Used by home service businesses across the U.S.Average response time: 1.8 seconds
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The AI Receptionist That Never Misses a Call

Wotel's AI receptionist answers every call in seconds, asks the right questions for your trade, books the job onto your schedule, and texts the customer a confirmation — 24 hours a day.

  • Answers in under 2 seconds
  • Books appointments automatically
  • Works nights, weekends & holidays
  • Starts at $149/month

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Incoming call · John Smith

Answered by Wotel · 1.8s

Emergency
Hi, my septic tank is backing up into the house. Can someone come today?
I'm sorry to hear that — I'll get you on the schedule right away. Can I confirm the property address?
✅ Appointment bookedToday · 2:00–4:00 PM
💬 SMS confirmation sentto (512) 555-0148
📝 Transcript & summaryon your dashboard

What is an AI receptionist?

An AI receptionist is a phone answering system powered by conversational AI that picks up your business line, talks to callers like a trained front-desk person, and takes real action: qualifying the request, capturing the name, address and callback number, booking an appointment, and sending an SMS confirmation. Unlike voicemail or a basic phone tree, callers get an actual conversation — and you get a booked job instead of a message to chase.

Wotel is built specifically for home-service businesses: plumbing, HVAC, septic, roofing, electrical, and more. It knows the intake questions for your trade, detects emergencies, transfers urgent calls to a human when you want, and follows up on quotes and invoices automatically.

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Pick your trade, dial the number, and talk to Wotel like a real customer. The moment you hang up, see exactly what it captured — name, job, address, urgency, booking and SMS.

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How it works

From ring to booked job in seconds

1

Customer calls

Any hour, any day — Wotel picks up on the first ring.

2

AI answers

A natural voice greets them and listens like a real receptionist.

3

AI qualifies

It asks the right questions for your trade and flags emergencies.

4

Appointment booked

The job lands on your schedule with an SMS confirmation sent.

Wotel vs a receptionist

The work of a full-time receptionist, for a fraction of the cost

 
Receptionist
Wotel
Hours
9am–5pm
24/7 / 365
Monthly cost
~$4,000 salary
from $149
Sick days & vacation
Yes
Never
Missed calls
Common
Zero
Simultaneous calls
One at a time
Unlimited
Answers in
Several rings
Under 2 seconds
Follow-ups & reviews
If they remember
Automatic

ROI calculator

How much are missed calls costing you?

Most home-service businesses miss 1 in 5 calls. Here's what that's worth.

Calls you receive / month40
% of calls you miss20
Average job value$350

That's about 8 missed calls a month.

Revenue you're leaving on the table

$2,800/mo

Wotel recovers ~6 of those jobs+$2,100/mo
Wotel costsfrom $149/mo
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FAQ

Answers before you ask

How is an AI receptionist different from an answering service?

A traditional answering service pays humans to take messages you still have to return. An AI receptionist answers instantly, qualifies the caller, and books the job on the spot — 24/7, for a fraction of the cost, with no hold time and unlimited simultaneous calls.

Will callers know they're talking to an AI?

Wotel sounds natural, listens, handles interruptions, and keeps the conversation flowing like a real receptionist. It never claims to be human, and stays warm and brief if anyone asks.

Can the AI receptionist book appointments?

Yes — that's the point. It qualifies the job, captures the address, books a time window, syncs it to your Google or Outlook calendar, and texts the customer a confirmation.

How long does setup take?

About 10 minutes: answer a few questions about your business, get or forward a phone number, and your AI receptionist starts answering.

Can I keep my phone number?

Yes. Forward your existing business line to Wotel in minutes, or port it over fully — we walk you through it during onboarding.

Does it transfer urgent calls to a human?

You set the rules. Wotel detects emergencies and can transfer the caller straight to you or your on-call tech, while still capturing the address and details first.

Never miss another customer call.

Connect your number in minutes and let Wotel answer, qualify, and book — day or night.