AI receptionist for locksmiths: Janine answers, books and texts, 24 hours a day
Ring Janine is an AI receptionist built for UK locksmiths. She answers your business phone in two rings, every hour of the day, asks the safety question first when it is urgent, takes the postcode, address and name, books into the slots you have made available, and texts both the caller and you. £79 a month including 300 minutes. You keep your number. Below is a real transcript of Janine taking a locksmith call.
Say “locksmith” when she asks which business to be
What Janine does for a locksmith
- Lockout / emergency. postcode and door type first (uPVC, wooden, composite).
- Lock change / security. how many locks, door types, postcode, book a slot; non-standard locks quoted on arrival.
Safety first
Before anything else on an urgent call, Janine says the safety line for your trade:
- “a landlord or neighbour confirming can work, but they may have to refuse without proof, that's the law for locksmiths.”
- “if anyone might still be inside, don't go in, call 999 first.”
- “if the child is in any danger call 999 now, we'll still come.”
What she never does
- Never promise to open without ID, never promise no damage, never a price for a lock not listed.
A real call: Janine as “Keyline Locksmiths”
From our script test suite, September 2026. The caller’s lines were played by a scripted tester; every line from Janine is exactly what she generated. Outcome: she booked the job. Quality score 5 of 5 from the same grader that scores every live call.
Prices Janine quotes on the demo line
These are the demo business’s prices. Yours replace them at setup, and Janine only ever quotes what is on your list.
| lock change | from £85 per lock plus the lock |
| lockout day | £69 call-out, 8am to 8pm |
| lockout night | £99 call-out, 8pm to 8am |
| uPVC mechanism | quoted on arrival |
Hours on the demo: 24 hours.
Questions locksmiths ask before signing up
How much does an AI receptionist cost for locksmiths?
£79 a month including 300 call minutes, then 15p a minute. Setup is £149, waived for the first five founder customers. There is no contract and no per-seat pricing; one price covers every call to your number.
Do locksmiths have to change their phone number to use Ring Janine?
No. You keep your number and divert it to Janine only when you don't answer, using one dial code that works on every UK network. Callers ring the number on your van, your website and Google, and Janine picks up on ring five if you can't.
What does Janine actually say when someone rings a locksmith?
She answers as your business by name, finds out what the caller needs, asks the safety question first if it is urgent, takes the postcode, address and name, offers a slot from your real availability, reads the details back and texts the confirmation. The transcript on this page is a genuine call.
Does Janine quote prices for locksmiths?
Only the prices you give her. She never invents a figure: if something is not on your price list she says the office will confirm and takes a message. Call-out and fixed prices are quoted with what they cover, so a caller never hears a number on its own.
How does Janine handle emergencies for locksmiths?
a landlord or neighbour confirming can work, but they may have to refuse without proof, that's the law for locksmiths.
Can I hear Janine before I sign up?
Yes. Ring the demo line on 07360 266999, say "locksmith" when she asks which business to be, and have a normal conversation. Nothing is stored except the demo transcript.
Try her as a locksmith, right now
Ring 07360 266999, say “locksmith”, and give her a job. What you hear is what your callers would hear. Then get started: £79 a month, no contract, live within a day.