Isla answers your calls while you work, tells a power outage from a ceiling fan install, and books the job on your calendar.
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Electrical work is not something you can step away from to take a call. So the phone rings out while you are on a job, and the caller moves on. Some of those callers just want a quote on new lighting, while others have a burning smell from a panel. Both need an answer now, and they need different ones.
Never Miss Another Opportunity
Imagine having an AI assistant available around the clock—ready to answer common questions, gather information, and make sure no opportunity slips away.
You tell Isla what counts as urgent for your business. Those calls can transfer straight to you or your on-call electrician. Everything else, like panel upgrades, EV chargers and new outlets, gets booked on your calendar with the details attached.
How it works
Your services, hours, service area, pricing, and how you like calls handled.
Keep your current number. Send all calls to Isla, or just after-hours and overflow calls.
Every call is answered, appointments land on your calendar, and you get a text or email summary right away.
If you spend money on ads, your website or your Google profile, every missed call is money wasted. Isla picks up during jobs, after hours and on weekends, so the leads you already paid for turn into booked work.
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| Feature | Isla AI Receptionist Best value | Full-Time Receptionist | Answering Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | ✓24/7, 365 days | ✕Business hours only | ✓Usually 24/7 |
| Monthly cost | From $97/month | Tens of thousands per year with wages & benefits | Per-minute or per-call fees |
| Books appointments | ✓Yes, on your calendar | ✓Yes | ✕Rarely, mostly takes messages |
| Qualifies leads | ✓Yes, every call | ~When not busy | ~Limited |
| Handles call spikes | ✓Many calls at once | ✕One call at a time | ~Depends on staffing |
| Sick days & turnover | ✓Never | ✕Yes | N/A |
| Call summaries & tracking | ✓Every call, automatically | ~Manual | ~Basic messages |
| Feature | Isla AI Receptionist Best value | Full-Time Receptionist | Answering Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Availability | ✓24/7, 365 days | ✕Business hours only | ✓Usually 24/7 |
| Monthly cost | From $97/month | Tens of thousands per year with wages & benefits | Per-minute or per-call fees |
| Books appointments | ✓Yes, on your calendar | ✓Yes | ✕Rarely, mostly takes messages |
| Qualifies leads | ✓Yes, every call | ~When not busy | ~Limited |
| Handles call spikes | ✓Many calls at once | ✕One call at a time | ~Depends on staffing |
| Sick days & turnover | ✓Never | ✕Yes | N/A |
| Call summaries & tracking | ✓Every call, automatically | ~Manual | ~Basic messages |
An AI receptionist is software that answers phone calls and messages for a business the way a front desk person would, without a human on the line. It picks up calls, answers common questions, books appointments, and routes urgent calls to the right person. Isla, for example, answers for small businesses around the clock so calls don’t go to voicemail during busy hours, after close, or on weekends.
Isla’s AI receptionist is included in Isla Connect, starting at $97 per month with 250 voice minutes included. That’s a fraction of the cost of a full-time receptionist, with no long-term contracts.
An AI receptionist works by using speech recognition and language processing to understand a caller, then responds based on information it was given about the business. It’s set up with your hours, services, pricing basics, and common FAQs, then connects to your calendar or booking system to schedule appointments directly. Isla can also send call summaries by text or email and transfer a call to a staff member when something needs a human.
An electrician can use Isla to answer during jobs and after hours. It finds out what the caller needs, handles common questions about services and rates, books the appointment, and sends urgent calls to you the way you set it up.
The main benefit of an AI receptionist is that calls get answered every time, even outside business hours or when staff are tied up. This means fewer missed appointments, fewer lost leads to competitors who pick up first, and less time spent on routine calls like “are you open” or “how much does this cost.” Owners also get a record of every call, which helps spot patterns like repeat questions worth adding to a website FAQ.
Tell Isla which services you offer, your service area, your rates or how you quote, and what counts as an emergency. Connect your calendar, forward your calls, then test it with a routine job and an urgent one.
Yes, some customers may notice they’re speaking with an AI receptionist, since voice technology still sounds slightly different from a person. Most callers care more about getting a quick, correct answer than about who or what answered. If a caller wants to speak to a staff member directly, a good AI receptionist like Isla will transfer the call or take a message instead of forcing them through a script.
An AI receptionist uses software to answer and respond instantly, while a traditional answering service relies on a human operator reading from a script. The AI version is available at the same cost whether it’s 2 PM or 2 AM, doesn’t put callers on hold waiting for an operator, and can book directly into your calendar without a callback. Answering services can offer a more personal touch for complex calls, but usually cost more and respond slower.
Yes, based on the rules you give it. You might list burning smells, sparking or a total loss of power as urgent, and Isla can transfer those calls to you. It takes the details and does not give repair or safety instructions beyond what you approve.
Isla can share the pricing you give it, such as your service call fee or a starting price for common jobs. For anything that needs eyes on site, it books the estimate instead of guessing.