AZE IT / AI receptionist

AI receptionist · Lemont & Chicago suburbsAn AI receptionist that answers every call, day or night.

It picks up when you can't: after hours, during the lunch rush or while you're on a job. It keeps your number, books the appointment or takes a detailed message, and texts you a summary. Urgent calls go straight to your cell.

FOUNDING OFFER $1,250 setup, free 14-day pilot.
What it does

Everything a good front desk does on the first call.

Built on your real services, hours, prices and policies, with a written list of what it must never do.

  • Answers 24/7, or only when you wantAll calls, after hours only, or only when nobody picks up within a few rings.
  • Keeps your current numberWorks through call forwarding. Nothing changes for your customers.
  • Answers common questionsHours, service area, insurance, how estimates work: from your approved answers.
  • Books or takes the messageBooks into your calendar where possible, or collects every detail you need to call back.
  • Sends urgent calls to youYour own emergency list decides what gets forwarded or texted immediately.
  • Texts you a summaryEvery call summarized in a few lines, so you can scan it between jobs.
  • Honest with callersIntroduces itself as an AI assistant and announces recording when calls are recorded.
  • Follows a NEVER listNo prices, promises or advice it isn't allowed to give. Tested before launch.
Price

Published, not "call for a quote".

SetupOne time. Founding price for the first 5 Illinois businesses.$2,000 $1,250
Monthly, care includedMonitoring, fixes, a monthly report, up to 1 hour of changesfrom $300/mo
Phone & AI usageBilled to your own account, estimated before we start~$10–60/mo

Month to month. A second agent gets 25% off its setup. All prices · What AI receptionists cost in general

Who it's for

Businesses that can't always pick up.

It earns its keep when calls come in while you're busy, after hours, or faster than one person can answer. It's probably not worth it if you get a few calls a week and always answer them.

Founding offer · first 5 Illinois businesses

Try it free for 14 days. Pay only if you keep it.

  • No deposit. I build your agent and you test it with real customers for two weeks.
  • Founding prices on the receptionist, chat and email agents. See pricing.
  • Month to month after that. Cancel anytime and keep everything that was built.
  • In return: an honest Google review and permission to share your results.
Claim a founding spot →

Outside Illinois? Remote projects start with a 50% deposit instead. How remote works.

Questions

AI receptionist questions.

How much does an AI receptionist cost?

With AZE IT: $2,000 one-time setup ($1,250 at the founding price) plus from $300/month, which includes monitoring, fixes and a monthly report. Phone and AI usage is billed to your own account, usually $10–60/month for a small business. For the wider market, see the AI receptionist cost guide.

Can I keep my business phone number?

Yes. It works through call forwarding, so customers call the same number they always have. You choose when it answers: every call, after hours only, or only when nobody picks up.

Will callers know they're talking to an AI?

Yes. It introduces itself as your AI assistant, and if calls are recorded the greeting says so, as Illinois law requires. Callers can always ask for a person, and you decide where those calls go.

What happens with urgent calls?

You define what counts as urgent (no heat, a burst pipe, a patient in pain). Those calls are forwarded to your cell or texted to you right away. Everything else arrives as a summary.

Is an AI receptionist HIPAA compliant?

It can be, if it's built on platforms that sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement and handles only what it needs. For medical and dental offices I only use BAA-covered platforms. See HIPAA questions to ask first.

Will it replace my receptionist?

That's not the goal. It covers after-hours calls, lunch rushes and overflow, so your team can focus on the customers in front of them.

Is it better than a live answering service?

It depends on your calls. An AI receptionist answers instantly, any hour, can book straight into your calendar and follows written rules every time. A live service is better for calls that need human judgment. Many businesses use AI for the routine calls and send the rest to a person.

Get started

Let's take something off your plate.

Tell me one task that eats your time (missed calls, inquiry emails, booking, invoices). Within 3 business days you get a free workflow demo: a short video of an AI agent doing that job for a business like yours. No call needed.

Prefer to talk? Pick a free 20-minute call, or a free after-hours call check: I call your business after closing and show you what customers hear.