Grow your business, not your bill.

Every call answered the way you'd want it handled, at one flat monthly price. Set it up yourself, or have us build it for you.

Pro

You set it up yourself, in 5 minutes.

$199/mo

  • Answers every call, 24/7
  • Trained on your business & website
  • 30 voices · 14 languages
  • New number, or keep your own
  • Unlimited calls & users
  • Books into Google, Outlook
  • Asks your intake questions
  • Transfers calls to your team
  • Texts callers links & confirmations
  • Every call recorded & transcribed
  • SMS & email alerts on every call
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7 days free · You set it up

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Growth

We set it up, test it and tune it for you.

$299/mo

  • Everything in Pro
  • We build your agent for you
  • You test it, we tune it
  • Updates your CRM, including HubSpot, Clio
  • Zapier, Make, webhooks & API: 100+ tools
  • Up to 10 transfer destinations
  • Priority support
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We set it up for you · Live in days

Scale

For complex call flows and custom routing.

$599/mo

  • Everything in Growth
  • Custom call flows & routing
  • 10+ transfer destinations
  • 2-way texting from your number
  • Custom integrations for your stack
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For multiple offices, lines and routing rules

Need a custom setup?

Multiple locations, custom integrations or an annual agreement. We'll build a plan around your team.

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Everything in each plan

What each plan includes. No per-minute pricing, no overage fees, no fine print.

Usage & billing

  • Included callsUnlimited
  • Per-minute chargesNone
  • Overage feesNone
  • Team membersUnlimited

Setup

  • Who builds your agentYou
  • Time to go live5 minutes
  • Setup feeNone
  • Free 30-min onboarding call with our team
  • We test it before it goes live, then tune it on your real calls

Answering

  • 24/7 call answering
  • Trained on your business & website
  • Multilingual answering
  • 30 voices to choose from
  • Spam filtering
  • Handles multiple calls at once
  • Keep your number or get a new one

Appointment booking

  • Books into Google & Outlook calendars
  • Booking platforms: Calendly, Acuity, Cal.com, OnceHub
  • Appointment confirmations texted to caller

Intake & qualification

  • Custom intake questions
  • Asks only what fits each call
  • Lead qualification & message taking
  • Remembers repeat callers

Transfers & routing

  • Transfers to your team or anyone you choose
  • Warm & announced transfers
  • People the AI can transfer toUp to 10
  • Custom call flows & routing
  • Routing by VIP caller, staff, role, or schedule

Texting & outbound

  • During-call texts: booking links & more
  • Post-call texts: thank-you & follow-ups
  • 2-way SMS conversations from the dashboard
  • Outbound calls & texts from your business number

Apps & access

  • Web dashboard
  • iOS app

Integrations

  • CRM & intake: Clio Manage, Clio Grow, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, ServiceTitan + more
  • Your CRM updated after every call
  • Zapier, Make, webhooks & API: 100+ tools
  • Multiple integrations working together
  • Custom integrations built to your stack

Insights & notifications

  • Recordings, transcripts & AI summaries
  • Call analytics dashboard
  • Real-time call notifications1 recipient
  • Ad call tracking: Google Ads, LSA & more

Service & support

  • Help forwarding or porting your existing number
  • SupportEmail & in-app chat
  • Integrations configured for you: CRM, calendar & intake
  • Extra numbers for offices, departments & locations

AI Answering Service vs. Alternatives

Everything Included vs. the Alternatives

See what 200 calls per month actually costs, and what you get, with each option.

FeatureNextPhoneAnswering serviceIn-house
Pricing modelFlat rate, unlimited callsPer-minute / per-callSalary + benefits
24/7 coverageExtra cost
Setup time5 minutes on your own, a few days done for you1–2 days2–4 weeks
Free trial7 daysRarely
Appointment bookingSome
Lead qualificationBasicVaries
SMS follow-upManual
Recordings, transcripts & summariesExtra cost
Voicemail-to-textSome
Spam filtering
Integrations100+Limited
Dedicated phone numberExtra cost
Outbound calls (mobile app)
AI voice selection30 voices
Call analytics dashboard
Contact managementManual
Custom intake questionsVaries
Team access

How our flat price compares

What 100 and 300 calls a month cost on each provider's cheapest published plan, read from their own pricing pages.

