Your phone answered. Every single time.
AI receptionist for local businesses. Flat monthly price. Live in 48 hours. No contract.
< 2 rings
Average pickup time
Every call, every hour
99.97%
Platform uptime
Retell AI infrastructure
48 hrs
Live in 48 hours
Done-for-you setup
$0
Per-minute charges
Flat monthly price only
Hear what your customers hear
Call the demo line. Claire answers in under two rings. No script prep needed.
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The competition
What every other service gets wrong
Them
They bill by the minute and surprise you at the end of the month.
Us
We charge one flat price. Period.
“There was no alert and what we expected would be a bill for $660.00 rose to $5,100.00 with no notice to us.” Actual ConsumerAffairs review of a national answering service
Them
They make you cancel by email, then keep billing you anyway.
Us
We put a cancel button in your dashboard. It works the same day.
“I repeatedly tried to cancel this service… claimed I owed them $1,800 for attempted charges and sent me to collections despite only answering perhaps 8 calls in 6 months.” Actual BBB complaint against a national answering service
Them
They answer phones for a living and you can’t get them on the phone.
Us
We’re in Champaign County. Call us. Or buy us a coffee.
Recent BBB complaints against a national AI answering company sat marked “Unanswered” by the company customers pay to answer. BBB complaint records, Nov–Dec 2025
Them
They miss calls you’re paying them to answer.
Us
AI doesn’t have a staffing ceiling. Every call answered within two rings.
“Black Friday 2024, we got 80 calls in 2 hours. [The service] couldn’t answer them all. Some went to voicemail despite paying for the service.” Reported customer account, industry review of a national service
Them
Their AI says “you’re booked!” and writes down nothing.
Us
Ours confirms only after it’s on your calendar, then texts your customer the proof.
“The agent says ‘perfect, you’re booked for Thursday.’ Customer gets no confirmation. Shows up. No record. Trust gone.” Developer postmortem of AI receptionist deployments
Up and running in 48 hours
Done-for-you setup. You spend 15 minutes. We do the rest.
15-minute setup call
We build your receptionist from your website, your services, and a 15-minute conversation. You don't touch anything technical.
Hear a preview call
We test against 20 real-world scenarios and play you a preview call before anything goes live. You approve it.
Forward your number
Forward calls from your existing number. Fully, after-hours only, or when the line is busy. Live in 48 hours.
What's it costing you?
Three quick questions. We'll show you the number.
What kind of business are you?
Pick the closest fit.
One flat price. No surprises. Ever.
Month-to-month. Cancel in your dashboard any day it stops.
Answered
$297/mo
Never miss another call
- 24/7 answering, every call, within two rings
- Up to 500 included minutes per month — about 150 calls
- Setup done for you. Live in 48 hours.
- SMS alerts to you within 60 seconds of every call
- Human handoff on every call: any caller who asks gets transferred
- Live dashboard: every call, every transcript
- Support answered by a human in Champaign County
- Month-to-month. Cancel in-app, same day.
Booked
$497/mo
Calls become calendar appointments
- Everything in Answered
- Real booking: confirmed only after your calendar accepts it
- Your customer gets an SMS confirmation. You get a copy.
- Native Google Calendar plus one core integration for your trade
- Up to 800 included minutes per month — about 240 calls
- Same-day callback from your Champaign account contact
Front Office
$997/mo
Your whole phone line, handled
- Everything in Booked
- Unlimited minutes — multiple lines and locations
- Custom call flows and routing
- Additional integrations: CRM, field-service, intake tools
- Monthly optimization review with a real person
- Seasonal pause: up to 3 months a year without canceling
Our overage policy, in plain English
You will never get a surprise bill. Period.
Your plan has a generous monthly call allowance. We text and email you at 80% of it, and again at 100%. Customers of national services have reported bills jumping from $660 to $5,100 with no warning. You get two warnings before anything changes at all.
If you go over, we keep answering your calls and your price does not change that month. Two months over in a row and we move you up a tier — we will tell you first, or you can opt into auto-upgrade so it happens without the conversation. That’s it.
No per-minute charges. No rounding. No after-call-work fees. No charges for spam calls, robocalls, or hang-ups. Ever.
Built for Champaign County businesses
The problem
How Claire fixes it
HVAC & Plumbing
You’re under a house with a wrench in both hands. The phone rings twice and quits. That emergency just called the next company on the list.
PrairieCall answers on the job site’s behalf, books the visit on your calendar, and texts you the details before you’re back in the truck.
Dental Practices
Your front desk is checking in a patient while a new-patient call rings to voicemail. Thousands of students arrive in Champaign-Urbana every August, many hunting for a local dentist for the first time.
Every call answered, new patients booked straight into open slots, and a confirmation text so they actually show up.
Law Firms
At the average $349/hour billing rate (Clio, 2024), a missed intake call is the most expensive silence in your office.
PrairieCall answers 24/7, screens the matter type, captures the intake, and a person is one sentence away whenever the caller calls one.
Churches & Ministries
Sunday morning is chaos. A grieving member calls at 10 PM. Volunteers cycle out. A full-time admin costs $37,000 a year — more than most small congregations can carry.
PrairieCall answers with warmth around the clock: service times, events, directions, and general questions. The moment a call becomes personal, it goes straight to your people — your staff only gets pulled in when it truly matters.
Our guarantee
If we mishandle a call, that month is free.
Every call is recorded and transcribed. If our receptionist materially mishandles a call: wrong information, a booking that didn’t land, a caller who asked for a person and didn’t get one. Show us the call and that month costs you nothing. One claim per quarter, no forms, no fight.
Common questions
Will my customers know they’re talking to AI?
Yes. Callers are told they’re speaking with an AI assistant. We don’t pretend. What surprises most people is how natural it sounds anyway. Call the demo line at the top of this page and hear it for yourself before you spend a dollar.
What if a caller needs a real quote or a site visit?
PrairieCall captures the details, books a time slot for you to visit, and transfers the call if the caller wants to talk to a person. It doesn’t guess at quotes it can’t give. It gets the caller on your calendar instead.
What happens if there’s a call it can’t handle?
Any caller who asks for a person gets one, on every plan, with no upgrade required. Calls that get flagged are reviewed by a real person in Champaign County. If we mishandle a call materially, that month is free. That’s the guarantee.
Does it work for Spanish-speaking callers?
Yes. PrairieCall handles Spanish-language calls. If you serve a bilingual customer base, let us know during setup and we’ll configure that as the default or as an option from the opening greeting.
What does it cost and is there a contract?
Flat monthly pricing: $297, $497, or $997. No contract, no annual commitment, no per-minute charges. Cancel in your dashboard any day and it stops that day. The full pricing breakdown is one scroll down.
Will my bill ever surprise me?
No. Flat monthly price, alerts at 80% and 100% of your included minutes. If you go over, we keep answering and the price doesn’t change that month. Two months over and we discuss moving you up a tier — or you can opt into auto-upgrade. No per-minute charges, no rounding, no fees for spam calls or hang-ups.
How much work is setup for me?
About 15 minutes on a call with us. We build your receptionist from your website, your services, and your answers. We test it against 20 real-world scenarios. You hear a preview call before anything goes live. Then you forward your number. We do everything else. Live in 48 hours.
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. You keep your number with your current carrier and forward calls to us: fully, after-hours only, or only when your line is busy. Turn it off any time. No porting, no lock-in.
Not ready to commit? Book a free 15-minute demo.
See Claire answer a real call for your business. No pitch. No pressure.
Stop losing calls. Start filling your calendar.
Live in 48 hours. Month-to-month. Setup done for you.