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AI receptionist for car key replacement calls

Short answer
TheKeyBot answers car key calls 24 hours a day, in English or Spanish. On Core, Pro and Elite it asks for the vehicle and the key type, quotes from the price list you load and books the job; on KeyBot Lite it takes the full message for your team.

What happens on the call: Core, Pro and Elite

The plans that quote car jobs and book them, from $500 a month.

  1. 1

    What they need

    It asks whether the caller needs a replacement key, a spare or programming.

  2. 2

    The vehicle and the key

    It gets the year, make and model, then asks whether the car starts with a push button or a turn key, so it prices the right key. It does not quote before it has the vehicle.

  3. 3

    Where the job is

    It checks the address with Google and works out the distance from your shop.

  4. 4

    One total

    It looks up your price for that vehicle and key, or uses your default price for that type of key when the vehicle is not on your list. It adds your mobile fee for the distance, any sales tax you set and an after-hours fee for a visit outside 9 AM to 7 PM Central time, then says one total.

  5. 5

    Booked or sent

    It books the job in a one-hour window and can text an optional 50% deposit link; the booking does not depend on it. If the caller wants to think about it, it texts them the quote instead.

What KeyBot Lite does on the same call

The message-taking plan, $149 a month. It answers in English and Spanish and takes the message; your team calls back.

  • Notes what they need, such as a lost key or a spare.
  • Gets the year, make, model and color of the vehicle.
  • Gets their name and confirms the callback number using the last four digits of their caller ID.
  • Writes down details the caller mentions, such as all keys lost.
  • Reads prices to callers only from a price list you upload, and only if you turn that on. Anything not on the list is left for your team.
  • Sends you the message and the call recording in Telegram as soon as the call ends.

What it will not do

  • Its prices come from your price list, or from your default price for that type of job when the vehicle is not on the list. You can change those defaults in your dashboard.
  • It does not diagnose. Whether a key can be made for a car is for your tech to confirm.
  • On KeyBot Lite it does not book or take payment.

Which plan fits this call

KeyBot Lite

Takes the message and sends it to you

$149 /month

100 calls included · 50¢/min after · first 5 answered calls free (up to 7 days)

About KeyBot Lite

Core, Pro and Elite

Quotes car jobs from your prices and books them

from $500 /month

500 AI minutes included on Core · 45¢/min after · 14-day free trial

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Questions about car key calls

Can the AI quote car key prices?▾
Yes, from the prices you give it. On Core, Pro and Elite you load your price list and the AI looks up the price by year, make, model and key type, then adds your mobile fee and tax. If the vehicle is not on your list, it quotes your default price for that type of key, which you can change in your dashboard. On KeyBot Lite it reads prices from a list you upload, if you turn that on.
What does the AI ask a car key caller?▾
What they need, the year, make and model, and whether the car starts with a push button or a turn key. Then the address, their name and the best callback number.
Can the caller get the quote by text?▾
Yes, on Core and above. If the caller wants to think about it, the AI texts them the quote. If they want to book, it books the job in a one-hour window.
How much does TheKeyBot cost?▾
KeyBot Lite is $149 a month with 100 calls included, then 50 cents a minute, and your first 5 answered calls are free (up to 7 days). Core is $500 a month with 500 AI minutes included, then 45 cents a minute, with a 14-day free trial. Pro is $750 and Elite is $1,200 a month, with more minutes included. All plans are month to month with no setup fee.

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