Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist
Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist

A 24/7 AI receptionist that helps turn calls into customer opportunities

Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist greets callers, answers questions, books appointments, and routes important calls — so your business can stay responsive and every call has a chance to become a customer.

Always on, always available

Always on, always available

24/7 coverage that helps customers access support in 10+ languages.

Turn more calls into customers

Turn more calls into customers

Answer questions, book appointments, and send details via SMS — without picking up the phone.

Seamless handoffs

Seamless
handoffs

Route calls to the right team with full context.

Keep your existing setup

Keep your existing setup

Integrates with what you already use — no switching required.

Hear it in action
Hear it in action

Listen to how our AI receptionist handles real customers calls

Auto repair shop

Answer service questions and book appointments on the spot

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Dental office

Answer service questions and book appointments on the spot

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Financial services

Handle quick questions and route complex orders

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Retail

Check stock, hold items, and plan pickups

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Insurance

Check stock, hold items, and plan pickups

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Restaurant

Handle quick questions and route complex orders

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Lawyer

Answer service questions and book appointments on the spot

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Try it yourself
Try it yourself
Try it yourself

Experience the future of
voice AI

Call Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist and ask what it can do.
Language: English (US)

Use cases
Use cases

A 24/7 AI receptionist that works across industries

  1. Healthcare clinics

    Healthcare clinics

    Take incoming calls and book appointments after hours to avoid overwhelming the front desk.

  2. Retail stores

    Retail stores

    Answer questions about product availability, store hours, and in-store pickup.

  3. Insurance agencies

    Insurance agencies

    Log new policy inquiries, help address coverage questions, and route calls to the right agent.

  4. Salons and spas

    Salons and spas

    Book appointments, confirm availability, and answer questions, even when you're closed or with clients.

  5. Auto repair shops

    Auto repair shops

    Answer common questions, share estimates, and schedule repairs.

  6. Plumbing and home services

    Plumbing and home services

    Take urgent service calls (yes, even the 2 a.m. ones), qualify leads, and dispatch jobs 24/7.

  7. Restaurants

    Restaurants

    Answer questions about hours and menus, take reservations, and handle calls during service rushes.

  8. Real Estate

    Real Estate

    Capture inbound leads, help assess buyers and sellers, and route high-intent inquiries.

  9. Fitness studios and gyms

    Fitness studios and gyms

    Book classes, field membership questions, and keep your schedule full while you focus on clients.

  10. Law Firms

    Law Firms

    Capture client inquiries, and help assess cases, so potential clients can reach the right team.

  11. Dental offices

    Dental offices

    Schedule appointments, address insurance questions, and send reminders to help reduce no-shows.

  12. Veterinary clinics

    Veterinary clinics

    Handle appointment requests, share hours, and manage after-hours inquiries.

  13. Accounting and tax services

    Accounting and tax services

    Field new client inquiries, answer FAQ, and route calls during peak tax season.

  14. Property management

    Property management

    Field tenant requests, leasing inquiries, and maintenance calls to free up your team.

Key features
Key features

An AI receptionist that knows your business, not just menu options

Intelligent request handling

Use AI to answer questions, schedule appointments, and handle routine requests automatically by connecting your website or FAQ docs

Smart call routing

AI routes each caller based on need, be it a department, service request, or specific employee.

Transfer by name

Callers can simply ask for the person they need, and Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist connects them to them automatically.

Fast, no-code setup

Configure Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist directly in the Zoom Phone admin portal. Customize greetings, skills, and call flows in minutes.

Built-in insights

Track call volume, caller intent, and how requests are handled to improve your customer experience over time.

Natural conversations
Pricing
Pricing

Choose the setup that fits your business

Annually

Standalone

AI receptionist

Works with any phone system.

  • 100 minutes/month
  • billed annually
Key features:
    • Works with any phone system, no Zoom Phone required
    • 24/7 call handling
    • Appointment scheduling and lead capture
    • Call transfer with context
    • Easily set up with web pages, FAQs, support articles, and more
    • Setup with the Zoom Virtual Agent wizard
    • Calendar integrations with Zoom Scheduler, Google, Microsoft, and Calendly
    • SMS capabilities, including appointment reminders and sending links during conversations
    • Transfer by name and dial by name
    • Handle conversations in English, Spanish, and 10+ other languages, with live transcription included
    • Real-time analytics
    • Dedicated phone number
    • 100 voice minutes included
    • Flexible licensing and add-on minutes
FAQs
FAQs

AI Receptionist FAQs

An AI receptionist is software that answers inbound business calls using artificial intelligence — understanding natural speech, routing callers, booking appointments, and sending confirmations without a human operator. Unlike a traditional auto-attendant that requires pressing 1 or 2, an AI receptionist holds a genuine two-way conversation. It can check calendar availability, answer business questions, and transfer calls with full context. Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist does all of this 24/7, in 10+ languages, and works with any existing phone system.

