The AI receptionist for Montreal businesses, answering every call, 24/7
Bonjour or hello: Ansio answers both, 24/7, on a local 514 or 438 number. It books appointments, routes urgent calls, and texts callers back in French or English, from the Plateau to Laval to the West Island. Snowstorm evenings? Still answering.
No contract, no asterisk · Free for 3 days, cancel anytime · Live the same day
Do not take our word for it
Hear Edward answer a real call
Edward is our own front desk, not a recording. He calls you back in seconds, or dial him at (647) 424-1001. Ask him anything a customer would.
SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, PIPEDA and CCPA aligned
A full front desk for your Montreal business
A local 514 number
Answer on a 514 or 438 number your Montreal callers recognise, or keep your existing line and forward to Ansio.
Answers every call, 24/7
No busy signal, no voicemail, no hold music, even overnight and at weekends, on Eastern Time.
Books appointments on your calendar
Checks real availability in Google, Outlook, or Square and books, reschedules, or cancels during the call.
Transfers the calls that matter
Routes emergencies and high-value callers to the right person on your team, and only when it should.
Texts callers back instantly
Sends confirmations, reminders, and booking links by SMS while the caller is still on the line.
Speaks your callers' language
Greets and helps callers in English, French, and 30+ other languages, switching mid-call so everyone is understood.
Live the same day, no new hardware
Forward your number
Keep your existing Montreal line. Point missed, busy, or after-hours calls to Ansio, no new hardware.
Ansio answers and acts
It talks to callers, answers questions, books appointments, transfers urgent calls, and texts in real time.
You get the full record
Every call, booking, transfer, and message lands in your dashboard with a transcript and recording.
Bilingual answering, around the clock, built for Montreal
Montreal runs in two languages, and the calls do not stop when the office closes. Here is how Ansio covers both for your business.
A Friday-night call, in French
It is 9pm on a Friday. A caller dials your shop about a leak under the sink and starts in French. Your team left at six. Instead of a voicemail nobody checks until Monday, Ansio answers in French, gets the address and the problem, books the visit on your calendar or texts your on-call tech if it cannot wait, and sends the caller a confirmation.
Monday morning, the job is already on the books. The customer never had to call the next shop on the list.
Bilingual, the way Montreal actually talks
Ansio greets every caller and can answer in French or English from the first word, and it follows when a caller switches in the middle of a sentence. It also handles 30+ other languages. So a Plateau caller who starts in French and a West Island caller who prefers English both get helped in their own language, without anyone on your team scrambling to switch.
After-hours and weekends, when Montreal really calls
A lot of the calls that turn into work come in after the front desk goes home: a frozen pipe on a January night, a weekend booking, a quick question while someone decides who to hire. Ansio answers all of them, 24/7, on a local 514 or 438 number, so those calls become bookings instead of missed chances.
24/7 coverage without a night shift
You do not need an overnight team or a separate after-hours plan. Ansio answers every call the same way at 2pm and at 2am, books on your calendar, routes the urgent ones to your crew, and texts a confirmation. Flat from about $39 a month with call minutes included, live the same day.
More than voicemail, an answering service, or a basic AI receptionist
How Ansio compares to the common alternatives. Varies means some providers offer it, often at extra cost or on a higher tier.
| Capability |  | Other AI receptionists | Answering service | Voicemail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Answers & engages every caller live, 24/7 | Varies | |||
| Books & reschedules on your own calendar | Varies | |||
| Dispatches a job to your tech & texts the customer a live ETA | ||||
| Speaks 30+ languages, switching mid-call (English ↔ French) | Varies | |||
| Texts callers back with two-way SMS | ||||
| Records, transcribes & scores every call | Varies | Varies | ||
| Time to go live | Same day | Minutes to days | Days: account + scripting | Instant, but the caller is lost |
The deal, in plain words
No contracts. Ever.
There's no contract. There never will be. Stay if it's working. If it isn't, leaving takes one click, any month. We've made our peace with that.
