Pricing
Start free. Grow when you're ready.
14 days or 50 minutes free — no card required. Then pick a flat-price plan by call volume. Spam is never billed.
Plans
Flat monthly pricing. Spam never billed.
Every plan starts with a free trial — 14 days or 50 minutes, whichever comes first. No card required.
Foundation
For solo practices getting started with a virtual receptionist.
250 minutes / month, then $0.39/min
- 24/7 call answering — even 3 calls at once, all picked up
- 1 local phone number
- Message taking & lead capture
- 3 call types with custom intake questions
- Email notifications (SMS alerts coming soon)
- Spam blocking — spam never uses your minutes
Grow
For growing teams that never want to miss a caller.
1,000 minutes / month, then $0.32/min
- Everything in Foundation
- Appointment booking
- Call transfers & routing
- 6 call types with custom intake questions
- CRM & calendar integrations
- Knowledge base — upload price lists & documents
- Up to 2 phone numbers
Scale
For multi-location businesses with serious call volume.
2,000 minutes / month, then $0.25/min
- Everything in Grow
- Two-way business texting from your dashboard (coming soon)
- 10 call types with custom intake questions
- 2× knowledge base storage
- Priority support
- Up to 3 phone numbers
FAQ
Pricing questions
How much does an AI answering service cost?+
thecallcenter.ai starts at $99/month for the Foundation plan, which includes a local phone number and 250 minutes of call answering. Plans scale to $199/month (1,000 minutes) and $399/month (2,000 minutes) for higher volume. Pricing is flat and monthly, calls flagged as spam are never billed, and there's a free trial covering 14 days or 50 minutes of calls, whichever comes first — no card required.
What happens if I go over my included minutes?+
Your receptionist keeps answering, and extra minutes are simply billed at your plan's per-minute rate: $0.39/min on Foundation, $0.32/min on Grow, and $0.25/min on Scale. A safety cap at twice your plan's minutes protects you from surprise bills — you can raise it anytime from your billing page. If you go over regularly, upgrading to the next plan is usually cheaper.
Can it answer multiple calls at once?+
Yes. Unlike a human receptionist, the AI answers every call simultaneously — if three customers call at the same moment, all three get picked up instantly with no busy signal, hold queue, or voicemail. This is included on every plan and needs only one phone number.
Is it better than a traditional answering service?+
For most small businesses, yes. An AI receptionist answers instantly 24/7 with no hold times, handles unlimited simultaneous callers, and costs a fraction of a live answering service or a full-time front desk — while still booking appointments and capturing every lead.
How quickly can I set it up?+
Most businesses are live in minutes. You sign up, tell the receptionist about your business (or let it read your website), set your greeting and hours, and get a phone number. You can also book a free 15-minute call and a founder will set it up with you.