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Is an AI receptionist worth it? Do the math.

Compare voicemail, an answering service, a hired receptionist, and a 24/7 AI receptionist honestly — and see the revenue you'd capture by answering every call.

Calls you miss / after-hours per month 40

Average job value ($)

Of answered calls, how many book? 40%

Answering service cost ($/mo)

Receptionist wage ($/hr)

Receptionist hours/week

Captured revenue = calls answered × the share who book × your average job value. Nothing is stored unless you ask us to email it.

Revenue you'd capture per month by answering every call

based on the calls you currently miss or take after hours

Option	Captures calls	Monthly cost
Voicemail	0 of them	$0
Answering service	business hours, takes a message	$300
Hire a receptionist	business hours only	$0
AI by Q (24/7)	every call, 24/7	Custom quote — no per-seat fee

Even one extra booked job a month usually covers the system. $0 / yr in calls currently going unanswered.

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How this works

We take the calls you currently miss or field after hours, multiply by the share who'd book, and multiply by your average job value — that's the revenue an always-on receptionist could capture. The comparison costs each option at face value; AI by Q is a one-time custom quote, so there's no monthly per-seat fee to add. Get your free AI audit →

Does an AI receptionist really book jobs?

It answers and qualifies every call 24/7 — nights, weekends, and while you're on a job — captures the job details, and texts them straight to you. You call back warm, pre-qualified leads instead of losing them to voicemail.

How is this cheaper than an answering service?

AI by Q is a one-time install on hardware you own. There's no per-minute charge and no per-seat monthly fee like an answering service or a hired receptionist, so your cost doesn't climb as your call volume grows.

What happens to a call it can't handle?

It qualifies the caller and texts you the details immediately, and it can transfer to you when needed. You never lose the lead — even on a call it doesn't fully handle, you still get the contact and the context.