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Go Answer AI Receptionist

24/7 AI phone receptionist from a 30-year answering service, with live agents on standby.Checked October 15, 2026. 26 answers, each with its source.

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A month at 100 calls

$237.50

on AI Receptionist 100, billed per minute

The $95 plan covers 40 of 100 calls. 60 cost extra.

How the month adds up
At 500 callson AI Receptionist 1000$1,000

39th lowest of 44 priced in Small business. The middle one costs $99.

Every plan we priced
What each plan costs for 100 calls a month
PlanFor 100 calls
AI Receptionist 100150 minutes over the 100 included, at $0.95 each$237.50
AI Receptionist 300Within the 300 minutes included$270
AI Receptionist 500Within the 500 minutes included$425
AI Receptionist 1000Within the 1,000 minutes included$800

Billing increment not stated: computed per second (2.5 min a call). If they round each call up to the minute (3 min), it is $270.

100 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, every call a different caller, on the cheapest public plan that covers them, paid monthly. How we price

On a call

  • PartlyThe vendor says the AI handles booking flows and syncs meetings to a calendar
  • PartlyTransfers to a human are part of the product, and the vendor names warm transfers
  • PartlyRound-the-clock answering is explicit and after-hours coverage is a named use case
  • YesCaller details are captured and the resulting summary is delivered by SMS as well as email
  • YesGo Answer's own 24/7 contact-center staff sit behind the AI on every plan
  • Not statedLanguages: not stated
All 8 on-call answers

Good for

small businesses that want AI call answering with human agents behind it

Look elsewhere if

  • your business is outside the US

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What it is

Go Answer AI Receptionist is a voice agent that answers a small business's calls around the clock, screens and qualifies callers, takes messages and routes or transfers them. It is sold in monthly minute bundles by Go Answer's live answering service, whose human agents stay on standby.

Watch out

All 26 answers

Every answer comes from Go Answer AI Receptionist’s own pages. Open “Their words” for the quote and the page it is on.

What it costs at your call volume

$237.50 at 100 calls$1,000 at 500Billed per minuteYesKeeps answering past the allowanceYesSpam not billed
5 answers
Cost at 100 calls a month

$237.50 a month on AI Receptionist 100 for 100 calls of 2.5 minutes (250 billed minutes). Billing increment not stated: computed per second (2.5 min a call). If they round each call up to the minute (3 min), it is $270.

Their words
AI Receptionist 100 ... 100 Minutes $95 /month Overage: $0.95/min

goanswer.ioPlan cards, AI Receptionist 100 price cell

Cost at 500 calls a month

$1,000 a month on AI Receptionist 1000 for 500 calls of 2.5 minutes (1,250 billed minutes). Billing increment not stated: computed per second (2.5 min a call). If they round each call up to the minute (3 min), it is $1,200.

Their words
AI Receptionist 1000 ... 1000 Minutes $800 /month Overage: $0.80/min

goanswer.ioPlan cards, AI Receptionist 1000 price cell

What it bills by

Billing is per minute of AI receptionist time: each plan bundles a monthly minute allowance and prices extra minutes individually, so cost tracks talk time rather than call count.

Their words
Perfect for entrepreneurs and small businesses — includes 100 minutes of AI receptionist time per month

goanswer.ioPlan cards, AI Receptionist 100 card description

Past your allowance

Yes

Calls keep being answered past the allowance and extra minutes are billed at a published per-minute rate that falls as the plan gets larger, from $0.95 down to $0.80.

Their words
Overage: $0.95/min

goanswer.ioPlan cards, AI Receptionist 100 overage line

Spam calls not billed

Yes

Spam blocking is listed among the inclusions on every AI receptionist plan, and the unknown-caller playbook is explicitly designed to avoid spending time on solicitations.

Their words
Take a message and avoid wasting time on solicitations and spam.

goanswer.ioPersonalized call playbooks section, Unknown callers card

What it does on the call

PartlyBooksPartlyTransfersPartlyAfter hoursPartlyUrgent callsYesHuman backupYesAsks your questionsPartlyAnswers about your businessPartlyTexts callers
8 answers
Books appointments

Partly

The vendor says the AI handles booking flows and syncs meetings to a calendar, but qualifies it as simple flows and basic calendar requests rather than full in-call scheduling for any calendar.

Their words
Appointment Scheduling Handles simple booking flows and basic calendar requests.

goanswer.ioAll Features section, Included features, Appointment Scheduling entry

Transfers to a person

Partly

Transfers to a human are part of the product, and the vendor names warm transfers, but hedges them with "where applicable" rather than promising a briefed handoff on every call.

Their words
Call routing and warm transfers (where applicable)

goanswer.ioFAQ, "What types of calls can the AI handle?" bullet list

After-hours rules

Partly

Round-the-clock answering is explicit and after-hours coverage is a named use case, but the vendor never states that the AI can follow a different script or routing rule outside business hours.

Their words
After-hours, overflow, and high-volume call coverage

goanswer.ioFAQ, "What types of calls can the AI handle?" bullet list

Urgent calls escalated

Partly

You can force named callers past the AI straight to a person, which covers VIP and on-call routing, but the vendor does not claim the AI detects an emergency by itself.

Their words
Set up AI bypass rules for certain numbers or callers (e.g., VIPs always go straight to a human or a direct line)

goanswer.ioFAQ, "How customizable is the AI receptionist?" bullet list

Human receptionists as backup

Yes

Go Answer's own 24/7 contact-center staff sit behind the AI on every plan, and the vendor recommends layering live agents in for complex, emotional or sensitive calls.

