For pest control companies

Pest Control Answering Service

The AI answering service that's also your business phone.

Whether the AI answers or your techs do, every call lands in the same inbox with the same recording, transcript and summary. The AI identifies the pest, quotes your plans, books the inspection, and sends urgent calls to your on-call tech, 24/7.

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CALL SUMMARY
Reason
Wasp nest over the front door
Urgency
Urgent · child allergic to stings
Address
418 Maple Ave, Sacramento
Next step
On-call tech texted, first stop 7:30 AM
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(424) 381-0731
Your own US number, pick any area code
It's a real phone line you and your techs can use, not just an AI. Your techs answer, or the AI does when nobody picks up. Either way the call is recorded, summarized and filed on the contact, in one inbox. Call, text and chat from the app, ring it to your cell, put it on your trucks and door hangers, or port in the number you already have.
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Here's a Saturday in June. You barely touched your phone.
WHO PICKED UPAI · nobody on the team answeredYour team · same number, from the appText thread
7:10 AM
7:10 AM
AI answeredMice call before the route starts
Inspection booked 10am
“We hear scratching in the walls and found droppings under the sink.”
Answers on the first ring, captures the address and what they're seeing, explains your rodent program, and books an inspection into the first open slot on today's route.
9:20 AM
9:20 AM
Luis answeredQuarterly customer, add-on
Mosquito service added · logged
“Can you add the mosquito treatment to my next visit?”
Rang the team; Luis picked up live from the app on the business number. The call was still recorded, summarized, and filed on the customer.
11:48 AM
11:48 AM
SMS · auto-textHung up before anyone answeredPro
Texted back in 5 seconds · booked
Missed call · 11:48 AM
Sorry we missed you! This is Valley Pest Solutions. What are you seeing? Reply here or grab a time: valleypest.co/book
ants all over the kitchen counter
We can help, and ants are covered on our quarterly plan. I can get a tech out Monday morning or Tuesday afternoon. Which works?
monday morning
Caller hung up on ring four. The missed-call automation texts them instantly from your business number, and the AI carries it by text until it's booked.
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
AI answeredTermite inspection for a home sale
Inspection booked · next open slot
“We close on the house in three weeks and the lender wants a termite inspection.”
Not an emergency. Captures the address, the closing date, and who needs the report, books the inspection with time to spare, and leaves your afternoon uninterrupted.
3:05 PM
3:05 PM
Andre answeredSupplier, order is in
Call logged
“Your bait stations came in, want them held at the counter?”
The call rang the team; Andre took it live on the same number and kept the route moving.
6:45 PM
6:45 PM
AI answeredBed bug question after hours
Inspection booked · prep sent
“I think we have bed bugs. Do we need to throw out the mattress?”
Answers from your process, books an inspection, and texts your prep checklist so the customer isn't guessing tonight.
9:10 PM
9:10 PM
AI answeredWasp nest by the front door
On-call tech alerted · first stop 7:30 AM
“There's a nest right over the front door and my son is allergic.”
Captures where the nest is and who's at risk, flags it urgent by your rules, and texts your on-call tech, who set it as the first stop. It only rings you if your rules say a person must.
7 touch points
4 by AI, 1 auto-text, 2 by your team
4 visits booked
without a single callback
0 voicemails
the 9 PM wasp call reached your on-call tech, not a mailbox
Try it before your next after-hours nest call.
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Real calls

Hear the AI answer, in its own voice.

Real recordings from the same assistant that will answer your line: booking, capturing details, and switching languages mid-call.

AI ASSISTANT
AI Appointment Booking

This assistant booked an appointment straight onto our client's calendar — automatic win!

1:34
AI ASSISTANT
Inbound Call FAQ

This assistant handled questions from inbound calls about a short-term rental listed for sale on the MLS.

2:30
AI ASSISTANT
Collecting Information

This assistant collected customer information and sent an SMS notification with it to the business owner.

0:49
AI ASSISTANT
Switching to Mandarin

Our assistant speaks 29+ languages. Hear it switch from English to Mandarin mid-call.

0:36

What's different from forwarding calls to an AI receptionist?

Most AI receptionists just forward the calls you miss to their AI, so they only ever see those. Fast Response is the business line itself, so every call lands in one place.

