The front desk, staffed around the clock.
An AI receptionist that answers every call, qualifies your leads, and books the appointment, 24/7. Warm and gracious, never rushed, with a clean recap in your inbox by the end of the day.
- Picks up
- First ring
- Speaks
- English & Spanish
- Hours
- All of them
- Recap
- End of day
The short answer · “what is an ai receptionist and what does it cost”
What is an AI receptionist?
An AI receptionist is an AI agent that answers your business phone the way a good front desk would: it greets callers naturally, answers their questions, qualifies leads, books appointments on your real calendar, and transfers the calls that need you. It works every hour of every day, so a call at 9 PM gets the same answer as a call at 9 AM.
At Whitmore, the receptionist is Iris. She picks up on the first ring, speaks English and Spanish, asks the qualifying questions you would ask, and writes every caller's name, number, and request into your CRM. When a caller is ready, she books them against your live calendar. When a call needs a human, she transfers it warm, with context. And at the end of the day, one clean recap lands in your inbox instead of a voicemail box.
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What it costs: Iris comes with the Whitmore team, with plans starting at $49 a month, and there's a 7-day free trial with no card required. You keep your existing number; forwarding it takes minutes.
The demonstration
Listen to a real call.
A new customer calls Rapid Flow Plumbing. Iris answers, takes the details, and books the visit. This is an actual recording, not a script.
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- Rapid Flow Plumbing
- Direction
- Inbound
- Answered
- First ring
- Handled by
- Iris
Recording of a real call · identifying details changed
How does an AI receptionist work?
Three steps, and the phone stops interrupting your day.
- 01
Point your number at her
Keep the number your customers know. Forward always, after-hours only, or just when you don't pick up. Your call.
- 02
Teach her the business
Hours, services, booking rules, the questions callers always ask. She learns once and keeps it on file, and you can change the playbook any time.
- 03
Watch the calls become work
Callers get answers, leads get captured to your CRM, appointments land on your calendar, and the recap arrives at the end of the day.
While you were on the job.
Iris answers the phone so the work doesn't stop for it. Calls handled, appointments booked, and one clean recap instead of four voicemails.
The room· Brief in progress- OwnerWas on a roof all afternoon. What did I miss?
Iris · ReceptionistFour calls. Two booked, Tuesday 9am and Thursday 2pm, confirmations sent. One wanted a quote on a fence repair; I captured the details. One asked for hours and directions.
Dorian · Sales RepThe fence quote is in the pipeline. If she doesn't reply by tomorrow evening, I'll follow up.
- Whitmore · COO
Nothing needed you. Full recap is in your inbox.
A good receptionist is not the one who answers most calls. It is the one who never misses any.
To the owner reading this,
You will hear a lot of claims about AI receptionists, most of them from people who have never listened to one on a bad line at 7 AM. So listen to Iris instead. She answers the way you would want your own front desk to answer: warm, unhurried, and straight to the point.
She books against the real calendar, she writes every caller down, and when a call needs a human she says so and hands it over. I have run this office long enough to know how rare that combination is.
The honest comparison
How does an AI receptionist compare to a front-desk hire?
Plenty of businesses run both. Here is what Iris covers that a single hire, however good, cannot.
| Capability | Whitmore | A full-time front-desk hire |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | 24/7, including nights and weekends | ~One shift, five days a week |
| Answers phone, web chat, and DMs | One receptionist on every channel | ~Phone first; the rest waits |
| Two calls at once | Every caller gets picked up | ×The second caller hears hold music |
| English and Spanish | Switches mid-call, automatically | ~Depends on who you hire |
| Books straight into your calendar | Live availability, no double-booking | A good hire does this too |
| What it costs | Plans from $49 a month | ~A salary, plus training and turnover |
If you already have a great front desk, Iris works alongside them, covering the nights, weekends, and second lines one person can't.
Questions owners actually ask
- Iris · Receptionist
No. I speak with a natural voice, handle interruptions, spell names back, and never rush a caller. Most callers don't ask; the ones who do get a straight answer.
- Iris · Receptionist
I transfer the call to you, warm and with context, based on rules you set. Emergencies, existing customers, or anyone who asks for the owner: you decide what comes through live.
- Whitmore · COO
No. You keep the number your customers already know and forward it, always, after hours only, or just when you can't pick up. You can also take a brand-new local number if you'd rather.
- Whitmore · COO
Yes, from what you've taught her. Hours, services, service area, how pricing works. When she doesn't know something, she says so and takes a message instead of guessing.
- Whitmore · COO
Iris comes with the team, and plans start at $49 a month. There's a 7-day free trial with no card required, so you can hear her on your own line before you pay anything.
- Eleanor · Executive Assistant
Minutes. You answer a few questions about the business, connect your calendar, and forward your number. There's no hardware and nothing to install.
- Iris · Receptionist
Sí. I hear which language a caller is comfortable in and switch automatically, on the same line, with the same booking and answers in both.
Elsewhere in the catalog
Closed for the day. Still answering.
Calendar holds. Confirmations sent. No double-bookings.
Warm transfers with context. No phone-tree menus.
Also on file: Meet Iris, your receptionistFor plumbersFor contractors
Fitted to your trade
This page in your industry’s terms: the same team, set up around the way your business actually runs.
Forward your number tonight.
By tomorrow morning, every call gets answered, every booking goes on the calendar, and the recap lands by end of day. While you stay on the job.