--- title: "AI Answering Service Pricing — Flat Plans From $149/mo | CallsAround" description: "Month-to-month pricing: Receptionist $149, Dispatch $229, Dispatch+ $299/mo flat. 7-day free trial, instant self-serve setup, flat overage, no contracts or per-call fees." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "SoftwareApplication", "name": "CallsAround", "applicationCategory": "BusinessApplication", "operatingSystem": "Web", "url": "https://callsaround.com", "description": "AI answering service with emergency dispatch for home-service businesses: answers every call 24/7, qualifies leads, and rings your on-call chain until a real human picks up — with carrier-level failover.", "offers": [ { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Starter plan", "price": 79, "priceCurrency": "USD", "description": "For quiet lines that still can't miss a call. Includes 200 AI minutes and 50 SMS per month, then $0.29/min flat overage. Month to month, no contracts.", "url": "https://callsaround.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Receptionist plan", "price": 149, "priceCurrency": "USD", "description": "Every call answered, every lead captured. Includes 500 AI minutes and 100 SMS per month, then $0.25/min flat overage. Month to month, no contracts.", "url": "https://callsaround.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Dispatch plan", "price": 229, "priceCurrency": "USD", "description": "For businesses with real emergencies. Includes 800 AI minutes and 250 SMS per month, then $0.22/min flat overage. Month to month, no contracts.", "url": "https://callsaround.com/pricing" }, { "@type": "Offer", "name": "Dispatch+ plan", "price": 299, "priceCurrency": "USD", "description": "Maximum reliability for mission-critical lines. Includes 1200 AI minutes and 500 SMS per month, then $0.20/min flat overage. Month to month, no contracts.", "url": "https://callsaround.com/pricing" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does the free trial work?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial that includes 100 AI talk minutes — enough for a real week of live calls. A card is required but nothing is charged until day 7, and you can cancel anytime before then. If you use all 100 trial minutes early, the AI pauses (calls forward to your fallback number) until the trial converts; your setup is untouched." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does overage billing work?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Each plan includes a monthly allowance of AI talk minutes (300, 600, or 1,000 by tier). Past the allowance, service never pauses — extra minutes bill automatically at a flat rate ($0.25, $0.22, or $0.20 per minute by tier) on your next invoice, and you're emailed at 80% and 100% of your allowance so it's never a surprise. SMS works the same way minus the bill: texts keep sending past your plan's SMS allowance and there's no per-message overage charge today — you get the same 80% and 100% alerts, and if heavy texting becomes your normal, a higher tier includes more." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What counts as a minute?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Time the AI spends on a live call with a caller, rounded per call. Escalation rings to your team while the caller holds are part of the same call. SMS notifications draw from your plan's separate SMS allowance." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I bring my existing business number?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Porting is handled with you by our support team and typically takes 1–2 weeks; your current service stays live during the switch, so nothing goes dark. You can also start in overflow mode — keep your number and forward only missed or after-hours calls — or pick a new local or toll-free number at signup." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What happens if I cancel?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Monthly plans are month to month with no contracts; annual plans give you 2 months free and run for the year. Cancel anytime and service runs to the end of the paid period. Your number is yours — port it out whenever you like, and you can export your recordings, transcripts, and configuration." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How is this different from a human answering service?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Live services typically charge $135–450+ per month plus per-minute or per-call fees that spike 30–50% in storm or heat season — and most take a message rather than dispatching. CallsAround is a flat monthly price, answers every call instantly 24/7, and for real emergencies rings your on-call chain until an actual human accepts the call." } } ] } ] --- [CallsAround](/) [Pricing](/pricing)[Free line test](/free-line-test)[Status](/status)[Sign in](/login)[Get started](/signup) # One line. One monthly price. