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Start Your AI Receptionist — $755/mo →$2,875 one-time setup · Cancel anytime · Phoenix-based team
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| T-Tech AI Our pick | Smith.ai | Goodcall | NextPhone | AIRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting monthly price | $755/mo Higher — priced for the upgrade path | $95/moper-call overages apply | $59/mo100 unique customers/mo | $199/mounlimited calls, flat rate | $24.95/mo30 calls included |
| Setup fee | $2,875Concierge onboarding | —None | —None | —None | —None |
| 24/7 call answering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Appointment booking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SMS/email workflows included | ✓AI Workflows tier | — | Zapier add-on | Zapier add-on | Zapier add-on |
| Autonomous agents available | ✓AI Agents tier | — | — | — | — |
| CRM-grade lead pipeline (JARVIS) | ✓Built-in | CRM sync only | CRM sync only | CRM sync only | CRM sync only |
| Onboarding survey + concierge setup | ✓ | —Self-serve | —Self-serve | —Self-serve | —Self-serve |
| Customer owns conversation data | ✓ | Vendor-held | Vendor-held | Vendor-held | Vendor-held |
| Upgrade path to full AI department | ✓Receptionist → Workflows → Agents | — | — | — | — |
| Phoenix-based US team | ✓ | North America | —Remote-first | —Remote-first | —Remote-first |
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$2,875 one-time setup fee · Includes concierge onboarding · Cancel anytime
Why are you more expensive than Goodcall or AIRA?
Goodcall starts at $59/mo and AIRA at $24.95/mo. Those are pure answering services. T-Tech AI is a managed AI department in a box — concierge onboarding, custom AI training, a built-in lead pipeline (JARVIS), and an upgrade path to full SMS/email automation and autonomous agents. You're not paying for call answering. You're paying for the entire revenue-capture stack, set up and managed by a Phoenix-based team that knows your business. If you just need a call answered, the cheaper options work. If you're trying to stop losing revenue to missed calls and have a system that grows with you, T-Tech AI is the only option on this page that does that.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Month-to-month subscription — cancel anytime from your dashboard or by emailing us. Your data is yours. We export it on request. The $2,875 setup fee covers the custom AI build and onboarding — it's not refundable after your AI receptionist goes live, but the monthly subscription has no lock-in.
What if I outgrow the Receptionist?
Upgrade, don't replace. T-Tech AI is a three-tier platform: AI Receptionist ($755/mo) handles calls and bookings; AI Workflows ($750/mo) adds SMS/email automation and lead intake; AI Agents ($1,250/mo) adds fully autonomous AI that handles sales, ops, and support on your behalf. You can add tiers at any time. Everything integrates because it's all built by the same team on the same stack. No vendor switching, no data migration headaches.
Do you replace my human team?
No. T-Tech AI handles the volume work so your people handle the high-value work. The AI answers every call, qualifies every lead, and books every appointment — 24/7, with zero sick days. Your human team gets fewer interruptions and more time to close deals and serve clients. Most clients find their team is more productive, not smaller, after adding T-Tech AI.
