An AI receptionist for locksmiths.
Trained on the calls a locksmith actually gets — emergencies, common asks, the urgency cues that matter. Never quotes prices. Never books on its own. Captures every real call so a member of your team can follow up.
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residential, automotive, and light commercial locksmith services -- house lockouts, car lockouts, key cutting and duplication, transponder/smart key programming, lock rekey and replacement, broken-key extraction, and safe service
Residential
- House lockouts
- Lock rekey (whole house)
- Lock replacement (deadbolts, knobs, smart locks)
- Smart lock and keypad install
- Mailbox lock repair
Automotive
- Car lockouts
- Lost key replacement
- Transponder and smart key programming
- Broken key extraction
- Ignition repair
Commercial / specialty
- Master key systems
- Safe lockouts and combinations
- High-security locks (Medeco, Mul-T-Lock)
- Push-bar and panic hardware
The calls your AI is ready for
- House lockout (locked out of home) EMERGENCY
- Car lockout (locked keys in car) EMERGENCY
- Locked out with child or pet inside EMERGENCY (life safety)
- Just bought a home, need rekey priority
- Lock broken / handle broken -- can't secure door priority
- Key broken in lock priority
- Lost car key, need new one programmed standard schedule
- Spare key duplication standard schedule
- Smart lock or keypad lock install standard schedule
- Safe lockout / forgot combination standard quote
Emergency triggers your AI watches for
If a caller mentions any of these, the call escalates to you immediately — no schedule, no AI hold, no voicemail.
- locked out
- lockout
- child locked in car
- pet locked in car
- key broke off
- door won't lock
- broken lock
- after burglary
Sample exchanges
Real example responses your AI is trained on for locksmith calls.
Caller: Locked out of my house.
AI: Oh no -- okay first, are you somewhere safe? Got it. Where are you, address or cross-streets? I will get someone out to you fast.
Caller: Child locked in the car.
AI: Oh -- okay, where is the car parked? Is it hot or cold out right now? If they look distressed at all, hang up and call 911 first, that is the priority. I will get someone moving on my end too.
Caller: Just bought a house, need rekey.
AI: Smart move. How many locks total -- front, back, garage entry, side door? And any sliding door deadbolts?
Caller: Lost my car key.
AI: Yeah that is a fixable one. What year, make, and model? And is it a regular key, transponder, or push-button start?
What your AI captures on every call
- Their name (don't ask for callback number -- caller ID handles it; do the last-four confirm)
- Current location (address or cross-streets -- they are probably outside)
- Whether they are calling from a safe place
- Type of lockout -- house, car, business, safe
- For car: year, make, model. For house: type of lock if known (deadbolt, keypad, smart lock)
- Whether anyone or any pet is locked inside
Trust signals it weaves in naturally
Not recited like a script — referenced when relevant.
- Licensed locksmith
- Insured and bonded
- Mobile -- I come to you
- ID required when arriving (proof of ownership)
- Most lockouts resolved in 15 minutes
What your AI never does
No pricing over the phone — ever. Your AI never quotes hourly rates, ranges, or minimums. Pricing depends on specifics, and that conversation belongs with you (and a member of your team), not with an AI.
- Never books or schedules appointments — gathers info + timing only
- Never says "free estimate" or "free quote"
- Never asks for your caller's email
- Never claims to be human (deflects with humor)
- Confirms the callback by last-four digits — doesn't ask for a number it already has