Is there an AI that answers my business phone and actually books the job, not just takes a message?
Yes. Abel answers your business calls and books the job onto your calendar during the call, after checking your live availability. It texts the customer a confirmation and a reminder before the visit, and it can cancel an existing appointment.
How booking works on a call
Abel checks the requested job against the services you offer, takes the customer's name and service address, and looks at your calendar before it offers a time. It offers the best open slot first, books it, and recaps the details to the caller.
Abel has its own calendar, free on every plan. Connect Google Calendar and Abel writes the appointments it books there and blocks the times you're already busy.
Customers can also book online through your Abel booking page.
What the customer gets
A text confirmation when the job is booked, a reminder before the visit, and a message if the appointment moves. Texts are sent only with the customer's consent, and STOP, START and HELP are honoured.
What it costs
Pro is $47 USD a month for up to 50 calls a month. Team is $97 USD a month for up to 150 calls a month and adds a custom greeting script. Enterprise is priced on request.
Paid plans start with a 14-day free trial (card required), then renew monthly until you cancel. Cancel any time from Billing in your account menu; cancelling during the trial means you are not charged.
Setting it up
You set it up yourself, in one sitting, with no sales call: business details, services, hours, then a short interview about how you want calls handled.
Abel is built for businesses in the United States. Each business gets a dedicated US phone number, set up after checkout; texting turns on after carrier registration.
You can hear a demo receptionist branded with your business name at abelhq.com/try before you sign up.
Common questions
- Does it work with Google Calendar?
- Yes. Connecting Google lets Abel write the appointments it books to your Google Calendar and read your events so busy times are blocked from booking.
- Can it cancel appointments?
- Yes. A returning caller is recognised by caller ID, and Abel can look up and cancel their existing appointment.
- How much does Abel cost?
- Pro is $47 USD a month for up to 50 calls a month. Team is $97 USD a month for up to 150 calls a month and adds a custom greeting script. Enterprise is priced on request. Prices exclude tax.
- Is there a free trial?
- Paid plans start with a 14-day free trial (card required), then renew monthly until you cancel. Cancel any time from Billing in your account menu; cancelling during the trial means you are not charged.
- Where does Abel work?
- Abel is built for businesses in the United States. Each business gets a dedicated US phone number, set up after checkout; texting turns on after carrier registration.
- Can I hear it before I pay?
- You can hear a demo receptionist branded with your business name at abelhq.com/try before you sign up.