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We answer questions, schedule appointments, transfer calls, and take payments when needed — updating your CRM, calendar, and other systems automatically. Our system also remembers returning callers for further personalization.
No rigid scripts. Just a professional, helpful experience that makes your business look great, 24/7.
Smith.ai Virtual Receptionists help you capture more leads, convert more clients, and deliver a better customer experience — without hiring in-house.
We answer calls live, 24/7, with friendly, professional agents trained to represent your brand. Unlike voicemail (which most callers skip) or basic call centers (which often feel impersonal), our receptionists build rapport, qualify leads, answer questions, and route calls or book appointments — all based on your exact preferences.
Because we operate remotely, we attract top talent and help you avoid the high overhead costs of less suitable options.
Service-based businesses that rely on phone calls to drive revenue (capturing inbound leads) see the most value — especially when responsiveness and professionalism matter.
Our virtual receptionists are a game-changer for businesses that can’t afford to miss calls and often need help qualifying leads, scheduling appointments, or handling urgent calls after hours.
Our receptionists work from quiet home offices across North America — so they sound like they’re working right in your office. Working remotely means we can hire the best receptionists for the job — regardless of location.
We start with your input — you tell us exactly how you want calls handled, what’s most important to communicate, and how to represent your business. We collect key details about your services, FAQs, and more. We use that info to build custom call flows and instructions that our receptionists use to handle your calls.
Our receptionists are guided in real time by proprietary AI that surfaces everything they need to handle each call — from caller history and business info to next steps for the particular caller scenario.
They're not reading scripts. Instead, they’re using smart prompts and dynamic guidance, allowing them to respond naturally while following your exact playbook, ensuring the best outcomes for your callers.
Onboarding to Smith.ai is as easy as 1-2-3!
We can answer anytime you need us, whether that’s after hours, on weekends, or just as overflow during busy times. You control when we pick up — it’s completely flexible. And no matter when we answer, the per-call price stays the same.
We get this question a lot. All calls on our Virtual Receptionist plans are answered by a real person, 24/7.
You’ll get instant call summaries via email, text, Slack, or Teams — plus full visibility through your Smith.ai dashboard.
Every call comes with a real-time summary including who called, why, and the action our agent took on the call. You can also log into your dashboard anytime to view call history, listen to recordings, track lead quality, and monitor trends across days, weeks, or months.
Unlike old-school call centers that rely on rigid scripts, our receptionists are supported by AI that guides each call in real time. It surfaces the right context, prompts the right questions, and adapts to the caller — so agents can focus on fluidly guiding the conversation, not note-taking or guessing next steps.
Here’s what else our proprietary, in-house AI helps with behind the scenes:
We automatically block over 20 million spam and robocalls from ever getting to our receptionists. If a new spammer does get through, our receptionists manually add it to the spam list so they can’t get through ever again.
Our receptionists have years of experience handling spam or sales calls. If we misclassified a call (e.g., someone called in to see if you are interested in a business loan at a 30% interest rate and you do need a business loan), we can update the system to reflect it.
Read more on our spam and sales call-blocking feature.
Smith.ai does not charge for spam or unwanted sales calls — as long as we can block them in the future. If you use a forwarding service but disable Caller ID pass-through (common with Google Voice clients), we won’t be able to block them, and thus you will be charged for those calls. You can learn more about this here.
All your calls are prioritized, and the summaries are delivered to you instantly via text, email, Slack, or Teams. If you can’t respond immediately, don’t worry — we email you a complete history of your calls at the end of each day. You won’t miss a thing. Plus, if you have a CRM, Zapier, or Make integration, we send data for every call between the two systems.
We also gather data on potential new customers and block your spam calls. Our system learns over time allowing for deep, personal engagement between your customers and our receptionists.
We don’t share your private lead or client information with other customers. That information is yours and yours alone.
Yes — you can keep your current number. Simply port your number or forward your calls to us, and we’ll take it from there!
Smith.ai is not HIPAA-compliant, so we cannot handle calls that involve protected health information (PHI).
However, we do work with medical, dental, and wellness practices for non-PHI call handling — like answering FAQs, taking messages, qualifying new patient leads, and transferring calls. Every call is still answered professionally and promptly, without crossing compliance lines.
If your practice needs HIPAA-compliant support, we recommend discussing your requirements with our team before getting started.
Yes — we can place outbound calls to follow up with clients or leads, but we don’t do cold calling.
If you need us to confirm appointments, return missed calls, or relay messages to important contacts, we’ve got you covered. Just tell us who to call and what to say — we’ll handle it like part of your team.
We’re glad you asked! Our technology, features, and robust integrations set us apart. Plus, our per-call billing model is more predictable than the per-minute competition. You know we’re not dragging the calls out to make a profit and you don’t have to worry about one chatty caller skyrocketing your bill.
See how Smith.ai stacks up against other Virtual Receptionist services.