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AI answering service: answer every business call, 24/7

An AI answering service is an AI phone agent that picks up your business calls, day or night, in place of voicemail or a human answering service. It answers questions from your own information, books or changes appointments, takes messages, sends a WhatsApp or email follow-up and passes urgent calls to a person. With Jelliu you set it up without code. Start on the Free plan (15 voice minutes every month, no credit card); paid plans start at $79/month.

By Jelliu
Voicemail or a human answering service vs an AI answering service
Voicemail / human serviceJelliu AI answering service
HoursBusiness hours or per-call staff24/7
Answers questionsLimitedFrom your own information
Books appointmentsTakes a messageBooks on your calendar
Follow-upCall back laterWhatsApp or email right away
Urgent callsMessageHanded to a person

What does an AI answering service do?

  • Answers every call, including after hours, weekends and peaks.
  • Answers questions about hours, prices, services and location from your information.
  • Books, moves or cancels appointments on your calendar.
  • Takes messages and sends you a summary of each call.
  • Sends the caller a WhatsApp or email follow-up with details or a link.
  • Hands urgent or complex calls to a person.

How to set up an AI answering service with Jelliu

  • Describe your business, your hours and what the agent should handle.
  • Add your information: website, FAQ, services and prices.
  • Connect your calendar and CRM if you want bookings and records.
  • Make a test call, then point your business calls to the agent.

Channels, languages and price

Jelliu agents work on WhatsApp, voice calls, email and web chat, in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and you can manage them from the dashboard or from a WhatsApp chat. See also appointment scheduling, AI phone agents and customer support. Plans start at $79/month — see pricing.

Frequently asked questions

An AI phone agent that answers your business calls, answers questions, books appointments and takes messages, in place of voicemail or a human answering service.

Never miss a call again

Free plan: 15 voice minutes every month. No code.

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