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AI receptionists with no lock-in contract
AI receptionists whose own sites say you can cancel at any time. That's the safest way to try one on real calls. Each vendor's contract wording is quoted below, along with plan-level conditions they publish.
Short answer: 22 vendors say they're month to month, no lock-in or cancel anytime. Watch the plan exceptions: AnswR Pay As You Go: 3-month term with no monthly fee, then a monthly plan or A$50+/mo of calls; Chime Labs Pro: first month paid upfront.
| # | Vendor | From / mo | Est. at 100 calls × 3 min | GST | Integrations | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  ServiceM8 Phone Agent Lowest est. at 100 callsTradie job software | A$49 | A$49 Connect Plus | GST not stated | ServiceM8 | 1-month free trial with a ServiceM8 subscription |
| 2 |  AI Call Centre AU hosting statedAussie voice | A$39 | A$75 Starter | GST not stated | not stated | not stated |
| 3 |  noema Tradie job softwareFree to try | A$86.90 | A$86.90 Solo | ex GST | ServiceM8, Google Calendar | 21 days, no credit card (150 calls, 50 SMS) |
| 4 |  OneBookPlus AI Receptionist No setup feeFree to try | A$104 | A$104 AI Receptionist + AI Companion | inc GST | OneBookPlus booking system | 14-day trial (20 conversations) |
| 5 |  Hey Jodie No setup feeFree to try | A$109 | A$109 Basic | ex GST | Zapier (Premium) | 7 days, no credit card |
| 6 |  Office Voice (Front Desk) Tradie job softwareFree to try | A$131 | A$131 Front Desk | ex GST | ServiceM8, Simpro, Xero | 30 days |
| 7 |  Giday Lowest entry priceTradie job software | A$19 | A$149 Steady | inc GST | ServiceM8, Google Calendar, Outlook calendar (iCal feed) | First week free: 7 days or 60 minutes of call time, whichever runs out first |
| 8 |  AnswR Tradie job softwareAussie voice | A$99 | A$159 Starter | inc GST | Google Calendar, ServiceM8, Simpro, Jobber, Klippa, Xero, Cliniko, HubSpot | 7-day free trial |
| 9 |  Chime Labs Tradie job softwareAU hosting stated | A$109 | A$164 Essential | ex GST | ServiceM8, Simpro, ServiceTitan, Fergus, Jobber, AroFlo, Ascora, Acuity, Google Calendar, Xero, QuickBooks | Free plan for test calls from the app (no fixed-length trial stated) |
| 10 |  AIVOX Tradie job softwareAussie voice | A$99 | A$174 Starter | GST not stated | Google Calendar, ServiceM8, Cliniko, HubSpot | 7 days |
| 11 |  Johnni Tradie job softwareAussie voice | A$53.90 | A$186 Pay As You Go | ex GST | ServiceM8, Simpro, ServiceTitan, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho | 7-day free trial with 30 free setup minutes |
| 12 |  Reel AI Tradie job softwareAU hosting stated | A$109 | A$186 Starter | ex GST | PropertyMe, Property Tree, Agentbox, Rex, Reapit, ServiceM8, Simpro, Jobber, Tradify, AroFlo, Timely, Fresha, Phorest, Cliniko, Splose, CorePlus, Nookal, HubSpot, Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Go High Level, Xero | 7-day risk-free trial |
| 13 |  Kaylo Aussie voiceNo setup fee | A$99 | A$199 Growing-business tier | GST not stated | Calendar (unnamed) | 14 days, no credit card |
| 14 | TradieDee Tradie job softwareAussie voice | A$39 | A$200 Business | GST not stated | ServiceM8, Simpro, Tradify, Google Calendar, Xero | 7 days free, no credit card |
| 15 |  Call Assistant AU hosting statedNo setup fee | A$164 | A$230 Essentials | ex GST | not stated | 14 days or 60 minutes of calls, whichever comes first, with everything in Business; no card needed |
| 16 |  Deskie Aussie voiceNo setup fee | A$149 | A$249 Growth | GST not stated | not stated | 14 free answered calls, no credit card |
| 17 |  Lyngo AI No setup feeFree to try | A$153 | A$274 Growth | ex GST | Cliniko, Nookal, PracSuite, Splose | 14 days |
| 18 |  Nexwin AI Receptionist Free to tryAustralian business | A$274 | A$274 Business | ex GST | Google Calendar, Custom CRM integration (Pro) | 7 days with 100 call minutes; card required; paid plan starts on day 8 unless cancelled |
| 19 |  TalkMate Tradie job softwareAU hosting stated | A$299 | A$299 Starter | GST not stated | ServiceM8 | No trial; 14-day money-back guarantee |
| 20 |  AI Reception (ai-reception.au) Aussie voiceNo setup fee | A$299 | A$299 Starter | inc GST | Google Calendar, Outlook, Cliniko, Xero, Salesforce, HubSpot | not stated |
| 21 |  Valory Free to tryAustralian business | A$149 | A$329 Intro | GST not stated | CRM and webhooks (unnamed), Calendars (unnamed) | 14-day free trial from the agreed go-live date, with an agreed usage allowance; standard setup waived or refunded if you cancel in the trial |
| 22 |  Frontly AU hosting statedAustralian business | A$164 | A$384 Standard | ex GST | 1 integration on Pro (unnamed on pricing page) | not stated |
Ordered by estimated monthly cost at 100 calls of 3 minutes (GST added to ex-GST prices). Vendors without a price for that volume are listed last. Prices from each vendor's own site, checked 26 October 2026. Change the numbers.
