An AI that knows locksmith calls.
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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If you run a locksmith business, you already know the pattern: an unknown number rings, you decline because most are spam, and the one in ten that was a real customer goes to your competitor instead. Carrier spam filters make it worse — they silently auto-reject calls before your phone even rings. VettedCalls puts a 10-second AI screen between the unknown caller and your phone. The AI captures the caller's name and what they need, recognizes locksmiths-specific urgency cues, and only forwards real calls to you.
The AI is trained on the calls locksmiths actually get. It treats "locked out", "lockout", "child locked in car", "pet locked in car", "key broke off" and similar phrases as emergencies that escalate to your cell immediately, bypassing any schedule or routing. If a caller mentions "house lockout (locked out of home)", you ring within seconds — no AI hold, no voicemail.
For non-emergency calls — just bought a home, need rekey, lock broken / handle broken -- can't secure door, lost car key, need new one programmed, spare key duplication — the AI captures the caller's name, what they need, and (for service calls) the address. It works through 6 fields naturally in conversation, never as a checklist, so when you call back you have full context instead of "someone called, no message." Real locksmiths report 30–50% fewer missed real-customer calls in the first month.
One firm rule: the AI never quotes prices over the phone — not hourly rates, not minimums, not a "ballpark." Pricing always depends on the specifics, and that conversation belongs with you (or someone on your team), not with a screening AI. The AI politely deflects pricing questions and gathers enough info that your callback is fast and on-target.
Setup takes about 5 minutes. You keep your existing phone number — VettedCalls uses carrier-level conditional forwarding, so contacts ring you directly and unknown callers route to the AI screener first. After signup, you tap an activation file on your phone, grant permissions, dial one short forwarding code, and you're live. Cancel anytime; no contracts; 14-day money-back if it isn't a fit for your locksmith business.
What we cover
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.
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
- 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
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VettedCalls covers 56 trades — these are the closest fits if you wear more than one hat.