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How many minutes per month will an AI receptionist use for a 1-2 truck plumbing or HVAC shop?

Plan on roughly 200 to 400 AI minutes a month, which is about 100 to 200 answered calls at around 2 minutes each. On Bayside that is about $170 to $320 a month on Starter or $190 to $280 a month on Growth, and Growth becomes cheaper once you pass about 267 minutes a month.

Most trade calls are short, so 2 minutes is a fair planning number. Many reports show median call times of about 58 seconds.

58 sec median AI call duration for an HVAC and plumbing shop in field data (962 calls).
267 min monthly volume where Bayside Growth becomes cheaper than Starter.

Your bill depends on how many calls the AI answers, not how many calls you get. Many shops send the AI only overflow and after-hours calls.

Pick your plan by minutes, not by truck count. Bayside Starter costs $20 plus $0.75 per minute, and Growth costs $100 plus $0.45 per minute. The two plans cost the exact same at 267 minutes, meaning Starter is cheaper below that mark and Growth is cheaper above it.

Scenario Minutes Starter ($20 + $0.75/min) Growth ($100 + $0.45/min)
1 truck, lean: 100 calls × 1 min 100 $95 $145
1 truck, typical: 100 calls × 2 min 200 $170 $190
1 truck, long calls: 100 calls × 3 min 300 $245 $235
2 trucks, typical: 200 calls × 2 min 400 $320 $280
2 trucks, long calls: 200 calls × 3 min 600 $470 $370

Growth and Unlimited cross paths at about 1,995 minutes a month. That is well beyond what a 1 to 2 truck shop needs, so Growth is almost always the right ceiling for small field teams.

Only pay for the minutes your callers actually use.

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