Question 1

What is an AI answering service?

Accepted Answer

An AI answering service is voice-AI software that answers your business phone 24/7. It books appointments, takes messages, transfers when needed, and delivers a call summary to the owner by SMS.

Question 2

How much does an AI answering service cost?

Accepted Answer

ReplyQuik is $99/month flat, everything included. Human answering services typically run $200–$600/month plus per-minute overage fees.

Question 3

Is an AI answering service better than a human answering service?

Accepted Answer

For most small service businesses, yes — faster pickup, live calendar booking, 50+ languages, no per-minute charges. A human service is still useful for complex triage; ReplyQuik transfers to your team when a live human is the right answer.

Question 4

Does the AI answering service work at night and on weekends?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AI answering services work 24/7 including holidays. About 40% of small-business calls come in outside business hours; this is where AI answering services deliver the highest ROI.

Question 5

Can the AI answering service transfer calls to me?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You configure who gets transferred and when — the owner, a specific tech, the on-call staff, or your voicemail.

Question 6

What if the AI answering service can't handle the call?

Accepted Answer

It takes a detailed message, offers a transfer to a human, or schedules a callback. Every unresolved call is flagged in the owner's daily summary.

Question 7

Can I keep my current business phone number?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Forward your existing line to ReplyQuik, or use a new dedicated business number.

Question 8

Is there a free trial?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Test the AI answering service on your real phone number before paying anything.

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