Zoom AI Receptionist starts at $25 per month (billed annually) for 100 minutes of call handling. This standalone plan works with any phone system — no Zoom Phone required. For businesses that use Zoom Phone as their VoIP phone system, a bundle starting at $0.25 per minute is available to add-on Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist. All plans include 24/7 availability, appointment booking, SMS confirmation, and 10+ language support.

Yes. Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist works as a standalone product with any existing phone system — SIP, analog, or cloud-based. You don't need to switch carriers or adopt Zoom Phone to use it. For businesses already on Zoom Phone, the AI receptionist integrates natively with no additional configuration required.

When a caller wants to book, Zoom AI Receptionist checks real-time calendar availability, offers open times, confirms the booking in the connected calendar, and sends the caller an SMS confirmation — all within the same call. Supported integrations include Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Zoom Scheduler. No manual entry is required after the call ends.

A traditional auto-attendant routes calls using a fixed menu: press 1 for sales, press 2 for support. It cannot understand natural speech or answer questions. An IVR works similarly — callers navigate pre-recorded menus that frustrate them and often lead to abandoned calls or misrouted transfers. Zoom AI Receptionist replaces both with natural conversation — callers simply say what they need, and the AI understands intent and responds accordingly, whether that means answering a question directly or handing off to a teammate with a summary of the conversation already attached.

Zoom AI Receptionist operates within Zoom's enterprise-grade security architecture. For entities and individuals subject to HIPAA requirements, Zoom offers a Business Associate Agreement (BAA). Contact Zoom sales to confirm the correct compliance configuration for your practice type and usage.

Zoom's AI receptionist supports 10+ languages, allowing businesses to serve callers in their preferred language without routing to a bilingual staff member. Language availability is included at every plan level — no additional cost or add-on required.

Most Zoom AI Receptionist setups are live within 60 minutes. The setup wizard guides you through connecting your phone number, training the AI on your business information (hours, services, FAQs), and confirming calendar integrations. No IT support or telephony expertise is required. You receive a transcript of every call starting on day one.

Zoom AI Receptionist integrates with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Zoom Scheduler, and Calendly for appointment booking. For CRM, it connects with Salesforce (call transcripts and caller details sync after every interaction), HubSpot (inbound caller data populates contact records), and Microsoft Dynamics via the Zoom App Marketplace. It also works with any phone system — SIP, analog, or cloud-based — with no carrier change required.

Zoom AI Receptionist costs $25/month (standalone, 100 minutes) versus Smith.ai's entry plan at approximately $150/month (30 calls). Both handle appointment booking, call routing, and SMS confirmation. The key difference: Zoom AI Receptionist integrates natively with Zoom Phone, Zoom Meetings, and Zoom Contact Center — enabling one-click escalation from a receptionist call to a video meeting or contact center queue. Smith.ai offers a human-staffed fallback for complex calls; Zoom AI Receptionist handles escalation via intelligent AI routing to the right team member.

*Pricing accurate as of October 2026. Visit Smith.ai to confirm current plans and pricing.

Yes. Zoom AI Receptionist operates 24/7 — including nights, weekends, and holidays. It answers calls, books appointments, sends SMS confirmations, and routes urgent calls to on-call staff at any hour. After-hours calls are handled automatically with no morning pile-up or missed messages for your team.

When a caller's request requires human assistance, Zoom AI Receptionist routes the call to the right team member with full context already captured — including what the caller said, what was resolved, and why the transfer is happening. The receiving team member doesn't need to ask the caller to repeat themselves. If no one is available, the AI receptionist can take a message, send an SMS, or schedule a callback.

Yes. After booking an appointment, Zoom AI Receptionist sends an SMS confirmation to the caller with date, time, and business details. The appointment is placed directly into the connected calendar — Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Zoom Scheduler, or Calendly — with no manual entry required.

Zoom AI Receptionist can: answer FAQs using your website, FAQ page, or uploaded documents; schedule and reschedule appointments through calendar integrations (Zoom Scheduler, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Calendly); capture and log lead information from inbound callers; send SMS follow-ups and booking confirmations; transfer calls by name or department with conversation context already attached; hold conversations in English, Spanish, and 10+ other languages, switching mid-call when needed; and provide a transcript of every call. It handles all of this 24/7 with no hold queue and no busy signal — every caller receives an immediate response.

Yes. Built-in analytics show call volume, caller intent, resolution rate, and how requests were handled — so you can identify gaps, improve AI responses over time, and see which question types are most common. Dashboards are accessible in the Zoom Phone admin portal with no additional reporting tool required.

Zoom Virtual Agent Receptionist handles unlimited simultaneous inbound calls — there is no per-line limit or busy signal. Every caller receives an immediate response regardless of how many calls arrive at the same time. This is a core advantage over traditional phone trees and staffed answering services, which are constrained by the number of available lines or agents.