Pricing
Three plans, priced per call, not per minute.
Pick the number of calls you need. A call counts once however long it lasts, up to 10 minutes, so a long call about a big job costs you nothing extra. No setup fee, no contract, and a money-back guarantee: cancel within 14 days of your line going live for a full refund. US sign-ups open in November.
Not sure yet? Call (866) 977-5432, toll-free, and hear Ellie, our own receptionist, answer.
Pick by how many calls you miss a month: up to 50, Starter; up to 150, Pro; up to 400, Business.
The founding offer is monthly only.
Starter
Billed monthly, cancel any time.
50 calls a month. Extra calls $0.75 each.
For a quieter line, or if you only want the calls you miss answered.
- Calls answered 24/7 in your business name
- Details of every call by email within a minute, and in the app
- Call types and notes
- Missed calls and voicemail
Pro
Founding offer: $59 a month for your first 12 months, then $79. First 50 US businesses.
Then $79 a month after 12 months.
150 calls a month. Extra calls $0.65 each.
For a busy owner who wants urgent calls put through and every enquiry in one place.
- Everything in Starter
- Urgent calls put through to your cell
- Text alerts (coming soon, once carriers approve us)
- Website chat
- Won job tracking
- Ask about your calls
- Answering on and off switch in the app
- Booking links
Business
Billed monthly, cancel any time.
400 calls a month. Extra calls $0.50 each.
For a business that books work in a calendar and gets enquiries on every channel.
- Everything in Pro
- Calendar booking on the call
- AI replies to email enquiries
- Facebook and Instagram message replies
- WhatsApp replies (coming soon)
- A second location at half price
- Priority support
US sign-ups open in November. Until then the plan buttons take you to early access, where you can ask to be told first.
Prices are before any state sales tax that may apply. Paying yearly is 10 months' price for 12. Already a customer? Your price stays as it is.
Every plan
What you get whichever plan you pick
Your number stays yours
You get a US number with a local area code to forward to. Your customers keep calling the number on your truck and your website.
Set up for your trade
Fill in a short form: your hours, service area, the work you take on and your rates if you want callers told. Your line switches on as soon as you save it.
Money-back guarantee
Cancel within 14 days of your line going live and you get a full refund. After that you can still cancel any time, with no contract.
Calls, not minutes
A call counts once however long it lasts, up to 10 minutes. You never have to watch a talk-time meter.
A busy month is fine
Go past your calls and the receptionist keeps answering. Each extra call is charged at your plan's rate: $0.75 on Starter, $0.65 on Pro, $0.50 on Business.
Nights, weekends and holidays
Every plan answers around the clock at the same price. A call at 2am counts the same as a call at 2pm. More on our after-hours answering service.
Compared
Per call, not per minute
Many AI receptionists charge by the minute, so a long call about a big job costs you more. We count answered calls: a ten-minute call costs the same as a one-minute call. Monthly prices from each company's own pricing page.
| Service | Entry plan | Middle plan | Top plan | How you are billed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| While You Work | $39 for 50 calls | $79 for 150 calls ($59 for the first 50 businesses) | $149 for 400 calls | Per call, any length up to 10 minutes |
| HeyJodie | $49 | $99 | $199 | Flat monthly, unlimited minutes |
| Rosie | $49 | $149 | $299 | Per minute, each plan includes a set number of minutes |
| My AI Front Desk | $99 for 200 minutes | About $0.25 a minute after that | Per minute | |
| Dialzara | $29 for 60 minutes | $0.35 to $0.48 a minute after that | Per minute | |
| Goodcall | $79 for 100 unique callers | Lowest plan shown | Per caller | |
| Smith.ai | Reported at roughly $95 to $150 | A set number of calls, with charges for extra calls | Per call | |
| Ruby | $250 for 50 minutes with a live receptionist | Lowest plan shown | Per minute | |
Checked on October 26, 2026 (Dialzara, Goodcall, Smith.ai and Ruby show their lowest monthly plan only). They may have changed since, so check their sites for current prices. HeyJodie includes unlimited minutes, so for a very busy line it can include more than we do, and we would rather you knew that now. Each company puts different features on different plans.
How paying works
You pay for your first month, or your first year, then fill in the short setup form, and your line switches on as soon as you save it. If you cancel within 14 days of your line going live, you get everything you paid back. After that it renews monthly, or yearly if you paid yearly, until you cancel.
On Business, a second location, such as another branch or a second truck with its own line, is half the Business price.
Card payments go through a leading payments provider and are charged in US dollars. You will receive an email receipt and a short form to tell us about your business.
Who is behind it
Every plan is the same AI receptionist; the plans differ in calls included and extras. See what each part does and how a call goes.
While You Work is built and run by Vitesse Digital Ltd, a small software company registered in England and Wales, number 16074150, and it answers calls for paying customers in the UK today. Questions before you pay: hello@whileyouwork.ai. More about us.
See our terms of service (draft) and privacy policy (draft), both being reviewed by a US attorney before launch.