Forwarding to an AI
Only the calls the AI takes are loggedYou forward the calls you miss to their bot, so that's all it ever sees.
Calls your tech answers leave no recordPick up on a cell and there's no recording, transcript, or summary.
Automations fire on the AI's calls onlyRules can't act on a call the system never handled.
Phone line and AI dashboard stay separateTwo tools, two inboxes, nothing joined up.
Fast Response
AI and team calls in one logWhoever answers, the call lands in the same place.
Every call recorded, transcribed & summarizedFiled on the contact automatically, with the texts and chats.
Automations on every call, AI or humanText a booking link to a caller who didn't speak, or text your own rep the second a hot lead comes in.
One business line and inboxCalls, texts, and web chat together, not scattered.
See how the call inbox works →

What is one missed call worth?

Why do pest control companies use an answering service?

Because the homeowner who just found droppings in the pantry or a nest over the back door keeps dialing until somebody answers, and your techs are in attics and crawlspaces with a sprayer in hand. Human answering services take a message for $200-500 a month, and the caller still waits for a callback. Fast Response answers on your own business line, asks what the caller is seeing, quotes from your plans, books the inspection or the first treatment, and texts your team the summary. Any tech or your office can pick up any call live from the app, and those calls are logged exactly like the AI's.

A missed call about mice in the kitchen is usually a recurring service plan, signed with whoever picked up.

Missed call cost calculator →

How much does a pest control answering service cost?

Most pest control calls are short and routine: is this covered by my plan, when is my next service, can you come Thursday. A human answering service still charges $200–500 a month to relay them, often billed per call or per minute. Fast Response is $29 a month for the line with 24/7 AI answering and texting. $79 puts every tech and your office on the same number with team accounts, plus automations such as texting your on-call tech the moment a caller mentions a nest by the door. $249 adds outbound campaigns, like calling last year's customers before termite swarm season. No contract.

Answering service cost, compared →

After-hours answering for wasp nests, rodents, bed bugs and termite swarms

Pest calls pile up when the office is closed: a wasp nest found during a Saturday barbecue, scratching in the walls at midnight, bed bugs discovered the night before guests arrive, a cloud of winged termites on a warm spring evening. Fast Response answers each one on the first ring, asks what the caller is seeing and where, and sorts it by rules you set. A nest over the front door with an allergic child in the house texts your on-call tech right away. A termite swarm gets a calm answer, an inspection on the calendar, and your instructions, like saving a few of the insects for identification. A bed bug call gets your prep checklist by text. Everything else is booked into the next open slot, and every call lands in one inbox with the recording and transcript.

After-hours answering service →
Automations

Automations built for Pest Control

Turn the calls and texts you already get into action. Set these up in minutes, no code.

When the transcript mentions wasps, hornets, or a nest near a door, text the on-call tech right away.
When the transcript mentions termites or swarmers, tag the caller Termite and move them to Qualified.
When the summary mentions bed bugs, text the caller your prep checklist.
When a caller sounds happy and the treatment is done, text them your review link.
Browse all automation templates →
Pricing

Simple, flexible pricing

Start at $29/mo and scale up when you're ready. No contract.

Starter
$29/mo
Handle everyone who contacts you.
For operators who are done losing business to voicemail.
250
Voice min
30
AI min
250
Texts
∞
Chats
Included each month, then pay-as-you-go
Calls and texts, answered 24/7
Outbound AI calls
Website chat embed
Emergency triage and dispatch to your on-call staff
SMS and email AI call summaries
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Pro
$79/mo
Handle everyone — and automate the follow-through.
Everything in Starter, plus your whole team, automations, and integrations.
1,000
Voice min
100
AI min
1,000
Texts
∞
Chats
Included each month, then pay-as-you-go
Everything in Starter, plus
Team accounts — unlimited users
Automations
Integrations
Lower overage rates
Priority support
Try it free →
No card needed · cancel anytime
Scale
$249/mo
Built around your operation.
For high-volume operators who want the phones handled their way.
2,000
Voice min
250
AI min
2,000
Texts
∞
Chats
Included each month, then pay-as-you-go
Everything in Pro, plus
Mass outbound AI calling & texting
Toll-free number option
Custom workflows
White-glove onboarding
Lowest overage rates
Direct support line, same-day response
Try it free →
No card needed · cancel anytime
Free to try — no card needed
Your own business phone number
iOS, Android & web apps included
Calls, texts & website chat — you or the AI
No contract — cancel anytime

Stop sending customers to voicemail

Get your AI business line answering calls, texts, and chats in about five minutes.

