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AI receptionist for locksmith lockout calls

Short answer
TheKeyBot answers your lockout calls 24 hours a day, in English or Spanish. On Core, Pro and Elite it gets the location first, quotes one total for a car lockout, texts a secure payment link and books the job once it is paid; on KeyBot Lite it takes a complete message and sends it to you when the call ends.

What happens on the call: Core, Pro and Elite

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

  1. 1

    Location first

    A caller who is locked out wants someone on the way, so the AI asks where they are before anything else and checks the address with Google. When the caller cannot give a usable address, it texts them a link that shares their exact spot from their phone.

  2. 2

    The vehicle

    For a car it asks the year, make and model, and whether the car starts with a push button or a turn key.

  3. 3

    One total

    It looks up your lockout price for that vehicle in the price list you load, or uses your default lockout price when the vehicle is not on the list. It adds your mobile fee for the distance from your shop, 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.

  4. 4

    Paid before it is booked

    Lockouts are paid up front. The AI texts a secure payment link, checks that the payment went through, and only then books the job. If the caller does not want to pay the full amount, it can offer a 50% deposit. It does not book a lockout with nothing paid.

  5. 5

    On your calendar

    Once the payment is in, the job goes on your calendar and the caller hears the arrival time you set.

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.

  • Asks what they are locked out of and, for a car, the year, make, model and color, so your tech can spot it.
  • Gets their name and confirms the callback number using the last four digits of their caller ID.
  • Pushes for a usable location: a cross street, a landmark or the parking lot they are in.
  • If a child or pet is locked in a vehicle, it tells the caller to call 911 first.
  • Tells the caller when your team will call back (you set that time). It never books or promises an arrival time.
  • 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.
  • On Core and above it does not book a lockout before the payment link is paid.
  • On KeyBot Lite it does not book, take payment or promise an arrival time.

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 lockout calls

Can an AI receptionist handle lockout calls for a locksmith?▾
Yes. TheKeyBot answers every lockout call in English or Spanish. On Core, Pro and Elite it takes the location, quotes one total for a car lockout, collects payment by text and books the job. On KeyBot Lite it takes a complete message and sends it to you with the call recording.
Does the AI take payment before a lockout?▾
On Core, Pro and Elite, yes. It texts a secure payment link and books the job only after the payment comes through, and it can offer a 50% deposit instead of the full amount. KeyBot Lite does not take payments.
What if the caller does not know the address?▾
The AI asks for a cross street or a landmark. On Core and above it can also text the caller a link that shares their phone’s location, so your tech gets the exact spot.
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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