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AI Receptionist

Never Miss a Call Again

Every missed call is a customer calling your competitor instead. That stops today.

24/7 AI receptionist with a native Kiwi accent. Answers calls, books appointments, and transfers hot leads, without hiring anyone.

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No contracts

The Cost of Missed Calls

Example
Avg missed calls/month47
Avg job value$230
Lost revenue/month$10,810
Waboom from$130/mo
Revenue you could recover

+$10,500

Illustrative only. Your numbers will vary. Pay as you go: $130/mo + 95c per minute of talk time.

Live AI Demo

Test a live AI receptionist right now

Tap Sam or Michelle and have a real conversation. No form, no wait.

Tap a receptionist below to start a real voice conversation. Your microphone will be activated.

Sam

NZ · Kiwi accent

"Gidday, you've reached the front desk. How can I help?"

Michelle

NZ · Kiwi accent

"Kia ora, you've reached reception. How can I help?"

<800ms
First response
24/7
Every call answered
Same day
Live setup
No expiry
Prepaid credits

Why You're Losing Customers

The phone rings. Nobody answers. Here's what happens next.

67%

of callers won't leave a voicemail

85%

won't call back if you don't answer

78%

buy from whoever answers first

$230

average job value you just lost

Every missed call is money walking to your competitor.

Your AI Receptionist Does It All

Everything a human receptionist does, without the salary, sick days, or 5pm finish.

Answers Every Call

24/7/365. No hold music. No voicemail. Every caller speaks to someone.

Books Appointments

Checks availability, books directly to your calendar, sends confirmations.

Answers Questions

Knows your services, pricing, hours, and policies. Answers accurately every time.

Transfers Hot Leads

Recognizes urgent calls and transfers them to your team in real-time.

Qualifies Leads

Asks the right questions, captures details, and filters out time-wasters.

Works After Hours

Captures leads at 10pm, on weekends, and during holidays. No overtime.

Why Waboom, Not Another Solution?

Hire a Receptionist

  • $52,000/year
  • Sick days & holidays
  • One call at a time
  • 5pm finish

Waboom AI

  • Pay as you go
  • Never sick
  • Multiple calls at once
  • 24/7/365

Offshore Call Centre

  • Foreign accents
  • No business context
  • 30% commission
  • Script readers

Waboom AI

  • Kiwi accent
  • Knows your business
  • Flat monthly fee
  • Natural conversation

Voicemail

  • 67% don't leave messages
  • Leads call competitors
  • Looks unprofessional
  • No after-hours capture

Waboom AI

  • Every call answered
  • Leads captured
  • Professional service
  • 24/7 capture

Built for NZ Businesses

Native Kiwi Accent

Your customers hear a familiar voice. Not American. Not robotic.

Zero Latency

Calls route locally through NZ infrastructure. No lag, no talking over each other, conversations feel instant.

24/7 Coverage

Early birds, night owls, weekends, all covered.

Calendar Sync

Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly. Instant sync.

Privacy Compliant

NZ Privacy Act aligned. Clear, documented data handling.

Full Dashboard

Every call recorded, transcribed, and tracked.

Teach It Everything About Your Business

Your AI receptionist learns from your:

  • Services and pricing
  • FAQs and common questions
  • Business policies
  • Opening hours and availability
  • Special offers and promotions

Update something today and your agent knows it instantly.

No tickets. No waiting. No "change request fees".

Knowledge Base
services-pricing.pdf
156 KB
faq-responses.docx
89 KB
booking-policies.pdf
67 KB
opening-hours.csv
12 KB

Agent knowledge updated instantly

Your Command Centre

Take Control of Every Call

Our portal puts you in the driver's seat. Launch campaigns, track results, and fine-tune your AI agents - all from one powerful dashboard.

Waboom Dashboard

$1.27

Cost per Booking

Run Your Own Campaigns

Launch outbound campaigns in minutes. Set schedules, concurrent calls, and watch results in real-time.

Native NZ Accent

Your AI speaks like a Kiwi. Natural, warm, and familiar to your local customers.

Brand Knowledge Base

Upload your docs, FAQs, and product info. Your agent knows your business inside out.

Custom Agent Scripts

Design conversation flows your way. No coding required - just describe what you want.

See It In Action
Inbound · receptionists at work

Every call answered, every booking captured

Calls answered, messages passed, transfers made
GML LawyersAI receptionist

Calls answered, messages passed, transfers made

GML Lawyers' AI receptionist answers inbound calls, takes and passes messages to the right person, and transfers callers within their existing VoIP system.

24/7
answered and routed
See the receptionist
Bookings taken while hands are full
Maple Lane Hair Co.AI receptionist

Bookings taken while hands are full

While the stylists are mid-colour, the AI receptionist answers, books the appointment, and texts the client a confirmation. No ringing phone, no lost chair.

Booked
while you cut
See the receptionist
Switch off, let the AI hold the phone
Your businessThis could be you

Switch off, let the AI hold the phone

Start delegating the admin to AI and get your time back. Your receptionist answers every call, books the job, and passes only the urgent ones to you.

Time
back in your day
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About Waboom

New Zealand & Australia's Leading AI Agency

We don't just talk about AI, we implement it. Waboom AI has helped businesses across NZ and Australia identify bottlenecks and deploy AI solutions that actually work.

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Recognised AI experts
Real Experience
30+ live projects
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Trained teams at NZ's leading companies

From boardrooms to conference stages. Practical AI that teams actually use.

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Hybrid Session

1,000+
People trained
50+
Workshops delivered
40+
Organisations
4.9
Average rating

Prepaid pricing. No lock-in.

Pay as you go. Your prepaid balance covers the talking, and it tops itself up so the line never goes dead.

NZ · Kiwi voices
Sam, the New Zealand AI receptionist persona

New Zealand

Answered by Sam or Michelle, or any Kiwi voice you pick

500+ minutes prepaid
$500NZD

+ $130 platform fee/month + GST

  • Answers every call 24/7, in under a second
  • Warm transfers into your VoIP or to mobiles
  • Messages to your email and SMS, instantly
  • Books appointments with SMS confirmations
  • Pick your own Kiwi or Aussie voice, male or female
  • Auto top-up so you never miss a call
  • Credits never expire, cancel anytime
  • Live the same day

First payment $630 NZD ($500 credit + $130 platform).

No contract. Cancel anytime. Credits never expire.

Common Questions

How Many Calls Did You Miss Today?

Every one of them could have been a booking.
Stop losing customers to voicemail.

Get My AI Receptionist

No contracts • Live in 10 minutes • Cancel anytime

What is an AI receptionist for NZ businesses?

An AI receptionist is an intelligent phone answering service that handles inbound calls 24/7 with a natural Kiwi accent. It answers customer questions, books appointments directly to your calendar, qualifies leads, and transfers urgent calls to your team. Unlike voicemail or offshore call centres, an AI receptionist provides professional, consistent service around the clock. Waboom offers AI receptionists on Pay As You Go: $500 NZD loads 500+ minutes, plus a $130/month platform fee, for NZ businesses across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. Read the full guide or compare against a virtual receptionist in our side-by-side breakdown.

Last updated 26 June 2026 · by Leonardo Garcia-Curtis

Waboom AI

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