AI vs Traditional
Your Answering Service Takes Messages. Ours Books Jobs.
Traditional answering services cost $500-800/month, just take messages, and still miss after-hours calls. CallAnswer costs less, responds instantly, and books the appointment before you check your phone.
The problem with traditional answering services
Expensive
$500-800/month base, plus per-minute overages. A busy month can cost over $1,000 for what amounts to message-taking.
Slow
Hold times of 1-3 minutes. During busy periods, callers hang up before the operator even answers. That lead is gone.
Just takes messages
The operator writes down a name and number. You still have to call everyone back. By then, they may have already booked someone else.
Side-by-Side Comparison
CategoryCallAnswer AITraditional
Response time< 30 seconds1-3 minutes (hold time)
Available hours24/7/365Business hours + limited nights
What happens on missed callInstant text-back + AI conversationTakes a message, you call back later
Lead qualificationAI qualifies automaticallyMessage says 'someone called'
Appointment bookingBooked automaticallyYou have to call back to book
Trade knowledgeTrained on your specific tradeGeneric scripts for any business
Monthly cost$297-$497 flat$500-$800+ with overages
Scales with volumeHandles any spike instantlyLong hold times during busy periods
The math is simple
Without CallAnswer
- • 10 missed calls/month (conservative)
- • Average job value: $500
- • Lost revenue: $5,000/month
- • Traditional answering service: $600/month
- • Still losing calls they can't book
With CallAnswer
- • Every missed call gets instant text-back
- • AI qualifies and books appointments
- • Recover 6-8 of those 10 lost leads
- • Added revenue: $3,000-$4,000/month
- • Cost: $297/month = 10-13x ROI