Flat-rate AI receptionist with no per-minute fees

Per-minute pricing punishes growth. The more lockouts you take, the more you pay your answering service — turning a busy week into a margin compression. TheKeyBot is flat-rate. One monthly price, unlimited calls, no surprise invoices when you have a snowstorm or a holiday weekend.

$2.40-$8
Per-call cost on traditional virtual receptionist services
Industry pricing analysis
$200-400
Typical monthly answering service spend (small locksmith shop)
TheKeyBot operator interviews

What you get

One predictable price

Whether you take 100 calls or 1,000, the bill is the same. Plan your budget without weather forecasts.

No per-call charges either

Some "flat rate" competitors still charge $1-2 per booked call. We don't.

Volume scales free

Run a Memorial Day promo. Take a snowstorm week. The AI handles 5x volume for the same price.

Our old service charged $1.50 a minute. A 12-minute lockout intake was $18 before we even saw revenue. Flat-rate fixed that.
Solo automotive locksmith · Phoenix, AZ
Operator interview, 2026-02 · Name withheld at operator's request

Common questions

What's the catch?

No catch. Flat rate is achievable because AI cost-to-serve is near zero per call. Per-minute pricing is a holdover from human-receptionist economics.

Is there a per-call cap?

No. We have customers running 1,000+ calls/mo on the same plan as customers doing 50.

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