Their words
Every AI receptionist plan includes our 24/7 live agents on standby.

goanswer.ioPricing section heading above the plan cards

Asks your questions

Yes

You design the intake flow yourself, choosing which caller details are captured and setting rules that flag or route high-value leads, on every published plan.

Their words
Design custom intake flows, choose what data to capture, and set rules to qualify and flag high-value leads.

goanswer.ioAll Features section, Custom Call Flows & Lead Qualification entry

Answers about your business

Partly

The AI answers common questions from a custom FAQ set you supply, but the vendor never claims it ingests your website or a price list to answer from automatically.

Their words
FAQ Responses Answers your most common questions using your custom FAQ set.

goanswer.ioAll Features section, Included features, FAQ Responses entry

Texts your callers

Partly

Outbound follow-up texts can be triggered by call outcome, but the vendor describes no inbound text handling or two-way SMS conversation with the caller.

Their words
Set up follow-up messages (like SMS or email summaries) based on call outcomes

goanswer.ioFAQ, "How customizable is the AI receptionist?" bullet list

What you get after the call

YesSummary by textYesRecordings and transcripts
2 answers
Call summary by text

Yes

Caller details are captured and the resulting summary is delivered by SMS as well as email, with the same information also visible in the web dashboard.

Their words
Message Taking & Delivery Captures caller details and sends summaries via email or SMS.

goanswer.ioAll Features section, Included features, Message Taking & Delivery entry

Recordings and transcripts

Yes

Both the audio and a full written transcript are included on every AI plan, and the dashboard is where you review call logs and transcripts.

Their words
Call Recordings & Transcripts

goanswer.io"All plans include" checklist under the plan cards

What it connects to

PartlyCRM and Zapier
1 answer
CRM, Zapier and webhooks

Partly

CRM sync of callers and leads is included on all AI plans, but the vendor hedges it with "where supported" and names no CRM in prose, so coverage depends on your system.

Their words
CRM Integration Syncs caller data and leads directly into your CRM (where supported).

goanswer.ioAll Features section, Included features, CRM Integration entry

Trying it, starting and leaving

PartlyFree trialYesCard to startYesSign up without a callNoSetup feeYesMonth to month
5 answers
Free trial or free plan

Partly

You can run the AI on your real line for fourteen days at no charge, capped at 500 minutes, but there is no standing free plan once that window closes.

Their words
Start with a 14-day free trial — includes up to 500 minutes

goanswer.ioBanner above the plan cards

Card required to start

Yes

A credit card must be entered to begin the trial; the vendor says no charge lands until the trial ends and the chosen plan then activates automatically.

Their words
Your credit card is required to start the trial, but you won't be charged until the trial ends.

goanswer.ioFAQ, "Is there a free trial?" answer

Sign up without a sales call

Yes

Plans are bought online through a two-step signup of business details then payment, with no demo call required and the vendor claiming a few minutes to configure.

Their words
Create your AI receptionist in a few minutes. Try it for 14 days risk free.

goanswer.io"Get set up in minutes" closing section

Setup fee

No

No one-time onboarding charge: white-glove setup is bundled into every AI plan, and the pricing page states there are no hidden fees beyond the monthly plan.

Their words
Free White-Glove Setup

goanswer.io"All plans include" checklist under the plan cards

Contract and cancelling

Yes

Billing is month to month with no minimum term, plan changes or cancellation allowed at any time, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on all plans.

Their words
No. Our AI receptionist service is month-to-month. You can change plans or cancel at any time.

goanswer.ioFAQ, "Is there a minimum contract term?" answer

Which languages it speaks, and how it sounds

PartlyChoose the voicePartlyHear it first
2 answers
Choose or clone the voice

Partly

You pick from a library of prebuilt AI voices and tune the tone and wording to your brand; nothing on the site offers cloning your own or a staff member's voice.

Their words
Custom Voice & Personality Choose from AI voices and tune tone to match your brand.

goanswer.ioAll Features section, Included features, Custom Voice & Personality entry

Hear it before you buy

Partly

The product page plays recorded samples of five named AI voices, but the published phone number is the sales line and no AI demo number is advertised.

Their words
Set the right tone for every call with a voice that matches your brand

goanswer.ioProduct features section, heading above the voice samples

Your phone number and where it works

YesKeep your number
1 answer
Keep your number

Yes

You keep your existing phone setup and forward calls to the number Go Answer provides; the vendor says no special equipment is needed at your end.

Their words
You simply forward your calls to the AI receptionist number, and it takes over from there.

goanswer.ioFAQ, "Do I need any special equipment?" answer

Who it is built for

1 answer
Industries it is set up for

The AI product page ships worked call flows per trade and walks through home services, law firm and IT services scenarios as adaptable playbooks.

Their words
Our AI Receptionist adapts seamlessly to your industry and use cases — helping you serve both new leads and loyal clients with personalized call flows.

goanswer.io"Tailored AI solutions for your industry" section intro

Getting set up and getting help

YesSetup help
1 answer
Setup help

Yes

Onboarding is done for you at no extra cost and the vendor claims the receptionist is live in minutes, with your configuration preserved after the trial.

Their words
No special equipment is required. Our AI receptionist works with your existing phone setup... Setup only takes a few minutes.

goanswer.ioFAQ, "Do I need any special equipment?" answer

Sources

  1. goanswer.io/ai-receptionist/pricingCost at 100 calls a month, Cost at 500 calls a month, What it bills by, Past your allowance and 15 more
  2. goanswer.io/services/ai-receptionistSpam calls not billed, Human receptionists as backup, Recordings and transcripts, Sign up without a sales call and 3 more

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