Free for 3 days.
Three days. Your real number, your real callers, real bookings on your real calendar. If it doesn't pay for itself, walk away. One click, no hard feelings.
Live the same day.
Sign up with your morning coffee. By the 2pm rush, the calls you can't grab get answered, booked, and texted to you. No hardware, no IT project.
Edward calls you back in seconds. Don't take our word for it. Take his.
What businesses like yours see when every call gets answered
Businesses that answer every call book far more of the work that used to ring out.
See how →Up to 0%fewer no-showsAutomatic call and text reminders bring people back to the times they booked.
See how →0+languages spokenAnsio greets callers in their own language and follows when they switch mid-call.
See how →<0sto pick upEvery caller is greeted live in under a second, day or night, no hold music.
See how →Illustrative outcomes based on typical results. Every business is different, so your numbers will vary.
Built for Montreal businesses that live on the phone
Dental & medical clinics
Keep the Montreal schedule full and cut no-shows with 24/7 bilingual booking and automatic reminders.
Plumbing, heating & home services
Catch frozen-pipe and no-heat emergencies in the middle of a Montreal winter instead of losing them to the next number.
Restaurants & hospitality
Take reservations and orders over the phone, in French or English, without pulling staff off the floor.
Real estate & property management
Answer showing requests and tenant calls the moment they come in, day or night.
Salons & spas
Book every call and walk-in while your team keeps their hands on clients.
Law & professional services
Greet every caller, intake new matters, and book consultations around the clock.
AI answering service in Montreal: questions, answered
Can I get a 514 or 438 number for my Montreal business?
Yes. Ansio provisions a local Montreal number (514 or 438) so your callers see a familiar local line, or you can keep your existing number and forward missed, busy, and after-hours calls to Ansio.
Does Ansio answer in French as well as English?
Yes. Ansio is fully bilingual: it greets callers naturally in French or English, switches mid-call, and handles 30+ other languages, so every caller in Montreal is served in their own language.
Which parts of Greater Montreal does Ansio cover?
Ansio answers calls to your business line no matter where the caller is: downtown, the Plateau, Laval, Longueuil, the West Island, or anywhere across Greater Montreal. It is a cloud receptionist, so coverage is not tied to a physical location.
Does Ansio cover after-hours and weekend calls in Montreal?
Yes. Ansio answers every call 24/7 on Eastern Time, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, so after-hours and weekend callers in Montreal reach a real conversation in French or English instead of voicemail.
Can Ansio be a 24 hour answering service for my Montreal business?
Yes. Ansio answers around the clock, every day, on a local 514 or 438 number. It books appointments, routes urgent calls to your team, and texts confirmations at any hour, with no separate night-shift plan to arrange.
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
Ansio is one clear flat monthly price, far less than a traditional answering service. See current plans on our pricing page.
How long does it take to set up?
Most businesses are live the same day. Keep your existing line and forward missed, busy, or after-hours calls to Ansio. There is no new hardware to install.
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The questions every owner asks first
Fair concerns about handing your calls to an AI helper. Here are the straight answers.
Will my callers know they are talking to a computer?
Most do not, and you do not have to take our word for it. Edward calls you back in seconds, so ask him anything a customer would. He answers in a natural voice, speaks 30+ languages, and switches mid-call. When a call really needs a person, he takes a clear message or passes it to your team, so your people stay the ones who win the work.
What if it books something wrong, or a call gets complicated?
Ansio reads your live calendar before it ever confirms a time, so it books real openings, not double-bookings. Every call is recorded and transcribed, so you can check exactly what was said in seconds. For anything outside its lane, it captures the details and hands the call to you instead of guessing.
Am I locked in, and how hard is it to start?
No contract, ever. Pricing is flat from about $39 a month with call minutes included, and you can cancel anytime in one click. Setup is same-day: forward your number and you are live, nothing to install. Try it free for 3 days on your real line before you decide.
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