No card needed · available on iOS, Android & web
Dashboard
Test Call AssistantPhone DialerRiverside PM
+1 (916) 555-0142
95 calls in last 7 days · 18 after hours · 3 open tasks
Last 7 days ▾Edit dashboard
Needs attention now
3items
Follow-up tasks across 3 calls.
Call volume
95calls+12
71 incoming · 24 outgoing.
After-hours calls
18of 95+4
Outside 9am–6pm. AI answered all 18.
AI vs team handled
AI 61Team 34
Team time saved
3h 12m
Talk time the AI absorbed instead of your team.
Tasks from Calls
3 open across 1 type · 1 overdue
All tasks →
Leasing1
1 overdue
Confirm ShowingOverdue 4h
Caller asked about the 2BR on Oak St. AI booked 11am tomorrow — confirm access with the current tenant.
Suggested owner: leasing · from +1 (916) 555-3071
Priya Gill
+1 (916) 555-3071
AI CallFollow-up
Prospective tenant asked about price, pet policy and availability. AI answered from the listing and booked a showing into Dana's calendar.
▶0:00 / 1:22
Open full callAI CallManual CallTextShare
Latest Calls
95 calls · 71 incoming · 8 unreviewed
View all calls →
AllNeeds actionUnreviewedMore (8) ▾
PG
Priya Gill
+1 (916) 555-3071
Aug 13, 7:15 AM · 1m 22s
LESS ▴
New lead · leasingAI Call1 task
Outcome
Follow-up required
Handled by
AI Call
Status
Customer ended
How it ended
AI booked a showing and offered to text the address.
Details captured
Unit
2BR · 1450 Oak St
Budget
$2,400/mo
Move-in
Sept 1
Pets
1 cat
Pre-qualified
Yes · 3× income
Next step
Showing tomorrow 11am
▶0:00 / 1:22
AI CallManual CallTextShareMark Reviewed
Marcus T.
+1 (916) 555-4410
Human CallVendor
Owner check-in
+1 (916) 555-2298
Human CallIncoming
AI → Dana takeover
+1 (916) 555-7756
AI CallLeasing
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Fast Response starts at $29/mo for the line with 24/7 AI answering and texting. Pro at $79/mo adds team accounts so every tech and your office share the same number, with no per-seat fees, plus automations. There's no contract, you only pay more if you pass your monthly call and text allowances, and most companies are live in about 5 minutes. See full pricing →
Yes. The AI answers 24/7, asks what the caller is seeing and where, and sorts the call by rules you set. A nest by the door with an allergic child texts your on-call tech right away; mice in the garage or a bed bug inspection gets booked into the next open slot, with your prep instructions sent by text.
Yes, from what you give it: your one-time treatments, recurring plans, and the prices or ranges you quote. When a job needs eyes on it first, like termites or a heavy infestation, it books the inspection instead of guessing a number.
Whatever you tell it to: the products you use, re-entry times, and your prep steps. Anything beyond that gets transferred to a teammate or flagged for a callback, so the AI never makes up safety advice.
It books inspections and treatments straight onto your connected Google or Outlook calendar and texts the customer a confirmation. For your routing or field-service software, it sends the call details over through Zapier or a webhook; we don't claim a native two-way sync we don't have.
Both. The AI answers every call in 29+ languages so nothing hits voicemail, and any tech or your office can pick up live, take over a call the AI is handling, or have the AI transfer the caller to a teammate. Whoever takes it, you get one recording, transcript, and summary per call.
Yes. You can port your existing number over to Fast Response, or keep it where it is and forward missed calls to your AI assistant. In our mobile app, your personal calls and Fast Response calls are clearly labeled on the call screen, so you always know which is which.
Yes. On any plan you can place calls and send single texts from the web or mobile app, and the AI can send one-to-one follow-up texts on your behalf. Mass outbound calling and texting — importing a list and launching campaigns — is on the Scale plan and requires A2P registration (approval usually takes 2–3 weeks). You're always in control of what goes out.
The AI answers calls in 29+ languages and switches to the caller's language automatically. Call transcripts, summaries, and text replies are available in 11 languages.
All data is encrypted in transit and stored on U.S.-based servers. Your recordings, transcripts, and summaries stay private unless you choose to share them, and we never sell your data.
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