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How long does it take to set up an AI receptionist?

Setup starts in minutes for a basic install and usually takes 1–2 hours for a tuned production deployment. Production go-live depends on provider provisioning and first-call verification.

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Setup starts in minutes for a basic install and usually takes 1–2 hours for a tuned production deployment. Production go-live depends on provider provisioning and first-call verification.

Reviewed by Cody Rust Founder, RingDesk

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What's involved in basic setup?

Onboarding asks for your business name, service area, hours, transfer number, common services, and pricing. Pick a phone number or forward your existing one, connect your calendar, and verify the first call before treating it as production. No code, no servers.

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What's involved in tuning?

After day one, you listen to the first 5–10 calls in the dashboard and tweak: emergency keywords, transfer rules, scripted responses for FAQ, calendar slot logic. Most shops are dialed in by end of week one.

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