Calls come in, but you’re not always available to answer them. We capture leads, book appointments, collect payment, and log details instantly in your systems. We manage your company's calls so you can focus on what only you can do: coordinating efficient routes and ensuring on-time deliveries that keep clients satisfied.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai greets every caller professionally and captures essential delivery details through structured intake questions. By collecting key information upfront — such as pickup and delivery locations, package size and weight, and delivery timeline — the system helps identify and prioritize delivery requests based on your company's capabilities and service areas.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai combines cutting-edge AI technology with optional human support to deliver unmatched call handling capabilities. Unlike competitors who offer basic subscription services, we provide white-glove implementation and ongoing support to ensure your success.
What sets Smith.ai apart:
Make better business decisions with real-time call data, visualized in every Smith.ai client dashboard. Every call summary is enriched with metadata including actions completed, caller disposition, priority, relevance, call recording and transcription, and more. See the big picture with historical tables and charts to predict business growth, costs, and ROI with superior accuracy.
While our AI Receptionist with human support delivers exceptional results for most businesses, we understand that some situations require dedicated human coverage. That’s why Smith.ai also offers comprehensive virtual receptionist plans with 100% live, North America-based agents answering your calls 24/7.
Our virtual receptionist plans provide dedicated human agents trained specifically on your business and industry.
Improve customer experiences with 24/7 AI-powered engagement built specifically for your business. Unlike basic AI competitors that offer one-size-fits-all solutions, Smith.ai delivers infinite customization with white-glove implementation tailored to your exact needs and goals.
It's actually pretty simple. You don't need to rip out your current phone setup or learn new software. We just give you a new phone number that forwards to our AI system, or we can work with your existing number - whatever makes sense for your business.
When someone calls, our AI answers as if it's your company. "Thanks for calling ABC Courier, how can I help you?" The caller has no idea they're talking to an AI system. For routine stuff - pickup requests, delivery status, pricing questions - the AI handles it all and updates your systems automatically.
If things get complicated or someone wants to talk to a person, the call goes to our North America-based receptionists who have all the context from the AI conversation. No starting over, no confusion.
Our onboarding specialists set everything up for your courier business specifically. They don't just hand you a login and disappear. They make sure it works with your dispatch software, your customer database, whatever you're using. The whole thing usually takes a few days, not weeks.
Here's the thing about courier companies - people need deliveries at weird hours. Someone's got an urgent document that needs to go across town at 7 PM, or they want to schedule a pickup for first thing Monday morning.
Our AI never sleeps. It's answering calls at midnight just as professionally as it does at noon. It can schedule pickups, give delivery quotes, check on package status, take down pickup addresses - all the basic stuff your dispatchers normally handle.
And there's no such thing as being overwhelmed. Your in-house team might get swamped during busy periods, but the AI can handle 100 calls at once without breaking a sweat. Each caller gets immediate attention.
When calls need human help - maybe someone's upset about a late delivery or wants to set up a big commercial account - our receptionists take over. They're not logistics experts, but they're really good at collecting information and calming people down until your team can follow up.
The numbers are pretty straightforward. A full-time receptionist costs around $77,000 per year when you add up salary, benefits, payroll taxes, and office space. That's assuming they work normal business hours - if you want coverage nights and weekends, you're looking at multiple people.
Our AI Receptionist with human backup starts at $292.50 per month - that's about $3,500 per year. You're saving over $70,000 annually and getting way better coverage. We're available 24/7, never call in sick, and never need vacation time.
Think about it - that $70,000 you save could buy you another delivery vehicle, better tracking software, or just go straight to your bottom line. Plus, your dispatchers can focus on actually managing routes instead of answering the phone all day.
The ROI is immediate. You start saving money from day one.
Our approach is AI-first with human backup when needed. The AI handles probably 80% of your calls without any human involvement - pickup requests, delivery status checks, basic pricing questions, scheduling.
But our North America-based receptionists are always standing by for escalations. Maybe someone's package got damaged and they're upset. Maybe a customer wants to set up a big commercial account. Maybe they just say "I want to talk to a person." No problem - the call goes right to our human team.
These aren't courier experts giving logistics advice. They're professional receptionists who are really good at collecting information, handling payments, and dealing with upset customers. They get all the context from the AI conversation, so customers don't have to repeat themselves.
You can also set up rules for when calls should automatically go to humans - like if someone mentions "complaint" or "damaged package" or "billing issue." We customize it however makes sense for your business.
Yeah, we handle Spanish calls no problem. Big advantage for courier companies since you probably get calls in both English and Spanish depending on your service area.
The AI figures out pretty quickly what language someone's speaking and responds accordingly. It can take pickup requests, give quotes, check delivery status - all in Spanish. And if the call needs to go to a human, our receptionists can handle Spanish too.
When we set up your account, we program in how you want bilingual calls handled. Maybe you want all Spanish calls to go to a specific person on your team, or maybe you're fine with our team handling them. Your choice.
The cool thing is that all the information gets logged in English in your systems, so your dispatchers don't need to be bilingual to see what's going on. We translate and organize everything so your operations stay smooth.