5 simple steps to never miss a call

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No contracts, no complicated setup, no technical skills required. Go from signup to live AI-powered call answering faster than you can finish your morning coffee.

1

Sign Up & Configure

Create Your Account in 2 Minutes

No credit card, no contracts, no phone tag with a sales rep. Enter your business name, phone number, and industry—and your AI receptionist is ready to configure.

  • Enter your business name and phone number
  • Select your trade (plumbing, electrical, HVAC, roofing, etc.)
  • AI pre-loads industry-specific scripts and FAQ answers
  • No credit card required for the 14-day trial

Quick Setup

Step 1 of 3

Apex Plumbing Co.
(555) 012-3456
Plumbing
Plumbing
Electrical
HVAC
Roofing

2 min setup

No tech skills needed

AI Configuration

LIVE

Custom Greeting

"Thanks for calling Apex Plumbing! We handle everything from leaks to full installations. How can I help you today?"

Voice: Professional, Friendly

Intake Questions

1What service do you need?
2Is this an emergency?
3What is your address?
4Preferred date & time?

Urgency Rules

Emergency → Forward to cell
Urgent → SMS + Email alert
Normal → Queue & score

Your voice, your rules

Fully customizable

2

Customize Your AI

Make It Sound Like Your Business

Write a custom greeting, set intake questions the AI should ask every caller, and define urgency rules so emergencies get routed to your cell instantly. Your AI receptionist sounds like a member of your team, not a robot.

  • Write your own greeting with your company name and services
  • Set custom intake questions (service type, address, timeline)
  • Define urgency rules: emergency, urgent, or normal
  • Choose voice tone: professional, friendly, or authoritative
  • Train on your FAQ, pricing, and service areas
3

Connect Your Phone

Seamless Call Forwarding

Keep your existing business number. Set up conditional call forwarding so CallShield only picks up when you can't—or forward all calls for full 24/7 coverage. Either way, setup takes one phone setting change.

  • Keep your existing business phone number
  • Conditional forwarding: AI answers only when you miss a call
  • Full forwarding: AI handles every call, 24/7
  • Or get a new dedicated local number at no extra cost
  • Works with any carrier: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, landlines

Conditional

AI as backup

Full 24/7

Most popular

Call Forwarding Flow

Customer Calls

Your business number

Your Phone Rings

Answer if you can, or let it ring

No Answer?

Call forwards automatically

CallShield AI Answers

Professional greeting, instant pickup

Zero missed calls

Seamless handoff

Live Call

03:42

Recording
AI: "Thanks for calling Apex Plumbing! How can I help you today?"
Caller: "Hi, I have a leaking pipe under my kitchen sink. It's getting worse."
AI: "I'm sorry to hear that! Is the leak active right now, or is it a slow drip?"
Caller: "It's actively dripping. I've got a bucket under it."
AI: "Got it. Can I get your address so we can send someone out today?"
Caller: "Sure, it's 742 Oak Street..."
Lead Score87 / 100

Lead Qualified

Urgent - Plumbing

4

AI Handles Every Call

Professional Conversations, Automatically

Your AI receptionist greets callers with your custom script, asks qualifying questions, determines urgency, and captures every detail. Emergency calls get routed to your cell instantly. Everything else is scored, logged, and queued.

  • Natural, human-like voice powered by GPT-4o
  • Greets callers by your business name
  • Asks your custom intake questions
  • Detects emergencies and routes to your cell instantly
  • Scores every lead on a 0-100 scale automatically
  • Full conversation transcript saved to your dashboard
5

Get Instant Notifications

Every Lead Delivered In Real Time

The moment a call ends, you get the full picture: caller name, phone number, what they need, urgency level, and lead score—delivered via SMS, email, push notification, or straight into your CRM.

  • Instant SMS with caller info and lead score
  • Email summary with full transcript and follow-up suggestions
  • Push notifications on your phone
  • Automatic CRM sync via Zapier, HubSpot, or API
  • All calls logged in your analytics dashboard

SMS Alert

Just now

New lead: Sarah M. - Kitchen sink leak, urgent. Score: 87/100. Call back: (555) 234-5678

Email Summary

Just now

Call transcript, lead details, and suggested follow-up delivered to your inbox.

Push Notification

Just now

Urgent lead from Apex Plumbing line. Tap to view full details and call back.

CRM Synced

Auto

Lead added to HubSpot with full transcript, score, and follow-up task created.

Real-time

Instant delivery

The complete picture

What Callers Experience

From the moment a customer dials your number to the moment you get the lead—here is exactly what happens.

0:00

Customer dials your number

They found you on Google, a yard sign, or a referral. They call your business line just like normal.

0:01

Your phone rings (conditional forwarding)

If you have conditional forwarding enabled, your phone rings first. Answer if you want, or let CallShield handle it.

0:04

CallShield AI picks up

"Thanks for calling Apex Plumbing! We handle everything from leaks to full installations. How can I help you today?"

0:15

AI asks qualifying questions

"What service do you need?" "Is this an emergency?" "Can I get your address?" All customized to your business.

1:30

Urgency determined & routed

Emergency? Call transfers to your cell instantly. Routine? AI wraps up, scores the lead, and queues for follow-up.

2:00

Call ends, lead delivered

You get an SMS, email, and push notification with the caller's name, number, what they need, and a lead score. CRM auto-synced.

2:01

You call back the hot leads first

Open your dashboard, see leads ranked by score, and call back the highest-value opportunities. Close more jobs, waste less time.

Works with your tools

Connects to Everything You Already Use

CallShield integrates with your CRM, email, messaging, and 2,000+ apps through Zapier—so leads flow into your existing workflow automatically.

Zapier

2,000+ apps

HubSpot

CRM sync

Email

Summaries & transcripts

SMS

Instant lead alerts

Slack

Team notifications

Plus Salesforce, ServiceTitan, Jobber, Google Calendar, and 2,000+ more through Zapier.

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