What each vendor says about contracts
- ServiceM8 Phone Agent: No lock-in contracts
- AI Call Centre: No lock-in
- noema: Cancel anytime; annual = 2 months free
- OneBookPlus AI Receptionist: No contract
- Hey Jodie: Month to month; annual = 2 months free
- Office Voice (Front Desk): Monthly until cancelled
- Giday: Month to month
- AnswR: Cancel anytime
- Chime Labs: Monthly, no lock-in
- AIVOX: Cancel anytime
- Johnni: Month to month, no lock-in; annual saves 10%
- Reel AI: Cancel anytime
- Kaylo: No lock-in, cancel anytime
- TradieDee: Cancel anytime
- Call Assistant: Month to month, no lock-in; annual = 2 months free
- Deskie: No lock-in; yearly = 2 months free
- Lyngo AI: No lock-in
- Nexwin AI Receptionist: Cancel anytime
- TalkMate: No lock-in; annual = 2 months free
- AI Reception (ai-reception.au): No lock-in
- Valory: Month to month
- Frontly: Month to month
Plan conditions to know about
- AnswR Pay As You Go: A$19 setup + A$25 opening credit; 3-month term with no monthly fee, then a monthly plan or A$50+/mo of calls; no free trial on PAYG
- Chime Labs Pro: Uncapped minutes; books into job systems; first month paid upfront
FAQ
Which AI receptionists have no lock-in contract?
22 of the 30 vendors we track say they're month to month, no lock-in or cancel anytime: ServiceM8 Phone Agent, AI Call Centre, noema, OneBookPlus AI Receptionist, Hey Jodie, Office Voice (Front Desk), Giday, AnswR, Chime Labs, AIVOX, Johnni, Reel AI, Kaylo, TradieDee, Call Assistant, Deskie, Lyngo AI, Nexwin AI Receptionist, TalkMate, AI Reception (ai-reception.au), Valory, Frontly.
Are there any exceptions on no-contract plans?
Yes, check the plan:
- AnswR Pay As You Go: A$19 setup + A$25 opening credit; 3-month term with no monthly fee, then a monthly plan or A$50+/mo of calls; no free trial on PAYG
- Chime Labs Pro: Uncapped minutes; books into job systems; first month paid upfront
Is paying annually cheaper?
Some vendors discount annual billing:
- Hey Jodie: Month to month; annual = 2 months free
- Johnni: Month to month, no lock-in; annual saves 10%
- noema: Cancel anytime; annual = 2 months free
- Deskie: No lock-in; yearly = 2 months free
- TalkMate: No lock-in; annual = 2 months free
- Call Assistant: Month to month, no lock-in; annual = 2 months free
What about vendors not on this list?
2 vendors describe their terms differently (AiDial: Scope of Work may set a minimum subscription period; Vertical AI: Monthly or annual (pay 10 months, get 12)), and 6 don't state their contract terms (Sophiie, Relay (Leva Solutions), New Callings, KarmasAI, Zylo AI, RingCentral AI Receptionist). Ask before you sign.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the vendor's own site:
- ServiceM8 Phone Agent: www.servicem8.com/au/phone (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- AI Call Centre: aicallcentre.com.au/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- noema: noema.au/pricing, noema.au (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- OneBookPlus AI Receptionist: onebookplus.com.au/features/ai-receptionist (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Hey Jodie: heyjodie.com/en-au/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Office Voice (Front Desk): office-voice.com/pricing, office-voice.com (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Giday: giday.com.au/pricing, giday.com.au/terms (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- AnswR: www.answr.com.au/pricing, www.answr.com.au (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Chime Labs: chimelabs.ai/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- AIVOX: aivox.com.au/pricing, aivox.com.au (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Johnni: johnni.ai/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Reel AI: reelai.com.au/pricing, reelai.com.au/security (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Kaylo: kaylo.com.au (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- TradieDee: tradiedee.com (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Call Assistant: callassistant.com.au/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Deskie: deskie.com.au/pricing, deskie.com.au (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Lyngo AI: www.lyngo.ai/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Nexwin AI Receptionist: nexwin.com.au/pricing.html (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- TalkMate: talkmate.com.au/pricing, talkmate.com.au/faq (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- AI Reception (ai-reception.au): ai-reception.au/pricing, ai-reception.au (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Valory: www.valory.com.au/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
- Frontly: www.frontly.com.au/pricing (checked 26 Oct 2026)
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