Phone answering and automation for Memphis
An AI receptionist for Memphis businesses, ready for the next call.
Give Memphis callers an answer when your team is occupied, with a fully managed AI receptionist available around the clock.
- Qualify callers using your questions
- Appointment and follow-up support
- Call recordings for review
Calls start with a search
Searches for local trades in Memphis each month
5,950
searches a month
- plumber memphis1,900
- pest control memphis1,300
- roofing company memphis720
- electrician memphis590
- landscaping memphis590
- garage door repair memphis390
Source: Google Ads keyword data, average monthly U.S. searches. "Under 10" = below Google’s reporting floor.
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Businesses
we’ve worked with
Businesses we’ve worked with
- Willard Power Vac
- Sarkinen Plumbing
- Robinson Restoration
- Town & Country Glass
- Dixie Glass
- Byers Septic Service
- F&W Fence Co.
- Drake’s 7 Dees
- Rickabaugh Construction
- Hillsview Building
- Dozer Dave
- Mt. Hood Pro Painting
- On-Target Landscape
- Atiyeh Bros Carpet
- Lovett
- Westmore Construction
- Northwest New Homes
- Porter Sealcoating & Paving
- RescueHero Restoration
- Panda Plumbing
- Biermann Plumbing & Heating
- Ballistic Junk Removal
- Smart Doors LLC
- Peak Performance Roofing
- Deluxe Heating & Cooling
- Lifetime Exteriors
- Bruce Johnson Construction
- Madrone Painting
- Smart Tree Service
- Premier Gutter Cover
- NW Pacific Electric
- Universal HVAC
- Lenny Martin Painting
- Next Level Decks & Exteriors
- Prodan Construction
- Smooth Rollin’ Sealcoating and Paving
- Lovett Restoration
- Greenlight Titles
- G.W. Hartley IV
- Advanced Coatings
- Thomson Equipment
- MyADU
The call after the click
Help Memphis callers take the next step
Lithium Marketing provides managed AI phone answering and custom automation for Memphis service businesses. A click for “garage door repair memphis” averages $44.47. Once that visitor calls, the next step should be a conversation about the job, even if you're working and can't pick up.
The receptionist answers 24/7, gathers the details you need and can transfer the caller to a real person. We set it up around your services and appointment rules. For tasks beyond reception, custom automation can connect follow-up work across the systems your business uses, after compatibility is checked.
Protect the leads you've earned
Don't leave the paid visitor waiting for a reply
The average paid click for “plumber memphis” is $33.17. If an ad produces a call while you're with a customer, the receptionist can ask about the service needed and send a follow-up text. The caller gets a next step while your team stays focused on the current job.
Electrical searches carry a cost too: “electrician memphis” averages $19.33 per click. Your call recordings and transcripts let you inspect what happens after that investment. You can hear which questions customers ask and tell us when an answer needs to change.
| Search | Cost per click |
|---|---|
| hvac repair memphis | $46.50 |
| garage door repair memphis | $44.47 |
| pest control memphis | $36.91 |
| plumber memphis | $33.17 |
| electrician memphis | $19.33 |
| roofing company memphis | $18.33 |
| water damage restoration memphis | $7.53 |
| landscaping memphis | $6.52 |
Source: Google Ads keyword data, average monthly U.S. searches. "Under 10" = below Google’s reporting floor.
- Map Pack
- The first thing on the page
- Search ads
- None recorded
- Local listing reviews
- 141 to 4,400 Google reviews each
- Directories in the top 10
- Facebook, Houzz, Thumbtack, Yelp
- AI Overview
- Not shown
- People also ask
- Shown
Source: one Google results page for “plumber memphis”, as Google showed it to a searcher located in Memphis. Search ad counts exclude sponsored local listings. Results shift by searcher and day.
Know who's calling and where
Collect the details that let your team continue
In Memphis city, owners occupy 44.9% of occupied homes. For companies that serve rental properties, reception should ask if the caller is the owner, tenant or property manager. Your instructions determine the next step when permission for the work still needs to be arranged.
Memphis spans about 290 square miles of land. Ask for the job address before discussing an appointment, and give the receptionist the places you serve. A broad city name shouldn't leave your staff sorting out an out-of-area request after a customer expects a visit.
- residents (2025 estimate)
- 609,647
- residents (2025 estimate)
- population change, 2020 to 2025
- -3%
- population change, 2020 to 2025
- housing units
- 289,887
- housing units
- of occupied homes owner-occupied
- 44.9%
- of occupied homes owner-occupied
- of homes built before 1980
- 67%
- of homes built before 1980
- median home value
- $169,000
- median home value
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 population estimates, ACS 2020–2024 and 2023 County Business Patterns.
