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Chapter 8 · Guide 8.5

Configure AI receptionist and call routing

Configure AI call answering on Automations (#ai-receptionist), business hours, and phone call routing.

6 minute readVerified August 29, 2026
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At a glance

Use this guide when

Setting up 24/7 AI call answering, voice greetings, call transcripts, and emergency forwarding.

Best practice

Configure AI receptionist settings on Automations (#ai-receptionist) with a verified emergency number.

Watch for

Ensure settings.write clearance is available when modifying AI receptionist configurations.

01

Settings location on Automations page

All AI Receptionist and call answering configurations are located on the Automations page (/dashboard/automations#ai-receptionist), requiring owner settings.write clearance. They are not configured on general voice routing pages.

02

Set greeting, business hours, and emergency escalation

  1. Customize your AI phone greeting and business description.
  2. Define operating hours and after-hours call behavior.
  3. Set the emergency transfer number for urgent calls requiring live owner pickup.
03

Understand simultaneous calls and overflow

Flex, Solo, and Growth include one simultaneous AI call. Scale includes three. When all available AI call slots are occupied, new callers follow your normal forwarding configuration. Without a forwarding number, they hear that the line is unavailable.

04

Call transcripts and lead logging

Incoming customer calls are transcribed and automatically logged into your Lead Inbox with summary notes and extracted homeowner contact details.

Completion check

Confirm before moving on

Use these checks to make sure the dashboard and the real-world workflow agree.

  • AI phone greeting and business operating hours are configured on Automations.
  • Emergency transfer phone number is verified for urgent live calls.
  • Inbound call transcripts and lead extractions log into the Lead Inbox.

Troubleshooting

When the workflow doesn’t look right

Emergency calls are not forwarding.

Verify the emergency forwarding phone number in Automations → AI Receptionist settings.

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