Answer every inbound call 24/7 without hiring a receptionist. Join Intake captures each caller's details, routes them to the right department, and transfers to you live when needed — from $49/month. No contracts, cancel anytime.
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Always answering — even at 2am
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A missed call at a large company is one lead in a pipeline of thousands. For a small business, it might be the only service call that came in this week. According to BIA Advisory Group, 62% of calls to small businesses go unanswered. And 79% of those callers will not leave a voicemail — they dial the next business on Google instead.
Join Intake makes sure that never happens to you. Every call gets answered on the first ring, every caller gets a professional experience, and every lead gets captured — whether you are on a job, in a meeting, or asleep.
| Option | Monthly cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time receptionist | $3,000–$4,500/mo | Salary + benefits + training + turnover |
| Part-time receptionist | $1,200–$2,000/mo | Only covers business hours, days off |
| Human answering service | $200–$800/mo | Per-minute billing, overage risk |
| Join Intake (AI)Best value | From $49/mo | 24/7, flat rate, unlimited departments |
Full-time receptionist costs based on US national average salary ($36,000–$54,000/year) plus benefits.
For a fraction of what a part-time receptionist costs, Join Intake handles your entire phone front line — around the clock.
Nights, weekends, lunch breaks, and back-to-back calls. No voicemail. No missed revenue. Every caller gets a professional greeting immediately.
Name, phone, company, reason for calling — all structured data, confirmed with the caller before the call ends. No sticky notes, no incomplete voicemails.
Service, sales, billing, or general enquiries — the AI reads caller intent and sends each person where they need to go. No more wrong transfers.
When a caller needs a real person, the AI transfers the live call to your mobile or office phone instantly — with full context so you walk in prepared.
Every call, transcript, and recording in one place. Email alerts for every urgent call or appointment request. Accessible from any browser, any device.
Pre-built for your industry — dental, law, HVAC, real estate, and 17 more. The intake questions, departments, and routing are pre-configured. Live in days.
Start from an industry template with the right departments, intake questions, and routing pre-configured. Go live in days, not months.
No. The Starter plan at $49/month is designed specifically for businesses that receive 30–100 calls per month. If a single answered call pays for the month (and it will), it is worth it.
The AI confirms every intake field with the caller before the call ends. If it cannot help, it takes a full message and flags the call for your follow-up. Nothing falls through — it errs on the side of capturing more information.
Join Intake uses a natural AI voice (Clara) that speaks in short, clear sentences. Most callers cannot tell the difference. You can test it yourself before going live.
Join Intake works alongside your team — it handles overflow, after-hours, and weekends so your receptionist can focus on in-person tasks without juggling the phone.
The Starter plan includes 100 calls/month, 1 department, structured intake on every call, and a full call dashboard. No contracts. No setup fees. Cancel anytime.
Starter — most popular for small business
$49/mo
Not at all. It is the opposite: a small business typically has one or two people who cannot answer every call, especially during jobs, lunch, or after hours. A single missed call can be a $500 job or a new client. The Starter plan at $49/month answers 100 calls — a cost of less than $0.50 per answered call.
Voicemail is passive — the caller has to leave a message and wait for a callback. Join Intake is active: it greets the caller, captures their name, phone, and reason for calling, routes them to the right person, and can transfer them live to your phone if they need to speak with someone immediately. 79% of callers say they will not leave a voicemail. Voicemail loses the lead.
Yes. You forward your existing business number to Join Intake. Your customers keep dialing the same number they always have — nothing changes from their end. Setup takes under an hour.
The Starter plan at $49/month covers 100 calls. Even if you only receive 20 calls/month today, those 20 calls are answered professionally 24/7 instead of going to voicemail. As your business grows, the plan grows with you.
No hardware required. Join Intake works via call forwarding from your existing number. You access your call dashboard, recordings, and transcripts from any browser. Nothing to install.
We have pre-built templates for 21 industries: dental and medical offices, law firms, HVAC and home services, real estate agencies, auto dealerships, copier and equipment dealers, roofing, general contractors, restaurants, property management, insurance, veterinary practices, chiropractic, moving companies, landscaping, cleaning services, accounting, mortgage, salon and spa, senior care, and general business.
Start your 7-day free trial — no credit card required. Pick your industry template and be live in days.