Every small business needs someone to answer the phone. But hiring a full-time receptionist costs $3,300+/month in salary alone, plus benefits, PTO, and training. For a business getting 50-150 calls per month, that's $22-66 per call answered.
And a human receptionist only works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. Calls outside those hours go to voicemail. Sick days mean no coverage. Lunch breaks mean missed calls. Vacations mean scrambling for a temp.
AI has reached the point where it can do the core receptionist job remarkably well. Not answering complex questions or making decisions, but the fundamental task: greeting callers warmly, having a brief conversation to understand their needs, and making sure you get the message. That's what 90% of incoming calls actually require.
CallHush's AI receptionist, Lexi, handles that core job 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for $49/month. That works out to roughly $0.49 per call instead of $22-66.
When someone calls, Lexi answers with a warm greeting that includes your business name. "Hi, thanks for calling [Your Business]. How can I help you today?" It sounds natural because it is. Modern AI voice technology produces speech that's virtually indistinguishable from a human receptionist.
The caller explains why they're calling. Lexi listens, acknowledges what they've said, and asks follow-up questions to make sure she captures everything. She collects their name, phone number, the reason for their call, and assesses urgency. If they mention an emergency, she flags it.
The call wraps up naturally. Lexi thanks them and lets them know someone will follow up. Within seconds, you have a structured email in your inbox with every detail organized and actionable. Name, number, reason, urgency, call duration. Everything you need to call them back.
via CallHush · 9:08 AM
Professional, warm, and detailed. Just like a human receptionist.
A full-time receptionist costs $3,300+ in salary alone. Lexi does the core phone-answering job for 1.5% of that cost.
No sick days, no vacation, no lunch breaks, no turnover. Lexi is available 24/7/365 without exception.
Human receptionists have good days and bad days. Lexi delivers the same professional, friendly experience on every call, whether it's the first call of the day or the hundredth.
Training a receptionist takes weeks. Setting up CallHush takes 2 minutes. Enter your business info and start forwarding calls.
If your call volume grows, you don't need to hire another person. Add call packs: $9.99/25, $19.99/50, or $34.99/100 extra calls.
100 calls. 24/7 coverage. Every message in your inbox.
100 calls/mo. Cancel anytime.