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial and includes your own local number, generous talk-time, and unlimited configuration changes. Past the allowance, service never stops — extra minutes bill at a flat rate and you're alerted long before it happens. Bring your number — or start in overflow mode No surprise bills — live meters, alerts at 80% & 100% Cancel anytime — month to month, port out free MonthlyAnnual — 2 months free ## Starter For quiet lines that still can't miss a call. $79 /month 200 AI minutes + 50 SMS included then $0.29/min — service never pauses - ✓ The complete 24/7 AI receptionist — same agent, same features - ✓ Lead qualification & message taking - ✓ Integrations included: Jobber, Zapier, API & webhooks - ✓ Carrier-level dead-man failover on your line - ✓ Recordings & transcripts in the dashboard [Choose Starter](/signup?plan=starter&billing=monthly) ## Receptionist Every call answered, every lead captured. $149 /month 500 AI minutes + 100 SMS included then $0.25/min — service never pauses - ✓ 24/7 AI receptionist on your own local number - ✓ Lead qualification & message taking - ✓ Integrations included: Jobber (native), Zapier — ServiceTitan, ServiceTrade & 8,000+ apps — plus API & signed webhooks - ✓ Carrier-level dead-man failover — calls forward to your phone even if the AI stack is down - ✓ Google Calendar availability checks (self-serve booking rolling out) - ✓ Warm transfer to your team during business hours - ✓ Recordings & transcripts in the dashboard [Choose Receptionist](/signup?plan=receptionist&billing=monthly) ## Dispatch For businesses with real emergencies. Most popular $229 /month 800 AI minutes + 250 SMS included then $0.22/min — service never pauses - ✓ Everything in Receptionist - ✓ Emergency dispatch chains — ring your on-call list until a human answers - ✓ Voicemail detection (never dispatches to a machine) - ✓ SMS alerts at every escalation step - ✓ After-hours & business-hours routing rules [Choose Dispatch](/signup?plan=dispatch&billing=monthly) ## Dispatch+ Maximum reliability for mission-critical lines. $299 /month 1200 AI minutes + 500 SMS included then $0.20/min — service never pauses - ✓ Everything in Dispatch - ✓ Outbound 'technician en route' notification calls - ✓ Manual incident switchboard — flip any line to plain forwarding on request - ✓ Priority support [Choose Dispatch+](/signup?plan=dispatch_plus&billing=monthly) ## Plans at a glance The whole rate structure in one table: flat monthly price, included allowances, and the flat per-minute overage that kicks in past them. Plan Monthly Annual (2 months free) AI minutes / mo SMS / mo Overage per extra minute Starter $79/mo $790/yr ($66/mo) 200 included 50 included $0.29/min flat Receptionist $149/mo $1,490/yr ($124/mo) 500 included 100 included $0.25/min flat Dispatch $229/mo $2,290/yr ($191/mo) 800 included 250 included $0.22/min flat Dispatch+ $299/mo $2,990/yr ($249/mo) 1200 included 500 included $0.20/min flat Every plan: 7-day free trial with 100 AI minutes, month-to-month with no contract, usage alerts at 80% and 100% of allowance. Past the allowance service never pauses — extra minutes bill at the flat rate above. No per-call fees, no setup fees, no after-hours premiums. ### What are missed calls costing you? Missed calls per weekAverage job ticket ($)Calls you'd win (%) Revenue at risk each month: $4,330 The Dispatch plan costs $229/mo — about $7.6 a day. One saved call usually covers the month. [Stop losing those calls — start with Dispatch](/signup?plan=dispatch)7-day free trial · month to month · cancel anytime ## How this compares to a human answering service Live answering services bill $1–2 per minute or per call, with after-hours premiums and seasonal spikes. Full sources and math in [the 2026 cost guide](/blog/answering-service-cost). Option Typical cost After hours Busy season Emergencies CallsAround $149–299/mo flat Included — 24/7 is the product Flat overage per minute; no per-call fees Escalation chains until a human answers Human answering service $135–450+/mo + per-minute or per-call fees Usually a 25–50% premium Bills spike 30–50% in storm/heat season Takes a message; relays it Office staff (one hire) $35,000+/yr + benefits One shift only — nights still uncovered One person, one call at a time Depends entirely on who picks up Owner's cell (today) "Free" You are the night shift Missed calls go to the next Google result You, at 2 AM, every time ## Pricing questions ### How does the free trial work? ### How does overage billing work? ### What counts as a minute? ### Can I bring my existing business number? ### What happens if I cancel? ### How is this different from a human answering service? CallsAround An AI receptionist that never lets an emergency go to voicemail — and a dispatch engine that rings your people until a human picks up. 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