AI Receptionist

The AI Receptionist built for locksmiths

Answers every call 24/7. Quotes automotive keys by year/make/model. Dispatches the nearest tech. Collects deposits. Speaks English and Spanish. Never misses a job.

TL;DR

An AI receptionist for locksmiths is a voice AI that answers incoming calls 24/7, qualifies the job (automotive lockout, key replacement, rekey, commercial), looks up your pricing, books the appointment, dispatches the tech, and collects a deposit — without a human agent. TheKeyBot is the leading AI receptionist purpose-built for automotive locksmiths and used-car dealerships: $149/mo for 24/7 message-taking (first 5 answered calls free), or the full platform from $500/mo with 500 AI minutes included for quoting, booking and dispatch.

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Hear it answer as YOUR shop — in 30 seconds.

Enter your business name and the AI calls your phone and runs the call exactly the way it would for your customers — qualifying the job, quoting from your prices, and booking it. English and Spanish, switchable mid-call. It is not a canned recording and it is not our shop: it answers as yours.

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Built for

Automotive locksmiths

VIN + Y-M-M key quoting, mobile dispatch, emergency lockouts.

Mobile locksmith shops

GPS route optimization, in-truck payment collection, driver dispatch.

Used-car dealerships

Service-bay overflow, fob-replacement intake, multi-location routing.

Small business locksmith shops

1-5 truck shops that can't afford a human receptionist.

Key programming shops

Transponder + smart-key intake with OEM programming estimates.

24/7 emergency locksmiths

After-hours, weekend, holiday coverage on a flat rate.

How the AI receptionist works

Under 2 minutes per call. Every call.

  1. 1
    Call in

    Customer calls your business number. AI picks up on the first ring — no hold music, no voicemail.

  2. 2
    Identify

    AI identifies the job type: automotive lockout, key replacement, rekey, commercial. Captures caller location.

  3. 3
    Quote

    AI looks up your pricing database — VIN / year / make / model for auto keys — and quotes the job instantly.

  4. 4
    Book

    AI offers next available slot, books on your calendar, sends SMS confirmation to the customer.

  5. 5
    Dispatch

    AI dispatches the nearest on-call tech via GPS route, with job details pushed to their phone.

  6. 6
    Collect

    AI texts a secure payment link and collects the deposit you configure before the tech rolls. A deposit taken on the call gives the customer a reason to be there when the tech arrives — which is how deposits reduce no-shows.

  7. 7
    Follow up

    After the job, AI automatically requests a Google review and logs the call summary in your CRM.

What TheKeyBot's AI receptionist can do

24/7 inbound call handling (English + Spanish)
Outbound AI follow-up calls to unbooked leads
Instant automotive key quoting by VIN or year/make/model
Lockout, rekey, transponder, and FOB quoting
GPS-based dispatch of nearest on-call tech
Payment link generation + deposit collection during the call
Google review requests after every completed job
Full call recording + AI-generated summary in CRM
Real-time SMS notifications to owner + tech
Integrates with Workiz, Jobber, Housecall Pro, Google Calendar
Custom greeting and call script per shop
Emergency escalation to owner's cell if AI is stuck

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Frequently asked questions

How does an AI receptionist work for a locksmith?▾
TheKeyBot's AI receptionist answers every incoming call, identifies the job type (automotive lockout, key replacement, house rekey, etc.), asks qualifying questions, looks up your pricing, quotes the job, books the appointment, and dispatches the nearest technician — all within a single 2-3 minute call. It runs 24/7 in English and Spanish.
How much does an AI receptionist cost?▾
Pricing starts at $149/month with KeyBot Lite — 24/7 bilingual message-taking, 100 calls included (50¢/min after), and your first 5 answered calls free. The full platform starts at $500/month flat with 500 AI minutes included (45¢/min after) — no per-seat fees, no hidden charges — and adds quoting, booking, dispatch, full CRM, and payment collection on top of everything Lite does. For comparison, a human answering service typically runs $200-400/mo and only takes messages, while field-service software runs another $150-300/mo and never answers the phone. TheKeyBot is both jobs on one bill, 24/7.
Is an AI receptionist better than a human receptionist?▾
For locksmith work, usually yes — for a mechanical reason rather than a magical one. The AI knows your pricing, your service area, and your dispatch rules, and it never sleeps, takes a break, or puts a caller on hold. It answers the 2 AM lockout, and it answers the third caller while your other two lines are already busy. Human receptionists still beat AI on nuanced emotional calls, and a receptionist who knows your shop can improvise in ways the AI will not. What the AI removes is the failure mode that actually costs locksmiths money: a ringing phone nobody picks up.
Can AI handle emergency locksmith calls at 2 AM?▾
Yes. Emergency lockouts and after-hours automotive jobs are exactly what TheKeyBot's AI is tuned for. It captures the caller's location, year/make/model, urgency, and dispatches your on-call tech via SMS with a GPS route — all before the customer hangs up.
Does the AI sound like a real person?▾
Yes. TheKeyBot uses natural-sounding conversational voice AI. Most callers don't realize they're talking to an AI. You can also configure it to disclose if your state or preference requires.
Is TheKeyBot bilingual?▾
Yes — native English and Spanish on every call, detected automatically from the caller's first words. This is particularly important in Texas, Arizona, Florida, California, and NYC locksmith markets.
Can the AI take a credit card deposit during the call?▾
Yes. TheKeyBot can text or email a secure payment link during the call and confirm receipt before hanging up. You configure the deposit — a flat amount, a share of the quote, or none at all. Taking it while the customer is still on the phone is what reduces no-shows: a caller who has already paid has a reason to be there when your tech arrives, and your tech stops burning drive-outs on jobs that evaporated.
What if the AI doesn't know the answer?▾
The AI escalates. It either transfers to your on-call cell phone, schedules a callback at a specific time, or texts the owner with the call context. No call is ever dropped.

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KeyBot Lite

Message-taking only — never miss a caller

$149/mo

100 calls included · 50¢/min after · first 5 answered calls free

Answers 24/7 in English and Spanish
Takes the full message: name, callback number, vehicle, job, location
Message plus recording delivered to your phone in seconds
Live in about 10 minutes — forward your line and go
First 5 calls free

Full platform

Quoting, booking, dispatch, payments

from$500/mo

14-day free trial · 500 AI minutes included

Quotes automotive keys from the pricing you confirmed, then books the job
GPS dispatch to the nearest on-call tech, with customer ETA texts
Deposits and payments collected by link during the call
Review requests, call recordings, and CRM history after the job
Everything in Lite, included
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