Provider100 calls (300 min)300 calls (900 min)
NextPhone
AI receptionist
getnextphone.com/pricing, read Oct 5, 2026
$199
Pro, $0.66/min
$199
Pro, $0.22/min
Smith.ai AI Receptionist
AI receptionist
smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist, read Oct 5, 2026
$212.50
Pro (75 calls), $0.71/min
$500
Pro (300 calls), $0.56/min
PATLive
Live answering service
patlive.com/pricing, read Oct 5, 2026
$479
300 minutes, $1.60/min
$1,475
500 minutes, $1.64/min
Posh
Live answering service
posh.com/pricing, read Oct 5, 2026
$630
200 minutes, $2.10/min
$1,755
Lavish (500 minutes), $1.95/min
Ruby
Live answering service
ruby.com/plans-and-pricing, read Oct 5, 2026
$1,160
200 minutes, $3.87/min
$3,127.50
750 minutes, $3.48/min
Smith.ai Virtual Receptionists
Live answering service
smith.ai/pricing/receptionists, read Oct 5, 2026
$915
90 calls, $3.05/min
$2,100
300 calls, $2.33/min
Cheapest published plan for each volume at a 3-minute average call, overage included where the vendor publishes a rate. "Not computable" means the vendor publishes no overage rate and no plan large enough. Prices read from each vendor's own pricing page on October 5, 2026. Full Price Index.

AI Receptionist FAQ

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your line.

Still have questions? Contact our support team

Pick Pro if you want to set it up yourself today. Pick Growth if you want us to build and test it for you, or connect it to your CRM or booking tool. Law firms usually pick Growth.

You answer a short questionnaire: what callers ask, what you need to know before a call reaches you, and who takes transfers. We build the first version of your agent within 48 hours. You call it a few times and tell us what to change. We adjust it, and it goes live within a few days.

Truly unlimited calls at one flat rate: no per-minute charges, no overage, no surprise bills. A busy month costs exactly the same as a slow one.

Yes. Month-to-month, no contracts, no cancellation fees.

Yes. Start a 7-day free trial (cancel before it ends and you're not charged), hear a personalized test call in seconds by entering your website, or book a live demo.

Yes. Pay yearly and save about 17%: Pro is $1,990 a year ($166/mo), Growth is $2,990 a year ($249/mo), Scale is $5,990 a year ($499/mo).

Most don't realize it, and those who do prefer an instant answer over voicemail. You can have it mention it's an assistant if you'd rather, and anyone who wants a human is transferred on the spot.

It's trained on your website, services, pricing, and policies, so it answers like someone who knows your business, from trades and law firms to salons, real estate, and restaurants.

It transfers to you or your team instantly, or takes a message if no one's available. If a caller is confused, upset, or asks something unusual, they're never stuck. You set the rules.

Yes. Forward your existing line (business, cell, or landline) to NextPhone, or get a new number in any area code. Both work.

Yes. The NextPhone iOS app is included on every plan. See calls, transcripts, and notifications from your pocket.

Yes. On Scale, the NextPhone app lets you call and text from your business number, so your personal cell stays private.

On Scale, 2-way SMS lets you and your team send and receive texts from your business number right in the dashboard, alongside the confirmations and follow-ups the AI already sends on every plan.

We run on the most advanced AI models, paired with our own proprietary engine. Anyone can spin up a basic voice agent. The hard part is one that's tuned to exactly how your business runs and stays simple to adjust as you grow. That's what we obsess over.

Run your business, not your phone.

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