AI receptionist · Holidays 2026

Keep the phone covered over the holidays.

Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's are when you are with your family and a customer is still looking for someone to call. Front Office answers the calls you miss, takes the caller's name, number and reason, and emails you a summary so you can follow up when you are back.

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$249/month

Included: 300 answered minutes a month, no overage fees. If you are regularly far over, we email you before anything changes.
Setup: one-time $297. Month-to-month, cancel online or by email. No sales calls.
Refund: setup is refundable in full until you send the intake form. After that, if we miss what the terms promise and you tell us within 30 days of the charge, we try to fix it first. We may then refund the affected charge in whole or in part. See the refund policy.

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The demo answers for Anchor Co Media; yours is trained on your business. Calls are transcribed so we can improve the assistant.

A missed call is usually a lost customer

27%of calls to home-services companies go unanswered, in Invoca's call data. Invoca, via Contractor Magazine

56%of home-service customers expect a reply immediately or within the hour. Jobber 2026 survey, via Carly

14.1%of inbound calls to residential HVAC companies arrived outside business hours in June 2025. ServiceTitan data, via Carly

Size it with your own numbers

These are third-party figures from vendors and surveys, quoted from the pages linked. They are not Anchor Co Media results.

What happens when a customer calls on a holiday

1. They call you

Your number stays the same. You turn on call forwarding from your phone, then calls you do not pick up, or cannot, go to your receptionist. Until forwarding is on, nothing is covered.

2. It answers as your business

It says it is an AI, answers basic questions about your services, hours and area, and collects name, number and what they need.

3. You get a summary

An email lands right after the call ends with the caller's name, number and what they need. You call back when you are ready.

Start with the free audit

Enter your website and phone number. It scores six checks and emails you the report. We don't call, text or submit your forms.

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Start early enough to be live

We set up your receptionist within 2 business days of your intake form, then email the forwarding steps for your carrier. The intake form takes about 15 minutes. Forwarding works on most mobile carriers, landlines and business phone systems; if your carrier cannot forward unanswered calls, we tell you before you rely on it.

Thanksgiving, Nov 26Buy + intake by Mon, Nov 16

Christmas and New Year'sBuy + intake by Mon, Dec 14

Past a cutoff? Email team@anchorcomedia.com and we will tell you honestly whether we can make your date. If your carrier supports it, you can also forward all calls on a closed day.

What you get, and what you don't

You get a receptionist that takes the details every time, including at 9pm on Christmas night. You also get a website and an AI chat on it, so visitors who would rather type than call are answered too.

It does not book appointments, quote prices, transfer calls live or dispatch for emergencies. If a caller needs judgment, it takes the details and you follow up. It is not HIPAA-compliant, so it is not for medical or dental practices that handle patient information.

Ready now? The plan that covers your phone

Phone coverage comes with the full Front Office plan: the AI receptionist, an AI chat, and a new website of up to 5 pages (preview in 5 business days; receptionist live within 2 business days of your intake form). If you only want the website, see the $99 and $179 plans.

Holiday plan

Front Office

$249/month

+ $297 one-time setup

AI receptionist on your phone line, any hour once call forwarding is on
Says it's an AI, takes name, number and the job, emails you a summary
300 answered minutes a month, no overage fees
New website and AI chat on it, up to 5 pages
Keep your number: you forward calls to it

Buy Front Office

$249/mo after setup. Renews monthly until you cancel. Cancel anytime online.

New service. No customer stories yet, so call the demo line and try the chat on this page before you pay.

If your state requires a recording notice to callers, you are responsible for giving it (see terms). Phone coverage is sold only as the full plan, which includes the website and chat; to stop billing in January, cancel online (or email us) before your next billing date.

Refund terms are in the Refund line above and in the refund policy.

Payment is handled by Stripe. We never see your card number. After you pay you land on a short intake form. Website only ($99/month) and Website + AI Chat ($179/month) are on the full plans page.

Questions

Will my phone be covered on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day?

Yes, once call forwarding is on. The AI receptionist answers the calls your phone forwards when you do not pick up or you are busy, on any day of the year, including holidays.

How early do I need to sign up?

We set up your receptionist within 2 business days of your intake form, then email forwarding steps. To be live for Thanksgiving on November 26, buy and send the form by Monday, November 16. For Christmas, by Monday, December 14.

Can it book appointments or quote prices for holiday jobs?

No. It never quotes a price or promises a time slot. It collects the caller's name, number and what they need so you can call back.

Will callers know it is an AI?

Yes. It says so at the start of every call, then takes their details and emails you a summary after the call ends.

Can it transfer an urgent call to me live?

No. Front Office takes a message and emails you a summary. It does not do live transfers or outbound calls, so it is not an emergency dispatch line.

What does it cost, and can I cancel after the holidays?

$249 per month plus a one-time $297 setup, with 300 answered minutes and no overage fees. It is month-to-month. Cancel online in the Stripe billing portal, or email us, and we cancel within one business day, and you are not billed again. The AI chat and receptionist stop when the plan ends. The website files become yours after 6 paid months, or earlier for a $500 buyout; your domain is always yours. See the refund policy and plan terms.

See where your phone and site leak leads first

The free audit takes your website and phone number, scores six checks, and emails you the report. We don't call, text or submit your forms.

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