# AI receptionist for locksmiths > AI receptionist and answering service for locksmiths: answer lockout, rekey, and lock-change questions and transfer urgent calls to your on-call locksmith. Trades & repairs · AI answering service Give locked-out callers a fast route to you. Lockouts, rekeys, lock upgrades, and business access systems bring very different calls. Rinzo answers from your locksmith business’s information and transfers callers to you or your on-call locksmith. [$39 USD/month](https://rinzo.ai/pricing.md) (First month free on monthly. Prepaid from $19/month with 24-month prepay ($456 upfront).) [Start your free month →](https://signup.rinzo.ai/) [Call our AI receptionist: +1 604 455 3737](tel:+16044553737) Monthly plan; then $39 USD/month. Card required. AI talk time $0.10/min on top of calling; 30 AI minutes in your free month. A call in your business Illustrative conversation · responses depend on your setup **Caller** “I’m locked out of my house. Can someone come out?” **Rinzo AI Receptionist** “I can connect you with our on-call locksmith now to check availability.” Next step **On-call locksmith** Why the first answer matters ## The next caller may be standing outside their door. While you are working on a lock, the phone keeps ringing. A caller needs to know quickly whether you serve their area and how to reach someone. Give them that answer and a direct transfer instead of an unanswered ring. Use your own business facts, instructions, and documents to shape the conversation. When a caller asks for a person, Rinzo puts them through to a destination you configure. If that person can’t take the call, it takes a message for them. [How the AI Receptionist works →](https://rinzo.ai/ai-receptionist.md) The calls you know well ## What callers can get help with. ### Lockouts Explain whether you handle home, business, and vehicle lockouts and which areas you cover. Transfer the caller to the locksmith on call; your locksmith confirms whether and when they can attend. ### Rekeying and lock changes Describe the lock work you offer for moves, lost keys, and upgrades. Route requests for a visit to the person who schedules jobs. ### Commercial access Explain the commercial services you provide, such as master key systems or access hardware. Connect business callers to the person who handles those projects. Your information. Your way of working. ## Give it the details your callers need. Make the on-call destination the first step for lockout calls, with a clear fallback if nobody answers. Include your service area and any identification policy. Test a lockout call during the day and after hours, and check what happens when the transfer is not answered. Start from the general-trades template: rinzo receptionists template general-trades drafts the greeting, instructions, common questions and destinations for a trade business, with blanks for your own prices, hours and policies that you fill in and check before publishing. Upload PDF, Word, text, or Markdown documents, review their extracted text, and publish your updates when ready. ### Start with these details - Lockout services and coverage area - Residential, commercial, and vehicle work - Proof-of-ownership policy - On-call and office destinations Keep a route to a person or voicemail for questions that need more help. Beyond the first conversation ## The rest of your phone system is here, too. ### A business number that rings your mobile Answer transfers on your mobile while keeping one public number. [See how it works →](https://rinzo.ai/docs/numbers.md) ### After-hours routing Send calls to your on-call locksmith outside office hours. [See how it works →](https://rinzo.ai/docs/call-routing.md) Part of your business phone system ## AI answering. A team behind it. Rinzo brings the receptionist, extensions, ring groups, business hours, mobile forwarding, and voicemail together in one account. When nobody can take a call, the receptionist takes a message, and it arrives in your voicemail with a text summary. [Explore the phone system →](https://rinzo.ai/platform.md) ### Included in your plan The AI receptionist is part of your plan, with no monthly fee: you pay $0.10 a minute while it is talking with a caller, in 6-second increments, from your prepaid credit. Your free month includes 30 AI minutes. The call it answers is an inbound call like any other: it uses your included minutes, then costs $0.02 a minute. You choose where it answers in your call routing. The whole phone system, a business number, and 100 minutes a month. No per-user fees. [$39 USD/month](https://rinzo.ai/pricing.md) (First month free on monthly. Prepaid from $19/month with 24-month prepay ($456 upfront).) [Plans and pricing →](https://rinzo.ai/pricing.md) [Calling rates →](https://rinzo.ai/rates.md) Before you get started ## Questions from locksmiths. Rinzo is in early access. [See current availability](https://rinzo.ai/availability.md) and [how information is handled](https://rinzo.ai/privacy.md). ### Can it dispatch a locksmith to a lockout? It can transfer the caller to your on-call locksmith or another destination you configure. Rinzo does not dispatch, and it does not guarantee that someone can attend or when. ### Can it explain our identification policy? Yes. Add your proof-of-ownership or residency policy to the business information so callers know what to have ready. ### Can it give a price for a lockout? It can share general pricing you publish. The locksmith confirms the price for a particular job. ## Explore related industries [Garage door services →](https://rinzo.ai/industries/garage-door-services.md) [Towing services →](https://rinzo.ai/industries/towing.md) [Property management →](https://rinzo.ai/industries/property-management.md) [All industries →](https://rinzo.ai/industries.md) ### More in Trades & repairs [Plumbers](https://rinzo.ai/industries/plumbers.md) [HVAC companies](https://rinzo.ai/industries/hvac.md) [Electricians](https://rinzo.ai/industries/electricians.md) [Roofing companies](https://rinzo.ai/industries/roofers.md) [General contractors](https://rinzo.ai/industries/general-contractors.md) [Painters](https://rinzo.ai/industries/painters.md) [Flooring installers](https://rinzo.ai/industries/flooring-installers.md) [Appliance repair](https://rinzo.ai/industries/appliance-repair.md) Your business. Your first month free. ## Your next inquiry deserves a good answer. A phone system for your team, an AI receptionist, a business number and 100 minutes. [$39 USD/month](https://rinzo.ai/pricing.md) (First month free on monthly. Prepaid from $19/month with 24-month prepay ($456 upfront).) [Start your free month](https://signup.rinzo.ai/) Monthly plan; then $39 USD/month. Card required. AI talk time $0.10/min on top of calling; 30 AI minutes in your free month. --- The Markdown version of https://rinzo.ai/industries/locksmiths/. An index of every page: https://rinzo.ai/llms.txt. 911 and emergency calling are not supported during early access.