AI Receptionist for Ontario Trades in 2026
Ontario trades lose jobs to voicemail every week, and 2026 has made the gap obvious: callers expect an answer, not a callback. Here is what an AI receptionist actually does for a plumber, electrician or HVAC crew today, what more than 2,000 real calls since May taught us, and what it costs.
Sowa Answers
London, ON
Why an AI receptionist for Ontario trades
Missed calls cost jobs. A caller who reaches voicemail usually tries the next number instead of leaving a message, and the busiest hours are exactly when nobody on the crew is free to pick up. The fix is not more staff. It is a line that always answers, takes the details, and hands you a summary you can act on between jobs.
How Sowa Answers works for Ontario trades
Forward your existing number, or port it to a Canadian number we provision. Nothing to install. Olivia, the AI receptionist, answers 24/7 in English, French and eight other languages, qualifies the caller, takes a message or (on Growth and Pro) books straight into your calendar, and, if you switch it on, texts a booking link to callers who hang up early. You get an alert on every call and can take over any time.
What 2,000 calls taught us
A driving school in London, Ontario has had Olivia on its line since May 2026, and she has answered more than 2,000 calls. About 1 in 5 came in after hours or on a weekend, when the office was closed and the call would otherwise have hit voicemail. Callers spoke eight languages besides English, and each one was answered in theirs. Every call ends as a transcript and a summary in the inbox, so the office sees who called, why, and what to do next.
Sowa Answers pricing
Essential is $79 CAD/mo with 750 included talk minutes, SMS follow-up, owner alerts and 24/7 answering. Growth is $149 CAD/mo with 2,000 included minutes and adds custom AI training and calendar booking (Jobber, Google Calendar, Calendly). Pro is $299 CAD/mo with 4,000 included minutes plus custom escalation rules, call analytics, up to 10 team seats, Zapier and priority support. Calls are unlimited on every plan, talk minutes past your bank are $0.15/min CAD, and every plan starts with a 7-day trial with a credit card required.
Stop losing calls to voicemail.
Your wise 24/7 AI receptionist for Canadian trades and clinics. From $79 Essential.
Sowa Answers
Answer every call, capture leads, and book jobs while you stay focused on the work.
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- London, Ontario, Canada
- Call 226-271-8422
- lesniakadvisory@gmail.com