--- title: "AI Receptionist Questions, Answered | AI-Voice-Agent.ca" description: "Straight answers about AI receptionists and answering services in Canada: what they are, what they cost, whether they are worth it and how to set one up." url: https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/ last_updated: 2026-11-05 --- # AI receptionist and answering service questions, answered Short, honest answers to the questions Canadian business owners ask most. Each page starts with the answer, then the details. ## Cost and value - [How much does an AI receptionist cost in Canada?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/how-much-does-an-ai-receptionist-cost/): What an AI receptionist costs in Canada, how providers charge (monthly, per minute, per call, setup) and what drives the price. Ours: from $150/month, CAD. - [How much does an answering service cost in Canada?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/how-much-does-an-answering-service-cost/): How answering services charge in Canada (per minute, per call, monthly plans, after-hours) and the questions to ask before you sign. AI option from $150/month. - [Is an AI receptionist worth it for a small business?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/is-an-ai-receptionist-worth-it/): A simple way to check if an AI receptionist pays off: missed calls a month × share that would book × value of one job. Worked example and when it is not worth it. - [Is there a free AI receptionist?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/is-there-a-free-ai-receptionist/): Free AI receptionists and free trials: what is usually limited, what it costs to run, and our free setup offer for the first 10 Canadian businesses. ## How it works - [What is an AI receptionist, and how does it work?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/what-is-an-ai-receptionist/): An AI receptionist is a voice agent that answers your business phone, talks with callers, books appointments and texts you a summary. How it works, step by step. - [Can AI answer my business phone calls? What it can and cannot do](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/can-ai-answer-business-phone-calls/): Yes, AI can answer business calls: bookings, questions, messages and emergency routing. What it does well, where it is weak, and which calls should go to a person. - [Will callers know they are talking to an AI receptionist?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/can-callers-tell-it-is-ai/): Modern AI voices sound natural, and most callers just get their problem solved. Why we recommend the agent says it is automated when asked, and how to reach a person. - [How do I set up an AI receptionist for my business?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/how-to-set-up-an-ai-receptionist/): How to set up an AI receptionist: what to prepare, writing the call script, emergency rules, call forwarding, testing and tuning. Checklist for business owners. ## Comparing options - [AI receptionist vs answering service vs in-house receptionist: which is better?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/ai-receptionist-vs-answering-service/): AI receptionist compared with a live answering service, an in-house receptionist and voicemail: hours, booking, cost model, judgement and languages. - [What is an answering service, and does my business need one?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/what-is-an-answering-service/): An answering service answers your business calls when you cannot: live operators, virtual receptionists or AI. What it does, the types, and when a business needs one. - [What does a virtual receptionist do?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/what-does-a-virtual-receptionist-do/): A virtual receptionist answers calls remotely, books appointments, routes urgent calls and takes messages. What it does, how it works and what it costs. - [How do I choose the best AI receptionist for a small business in Canada?](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/answers/how-to-choose-an-ai-receptionist/): Checklist for choosing an AI receptionist in Canada: CAD pricing, keeping your number, booking, emergency transfer, call summaries, languages, setup help and testing. ## Key facts about our service AI-Voice-Agent.ca sets up AI voice agents (AI receptionists) for Canadian businesses. Price: from $150 a month plus one-time setup from $299, in CAD; setup is free for our first 10 businesses. Setup is done for you: in person in Toronto and the GTA, by video call elsewhere in Canada. You keep your phone number. The agent answers in English, books into online calendars, texts and emails a summary of every call and transfers emergencies by your rules. ## Related - [AI receptionist that answers every call for your business](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/ai-receptionist/) - [AI voice agent pricing](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/pricing/) - [AI voice agent questions and answers](https://ai-voice-agent.ca/faq/) --- Claim a free setup: https://ai-voice-agent.ca/get-started/ · Email: info@ai-voice-agent.ca