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Vanessa

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never miss an inbound message

Vanessa answers your forwarded calls live, in a warm human voice. She also handles inbound SMS and email from the same knowledge base — one agent across every channel a customer might reach you. She hands you live when it matters; takes a message when it doesn't.

The most expensive customer you'll ever lose is the one who tried to reach you and hit silence. Most don't try again. Most don't leave a review explaining why. They just go to the next shop on the list.

Vanessa picks up when you can't — lunch rush, after hours, mid-job — across phone, SMS, and email. She introduces herself, asks the right questions for your line of work, and decides on the fly whether to grab you live or take it from there. You see a clean transcript and one-tap callback or reply for every contact.

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She already answers Prime Circa's own line. Call and ask about pricing or fit — or tell her your business name and city: she'll look you up on Google live, answer a practice call as YOUR receptionist, and can set up your account right on the call. The call IS the demo — and the onboarding.

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Deep dive

7 min read

Every missed call costs you money — here's the math

How it works

  1. 01

    Say your business name — Vanessa finds you on Google

    She pulls your hours, services, and what customers praise straight from your public profile and reviews, then asks two quick voice questions — what to avoid, and when to reach you live. About 5 minutes total.

  2. 02

    Try her out — 3 practice calls

    Roleplay as a customer. Rate her after each call, tell her what to fix, see the diff. She updates herself before the next call.

  3. 03

    Get a dedicated number for your business

    Put Vanessa's number on your website and Google profile so callers reach her directly. Or forward missed calls to it (conditional *71 — only when you can't pick up). You stay in control; turn it off anytime.

  4. 04

    She handles every inbound message. You stay informed.

    Live transcript in the app while she's on a call. One-tap 'I'll take this' to jump in. Push notification with a summary the moment any call, text, or email lands.

What's included

Ready to start?

$49/mo

14-day free trial · $29/mo for Founding 100 · 120 min/mo included, then 49¢/min

Vanessa is live today, and every subscription starts with a 14-day free trial — $0 today, cancel during the trial and you won't be charged. Set her up in your browser: say your business name, she finds you on Google, and she's answering a test call in minutes. Founding 100 pricing: $29/mo for life (first 100 accounts only).

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Vanessa — frequently asked questions

What does Vanessa do?
Vanessa is an AI front desk. She picks up your business phone line live, sounds human, answers questions about your hours, services, pricing, and location, books appointments when you've configured the integration, and routes urgent calls to you. She also reads inbound SMS and email from the same knowledge base and replies consistently across all three channels.
How is Vanessa different from a chatbot or voicemail?
Voicemail loses calls. Chatbots only work on your website (where most customers never visit). Vanessa works on your existing phone number — you forward your business line to her — so a customer dialing your real number reaches her in 1 ring. She speaks naturally with sub-second latency and never sounds like an IVR menu.
How much does Vanessa cost?
Vanessa is $49/month and includes 120 minutes of talk time — about 60 calls. Every subscription starts with a 14-day free trial: $0 today, cancel during the trial and you won't be charged. Most owners never go over the minutes; if you do, it's 49¢/minute, and we always text you before you hit your limit, so it's never a surprise — and you can pause Vanessa any time to stop additional charges. The first 100 Prime Circa accounts lock in $29/month for life — that's the Founding 100 offer (the 120-minute allowance and 49¢ overage are the same). No setup fee. Cancel anytime.
What happens if I cancel Vanessa?
You're refunded the unused part of the current month right away, and billing stops — there's no cancellation fee. Your Vanessa number stays live for a 7-day grace period in case you change your mind; resume during that window and you keep the same number. After 7 days the number is released and Vanessa stops answering. We keep your account and setup for 3 months, so returning later is quick.
Can an AI receptionist answer my existing business phone number?
Yes. You forward your existing line to Vanessa — either all calls, or only the ones you miss or that come in after hours — so customers dial the same number they always have. You can also give her a dedicated number instead. You don't have to change or publish a new number.
Does Vanessa answer calls 24/7, including nights and weekends?
Yes. Vanessa answers every call around the clock — evenings, weekends, holidays, and during your busiest hours — at a flat monthly price. A human receptionist costs roughly $2,000+ a month and goes home at 5pm; Vanessa never clocks out, so the after-hours calls that are often the most urgent don't go to voicemail.
Can Vanessa book appointments and take messages?
Yes. When you connect your calendar, Vanessa books appointments during the call. When she can't fully handle something, she takes a message and sends it to you with the caller's name, number, and what they needed. For urgent calls or specific situations you define, she routes or hands the call off to you live.
What happens when a call is too complex for Vanessa?
She hands it off instead of guessing. You tell Vanessa which calls to route straight to you — an emergency, a big quote, a specific person — and she passes those through live or takes a detailed message. She's built to answer the routine, high-volume calls, not to improvise on complex or emotional ones.
How long does it take to set up Vanessa?
About ten minutes. You talk to Vanessa once about your business — what you do, your hours and prices, what she should never say, and when to reach you live — and that becomes her knowledge. Then you point your calls to her and make a test call. You can correct anything she gets wrong as you go.
Is an AI phone receptionist worth it for a small business?
For most shops with a steady phone, yes — usually after one recovered job. Most callers who hit voicemail don't leave a message; they call the next business. At $49/month, catching even a handful of missed calls a month covers the cost several times over. It's a weaker fit if your call volume is very low or you already answer every call.
What businesses is Vanessa best for?
Vanessa is built for small businesses where missed calls cost real money — auto repair, salons, dental, vet clinics, restaurants taking reservations, contractors taking job inquiries, fitness studios. If you've ever ignored a call because you were with a customer and lost the new caller, Vanessa is for you. She does NOT serve medical-legal-dental verticals where licensing rules require human triage.
How do I get Vanessa?
Vanessa runs in your browser — open app.primecirca.com on any phone or computer, nothing to install (there's also an Android app on Google Play). Say your business name, she finds you on Google and fills in the details, and she's answering a test call in minutes. Every subscription starts with a 14-day free trial ($0 today; cancel during the trial and you won't be charged). After that it's $49/month with 120 minutes included; the first 100 businesses lock in $29/month for life. No setup fee, cancel anytime.