📞 Service · AI Receptionist

The AI receptionist that answers every call — even when you can't.

A natural-sounding voice and text assistant that picks up 24/7, qualifies the lead, books the appointment into your calendar, and texts you the details. No more missed calls, no more voicemail roulette.

24/7
never misses a call
2–3 wks
to live
$2,500
starts at, fixed price
In one sentence

What is an AI receptionist?

An AI receptionist is a voice and text assistant that answers your business's incoming calls and messages around the clock. It greets the caller, qualifies the request, books appointments directly into your calendar, captures contact information, and either completes the conversation or texts you with the details. Cornerbeacon builds, tunes, and runs the whole system so a missed call becomes a booked job instead of a lost customer.

Why it matters

The math of missed calls is brutal

The average local service business misses 1 in 4 inbound calls. After 5pm and on weekends, that number climbs above 60%. Every missed call is a customer who calls the next name on Google — and almost never calls back.

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After hours is your busiest hour

Most home emergencies, restaurant reservations, and "I'm finally home from work" inquiries happen between 5pm and 10pm. That's when your phone goes to voicemail and your competition picks up.

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Voicemail kills 80% of leads

Studies of local-service call data show that callers who hit voicemail almost never leave a message. They hang up and try the next business in the search results.

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One saved job covers the year

For most home-services and professional businesses, a single recovered job pays for the AI receptionist for a full year. After that, every captured call is upside.

How it works

From first call to booked job in seconds

The phone rings

Your AI receptionist picks up on the first ring — 24/7, no exceptions. It greets the caller in your business's voice, with the exact wording you choose during setup.

It qualifies the lead

The AI asks the questions you'd ask: type of service, location, urgency, name, callback number. It handles interruptions, accents, and "uh, let me think" pauses the way a real receptionist would.

It books the appointment

If the caller wants to book, the AI checks your live calendar, offers two or three time slots, and confirms the appointment. It sends a confirmation text and adds the job to your schedule.

You get the details — instantly

You get a text summary of the call with all the captured information. If the AI couldn't handle something, you get a callback request with the customer's number, ready to dial.

Who it's for

Built for businesses that live and die by the phone

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Home services

HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, cleaning, pest control, garage doors. After-hours emergency calls captured and booked even when the crew is under a sink.

See the HVAC + plumbing playbook →

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Professional services

Law firms, accounting practices, real estate, insurance, financial planning. New-client intake handled around the clock — qualifies, schedules consultations, captures matter type.

See the law/accounting playbook →

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Restaurants & retail

Pizzerias, full-service restaurants, salons, shops. Phone orders, reservations, and product questions captured during the dinner rush or after closing.

See the restaurant playbook →

What's included

Done-for-you, end to end

You give us a call-flow conversation. We give you back a tuned, live AI receptionist that sounds like a member of your team — plus the calendar, CRM, and SMS integrations to make it useful.

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Real result

What this looks like for a real business

A two-truck plumbing shop wires up Cornerbeacon's AI receptionist on a Tuesday.

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Before

Phone goes to voicemail any time the team is on a job. ~30% of calls lost outside business hours. No after-hours bookings.

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After

Every call answered. Emergency calls get triaged and texted to the on-call tech. Routine calls get booked directly into the next-day schedule.

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Impact

A handful of recovered jobs per month covers the cost of the system for the year. The rest is upside — and the team finally gets to eat dinner without their phone buzzing.

Pricing

One price, no hourly meter

The AI Receptionist ships in the Launchpad package or as part of the full AI-First transformation. Exact quote after your free audit.

Launchpad

$2,500 one-time

AI receptionist, launched.

  • AI audit & roadmap
  • AI receptionist built & tuned
  • Calendar & SMS integration
  • Team training session
  • 30 days of support
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AI-First

$7,500 + $499/mo

Receptionist + automation suite.

  • Everything in Launchpad
  • AI receptionist and automation
  • Review & reputation engine
  • AI search visibility (GEO)
  • Ongoing tuning & support
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Custom Build

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Multi-location or custom call flows.

  • Bespoke voice agent
  • Multi-location routing
  • Deep system integration
  • Dedicated build team
  • Priority support & SLAs
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Frequently asked

AI receptionist questions, answered

What is an AI receptionist?

An AI receptionist is a voice and text assistant that answers your business's incoming calls and messages 24/7. It greets the caller, asks qualifying questions, books appointments into your calendar, captures contact info, and either completes the request or texts you the details. Modern systems sound conversational, not robotic, and handle interruptions and accents the way a real person would.

How much does an AI receptionist cost for a small business?

Cornerbeacon's AI Receptionist launches in the Launchpad package at $2,500 one-time, plus a small monthly fee for calling minutes, hosting, and support. Most small businesses recover the setup cost in saved missed-call revenue within the first month or two.

Will it sound robotic to my customers?

No. We tune voice, tempo, and tone — and test against real-world calls including interruptions, mumbles, and accents — before launch. Callers usually do not realize they are not speaking to a human.

Can it book into my existing calendar?

Yes. We integrate with Google Calendar, Outlook, Jobber, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Acuity, Calendly, and most major scheduling tools. The AI checks live availability and books directly.

What if the AI doesn't know the answer?

It follows the handoff rules you set during configuration — taking a message and texting you, transferring to a live team member, or scheduling a callback. You stay in control of the edge cases.

How long until it's live?

Most deployments are live in 2 to 3 weeks. Week one is configuration and integrations, week two is testing against real call recordings, week three is team training and go-live.

Is my customer data safe?

Yes. We use enterprise-grade voice and AI providers, keep your data private to your business, and never train public models on your customer information. Call recordings and transcripts are encrypted and accessible only to you.

Every missed call is a customer who called the next name on the list.

Free 30-minute audit. We'll model your missed-call volume and show you exactly what an AI receptionist would recover — in real dollars — before you commit to anything.

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