Everything You're Probably Wondering

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Getting Started
How fast can I be live?

Pro: same day. Premium: 24 hours after the strategy call. Elite: 24–48 hours (we need time to ingest your website and docs). A2P SMS registration for new lines takes 1–3 business days regardless of tier — your voice service works immediately.

Do I have to change my business number?

No. You keep your published number. We set up conditional forwarding: your phone rings first for ~3 rings, and if no one picks up, the call rolls to Anchor Point. Your customers never see a new number.

What if I already have call forwarding set up somewhere else?

No problem. We work alongside most VoIP systems (RingCentral, Vonage, Dialpad, Ooma, 8x8, Grasshopper), cell carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile), and most hosted business phone systems. We'll walk you through the exact forwarding codes for your setup on the strategy call.

What The AI Does
Will my callers know they're talking to AI?

If they ask directly, the bot tells them honestly. We don't deceive. But most callers never notice — the voice sounds natural, the conversation flows, and we use a named voice (not "your AI assistant"). Most of your callers will just think you hired a great receptionist.

Can it speak Spanish?

Yes. Automatic detection — if a caller speaks Spanish, the bot switches. All tiers.

Can it book an appointment on the phone, or just take a message?

Pro: takes a message, captures contact info, sends you the details.

Premium / Elite: also books the appointment live on the call, against your real calendar. Confirms with the caller, sends a confirmation text, shows up on your calendar within seconds.

What does it do in an emergency?

Detects urgency keywords (flooding, no heat, smoke, etc.), immediately transfers the caller to your cell phone, and also sends you an emergency SMS with the details in case the call doesn't connect.

What if a caller asks a question the AI doesn't know?

On Pro and Premium: the bot says "great question — let me have the owner call you back on that," captures the question, and texts it to you.

On Elite: the bot answers from your ingested knowledge base (website, FAQs, pricing docs). If the answer isn't there, falls back to the "owner will call you back" path.

What can't the AI do?

Quote prices on complex or custom jobs (it offers a callback instead). Handle billing disputes (it transfers). Dispatch trucks or roll crews (it takes the info and books). Make promises we can't keep.

Pricing and Billing
What's the one-time setup fee?

Depends on your business. Solo trades: ~$497. Multi-location or heavy custom integrations: $1,500–$2,500. Finalized on the strategy call, never a surprise.

Are there usage caps?

Soft caps at roughly 2x industry average. We alert you before you hit them — no surprise bills. Typical service business doesn't come close.

What happens if I go over my minutes / SMS?

We reach out before any overage hits. You can upgrade the tier or accept a marked-up overage rate (2x our wholesale). Most clients never go over.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Month-to-month, no contracts. Cancel before the end of your 7-day trial and pay nothing. After that, cancel end-of-month, any time.

Do I own my data?

Yes — 100%. All call recordings, transcripts, and contact data are yours. On cancellation, we export everything and you keep it.

Technical / Compliance
What's A2P 10DLC and do I need it?

A2P = Application-to-Person. It's a federal registration for any phone number that sends automated SMS. We handle the registration — you'll answer ~8 questions during onboarding (legal name, EIN, website, sample messages). Approval takes 1–3 business days. Voice service is unaffected; only outbound SMS to new contacts is gated.

Is the AI PCI / HIPAA / SOC-2 compliant?

We don't collect payment card data over voice. Our platform is SOC 2 Type II certified. HIPAA-specific workflows (e.g., medical practices) need custom configuration — ask on the strategy call.

Do you record calls? What do you do with recordings?

Yes, every call is recorded and transcribed (you can disable per-state). Recordings are stored on secure infrastructure, accessible only to your sub-account, and deleted on cancellation + export.

Does this replace my website chat?

Optional. Our web chat widget uses the same AI brain as the voice bot. Drop-in install on any website (one line of code). Or keep your existing chat and run ours only on the phone.

What if my internet goes down?

Your phone still rings like it always did. Anchor Point runs in our cloud, not on your hardware. If something ever goes wrong on our side (very rare), calls just go back to your original unforwarded behavior.

Other
Do you offer a whitelabel / agency reseller program?

Not publicly yet. Ask us.

Can I talk to a real human at Anchor Point?

Yes. Book a 15-minute strategy call from the demo page and a real person calls you back — ironically, not with AI.