Never miss another call — or the job that came with it.
Switchboard sets up a friendly AI receptionist that answers every call, books appointments, and texts you the urgent ones. You answer a few questions about your shop; we build and configure the rest.
Live demo
Hear it for yourself
Pick a business type, make it yours, and have a real conversation with the AI receptionist — a live voice, right in your browser. No sign-up, no phone needed.
A mechanical shop booking a diagnostic - watch it refuse to quote an exact price.
Talk to a live AI voice right in your browser — it uses your mic, no phone needed.
How it works
Live the same day
From sign-up to a receptionist answering your phone — start to finish in an afternoon.
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Answer a few questions
Tell us your business type, hours, services, and prices in a short guided setup. No scripts to write, no tech skills needed.
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We build your receptionist
Switchboard turns your answers into a fully configured phone assistant — voice, booking calendar, and a phone number — and safety-checks it before it can go live.
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Test it, then go live
Call your receptionist right from your browser to hear it in action. When it sounds right, forward your calls and it starts answering.
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It answers while you work
Every call your team can't get to is picked up, answered, and booked — and the emergencies get texted straight to you.
What it does
A front desk that never clocks out
Answers every call
Nights, weekends, or when you're heads-down on a job — a friendly voice picks up on the first ring, every time.
Books the job
It knows your services and hours, offers real openings, and drops the appointment straight onto your calendar.
Flags the urgent ones
A no-heat call in a cold snap, a big fleet job, a move-out deadline — it texts you right away so the ones that matter never slip through.
Who it's for
Built for your kind of business
Pre-tuned for common local trades — the right questions, services, and emergency rules already set up. Don't see yours? Pick Other local service and it adapts.
Guardrails, not guesswork
You stay in control
Your receptionist only ever says what you'd want it to. No AI prompt to wrangle, no surprises.
You edit plain fields, not scripts
Change a price, an hour, or an FAQ in a simple form. You never touch a raw AI prompt.
A safety check runs every time
Before any change goes live, Switchboard checks it — so your receptionist never promises an exact price or drops an emergency.
Honest with your callers
It tells callers it's an automated assistant, stays on your business only, and hands off to you when it should.
Pricing
Simple, flat pricing
Pick a plan when you're ready to go live. No per-call surprises. For context: the average service job is worth $250–$500 — if your receptionist saves one missed call a month, any plan pays for itself.
Catch
Never miss a call again
$49/mo
- ✓Answers every call, 24/7
- ✓Takes messages & texts you
- ✓Flags emergencies instantly
Front Desk
Books jobs while you work
$149/mo
- ✓Everything in Catch
- ✓Books appointments on your calendar
- ✓Answers your common questions
- ✓Missed-call text-back
Growth
Your busiest front desk
$299/mo
- ✓Everything in Front Desk
- ✓Priority support
- ✓Weekly performance reports
- ✓Higher call volume
Questions
Good to know
Do I need a new phone or phone system?
No. You keep your current number and simply forward calls you can't get to. Switchboard provides the receptionist and, if you want, a dedicated number that answers and texts.
Will callers know it's not a person?
Yes — it's upfront that it's an automated assistant if asked. Most callers just want a fast, helpful answer and a booked appointment, which is exactly what it delivers.
What if it doesn't know something?
It says so honestly and takes a message or books a callback. It never makes up prices or guesses at a diagnosis.
How long does setup take?
About 10 minutes. You answer a short set of questions, hear your receptionist, and go live the same day.
Ready to stop missing calls?
Set up your receptionist in about 10 minutes — live the same day.