
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Most popular

Growth

Never lose a lead

$249/mo

billed monthly

  • 600 AI minutes/month
  • Everything in Starter
  • Full calendar + CRM integrations
  • SMS text-back & email follow-up
  • Weekly performance digest
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Pro

Never miss revenue

$599/mo

billed monthly

  • 1,500 AI minutes/month
  • Everything in Growth
  • Concurrent call handling
  • Vertical software integrations
  • Priority support
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Included minutes reset monthly. Extra minutes are $0.25/min, billed in 4-minute blocks at $1 per block. No hidden fees, cancel anytime.

Compare every plan, minute bundle and overage rate

FAQ

Questions about AI answering services

Our AI voices are powered by ElevenLabs, the industry leader in natural speech synthesis. Most callers can't tell they're talking to AI. You can preview voices and choose the one that fits your brand.

Most businesses are up and running in under 10 minutes. Enter your website, customize your agent's voice and personality, connect your calendar, and start taking calls.

Absolutely. You can port your existing number to answara or set up call forwarding. We also offer new dedicated numbers if you prefer.

If a call requires human attention, like an emergency or a complex complaint, the AI immediately attempts a live transfer to your team and sends an SMS alert. You're always in the loop.

We have pre-trained industry packs for auto repair, plumbing, HVAC, veterinary, and pet services. The AI comes pre-loaded with terminology, common questions, and workflows specific to your industry.

Plans start at $99/month for 250 minutes. All plans include 24/7 AI answering, calendar integration, analytics, and a 14-day free trial. No hidden fees, cancel anytime.

We integrate with Google Calendar, Outlook, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Jobber, Housecall Pro, Tekmetric, Shopmonkey, Shop-Ware, and Square Appointments. More integrations are added regularly.

Yes. All calls are encrypted, we follow strict data handling practices, and we offer HIPAA compliance for healthcare-related businesses. Your customer data is never shared.

Still deciding? Call the line and hear it handle a real question.

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