An AI receptionist from 513 AI is $497/mo plus a $997 setup fee. That covers a 24/7 voice agent answering on your existing line, English and Spanish, SMS summaries to the owner, missed-call text-back, and quote chasing. No new phone number, no porting, no extra hardware to buy.
## What's included in the $497/mo?
Everything the receptionist needs to actually replace voicemail. That means 24/7 answering on your current line, English and Spanish auto-detected, a booking link texted to every caller, missed-call text-back, and quote chasing on jobs that go quiet. The old AI Follow-Up product is folded in at no extra charge.
You also pick the voice during onboarding. There are 28 options with playable samples, so you hear it before a single customer does. You can run it in answer-every-call mode or missed-calls-only mode, whichever fits how your team already works.
## What does the $997 setup actually pay for?
The setup covers the build: training the agent on your business, wiring it to your existing line, setting up the SMS summaries, loading your booking link, and tuning the voice you picked. Onboarding kickoff is a 30-minute call after purchase. A real person on our small Cincinnati team does the work, not a junior or an outsourced rep.
On hot calls, the owner gets the SMS summary within about a minute of the call ending. That part matters more than people expect. You know a lead came in before they've finished pulling out of the parking lot.
## Are there hidden fees?
No. $497/mo, $997 once. Every recurring product includes one free hour of changes per month; overage is $75/hr if you want bigger edits later. If you have a second location, that location is 25% off the monthly. Cancel anytime with 30 days notice and one final billing cycle. That's the whole pricing sheet.
The only thing I'd flag: if you want custom integrations beyond the six standard products, that's the AI Ops Suite and gets quoted per project. For a standard receptionist on a standard business line, $497 plus setup is the number.
## Is it worth $497 a month?
Honest answer: depends on how many calls you're missing. If you're a med spa, dental office, HVAC shop, or contractor in Cincinnati or across the Tri-State losing two or three jobs a month to voicemail, the math is easy. If your phone barely rings, start smaller. Most clients start with the $97/mo 513 AI Personal Assistant, run it a couple months, then add the receptionist once they trust how we work.
You don't have to guess what it sounds like either. Call the live demo line at (513) 650-6960 and talk to the receptionist yourself. No signup, no form, no email capture. That's the fastest way to decide if $497 is worth it for your shop.
## What's the next step?
If you want to hear it in your own voice with your own booking flow, book the free 15-minute intro call. No pitch, we'll just explain how it would work on your line and quote you honestly. You can reach us at (513) 444-9330 or read more at 513ai.ai/receptionist.