Best AI answering service for car lockouts (after-hours, text job details)
Car lockouts are among the most time-sensitive calls a locksmith takes: the caller is standing next to the car, and if nobody answers they can try the next number in the search results. Consumer guidance also tells them to expect a price on that call — Minnesota's Attorney General advises that "a locksmith should be able to give a quote based on year, make and model." On Core and up, TheKeyBot answers 24/7, asks for the year, make and model, quotes from your own price sheet, and dispatches the on-call tech. KeyBot Lite ($149/mo) takes the message and sends it to your phone instead.
What you get
Year/make/model pricing on the call
On Core and up, TheKeyBot quotes automotive key prices from the price sheet you upload — laser-cut, transponder, smart key, push-to-start — on the call. It only quotes prices you have set; anything your sheet doesn't cover is left for you to price on the callback.
Deposit collection mid-call
On Core and up, the bot can text the caller a payment link for the deposit you set before hanging up, so you can see the booking is deposit-secured before you drive out.
Bilingual (English + Spanish) on every call
The bot detects whether the caller is speaking English or Spanish from their first words, continues in that language, and switches if the caller does. Spanish is included at no extra cost.
Texts you the job details
You get a message with caller name, vehicle, key type and address (plus the booked time slot on Core and up), so you can pick up the job without interrupting the work you're on.
Common questions
Does TheKeyBot work for automotive locksmiths only?
No. Automotive work is what it was built around, but TheKeyBot also takes residential, commercial, and access-control calls.
How does the AI know my key prices?
You upload your price sheet during onboarding (CSV or via the dashboard), and on Core and up the bot quotes from it on every call. Nothing is pre-loaded: the prices are yours.
What if the caller asks for something the AI can't answer?
On Core and up it can transfer the call to a person (you, your dispatcher, or your on-call tech) or take the details for a callback, depending on the escalation rules you set. KeyBot Lite takes a complete message and flags it to you.