Questions that fit the job
A repair call and a project estimate need different details
The 145 residential remodeling establishments in Shelby County compete for project estimates. For a remodel or roof replacement, the receptionist can ask what the customer wants done, where the property is and when they hope to start. Your estimator can use those details to prepare for the follow-up call.
Shelby County records 200 landscaping service establishments. A maintenance question and an installation estimate need different answers. We give the receptionist instructions for each service you offer, then test it with the questions your customers ask before booking.
County Business Patterns
Trade and home service businesses in Shelby County
Establishments by industry, 2023
- Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors221
- Landscaping services200
- Electrical contractors146
- Residential remodelers145
- New home builders69
- Pest control companies59
- Roofing contractors48
- Painting contractors38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS establishment counts).
Before customers call
Teach the receptionist how your business answers
We work through real caller questions with you before putting the service to use.
Describe the calls you want to handle
Bring examples of repair requests, estimate calls and existing-customer questions. We identify what the receptionist should ask and when a person needs to take over.
Prepare the answers in your words
We build the knowledge base from your business information and choose the voice with you. Service exclusions and hours get the same attention as the services you promote.
Check bookings and rehearse calls
We confirm calendar and CRM compatibility before agreeing on connections. Test calls cover appointment requests, follow-up texts and transfers so you can hear the experience.
Keep the information current
Tell us when your services, coverage or scheduling instructions change. Recordings and transcripts help us identify confusing answers and refine the managed setup.
What the AI receptionist does on every call
The same eight parts go into every AI receptionist setup, wherever the business is.
- Answers every call, 24/7
- Qualifies the lead
- Books the appointment
- Answers common questions
- Sends follow-up texts
- Captures every detail
- Transfers to a real person when needed
- Connects to your CRM and calendar
Examples of the work
Managed reception and a custom plumbing phone system
After building the website for garage door company Smart Doors LLC, Lithium added AI reception to its phones. A separate custom plumbing system handles urgency checks, sends an SMS to the on-call technician and books non-emergency work. These projects show both the managed service and a purpose-built automation.
AI phone project, plumbing company
3x
more leads
Call handling across service areas
Set coverage by the places you take jobs
Businesses comparing service areas can open the AI pages for Southaven, Mississippi, and for Jonesboro, Little Rock and Conway, Arkansas. Our Tennessee page covers other cities in the state; your receptionist's own coverage comes from the locations you specify.
Published price
Choose managed reception or a custom workflow
$179
per month, fully managed
No contract and no setup fee, so you can cancel anytime. The voice, knowledge base, call rules and calendar and CRM hooks are all set up by Lithium. Custom AI automation is scoped after a free discovery call.
FAQ
What your caller will hear and what you will control
Still curious?
Call (503) 766-5964 or email [email protected].
Does the receptionist require a contract or setup payment?
There's no contract and no setup fee for the $179-a-month AI receptionist. You can cancel anytime. Lithium manages the setup and business answers; custom automation is a separate project, priced after a free discovery call about the work you want it to handle.
Can I listen to it before putting it on my business calls?
You can call the live demonstration line and hear the receptionist in action. For your business, we also work through test conversations using your services and instructions. Try the questions that worry you, including appointment requests and situations where you want a person involved.
Will it book appointments in the software we already use?
We check your calendar or CRM before promising a connection. Bring the product name and explain how your staff currently book appointments. That lets us confirm compatibility and the booking instructions, and identify any work that belongs in a separately quoted integration.
Can the AI pass a difficult call to my team?
The receptionist can transfer a call to a real person under the instructions you set. We agree on which situations need that transfer and which numbers it should use. It can also handle simultaneous calls, so another caller can still be answered while a conversation is underway.
What if answering calls isn't our biggest admin problem?
Start with the repetitive task that takes the most staff time. Custom automation can handle CRM updates, review requests, document processing or connections between systems. We review the current workflow and software during a free discovery call, then quote a defined project separately from the receptionist.
Free action plan
Try the receptionist and map your Memphis call setup
Bring a few examples of calls your staff find difficult to handle, along with the names of your booking tools. We'll use a short video call with a co-founder to work out how reception could handle them and where custom automation belongs.
What we’ll cover
- What’s working (and what isn’t) in your current marketing
- Site and funnel gaps that are costing you leads
- Local SEO and paid traffic opportunities
- Simple tracking and KPIs to measure success
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