After Hours AI
Irvine
Irvine's local AI receptionist team

After Hours AI Phone System for Irvine Locksmiths

Someone locked out of their car in a Irvine parking lot at 11 PM is not going to leave a voicemail. They call the next locksmith. The one who answers first gets the job.

After Hours AI gives your Irvine locksmith business a 24/7 AI receptionist that answers every call, captures the lockout type and location, and texts you the job. No emergency lockout lost to a busy line.

Irvine Business ComplexUniversity ParkNorthwoodWoodbridgeTurtle RockTurtle RidgeQuail HillWestparkOak CreekRancho San JoaquinGreat Park NeighborhoodsPortola Springs
24hr
Setup to live
<3 sec
Answer time
EN + ES
Bilingual
Local
Irvine team
Why Irvine

Irvine locksmiths lose jobs every night the phone rings unanswered.

The first company to answer wins the job. After Hours AI makes sure that is you.

Lockouts are emergencies that cannot wait

A customer locked out of a home or car late at night needs help now and calls down the list. A missed call is a lost job. The AI answers instantly and captures the lockout.

You cannot answer while picking a lock

Your hands are on the job and the next emergency call comes in. The AI answers, captures the location and lockout type, and texts you so the next job is queued without a missed ring.

Speed-to-lead decides who gets the job

The first locksmith to answer and give an ETA wins. The AI answers in seconds, captures the details, and dispatches faster than any voicemail.

How it works

You forward your line.
We answer the rest.

No new phone number for your customers. No app to learn. Forward your existing Irvine business line to your AHAI number. Done.

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The call comes in

A locked-out customer calls your existing Irvine number.

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Answered on the first ring

After Hours AI answers on the first ring, 24/7.

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Qualified and captured

AI captures the lockout type, location, and details.

4

Your team gets the handoff

You get an instant text with the complete job.

Why owners trust it

Built for every Irvine locksmith.

  • 24/7 coverage, every lockout call answered
  • Answers in under 3 seconds
  • Works with your existing business phone number
  • Captures the lockout type and location for fast dispatch
Who you are working with

Your Irvine team. Real people. Real cell numbers.

After Hours AI is not a chatbot company in a far-off office. Our reps know Irvine. They answer their phones.

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Field rep

Brian

Knocks doors, runs the demo on his phone, gets you set up in person. Covers Irvine Business Complex, University Park, Northwood, and more.

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Field rep

Alex

Covers Irvine Business Complex, University Park, Northwood, and the wider Irvine metro. Drops by between visits.

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Founder

Jason Haygood

Built the platform. Signs every contract personally. [email protected]

Pricing

Four plans. Irvine pricing. Cancel any time.

Plans from $19 a month. 30-day money-back guarantee. No contract.

Starter
$19 / month
No setup fee · 50¢ per answered minute
  • 24/7 AI voice receptionist on your number
  • Missed-call text-back
  • Lead intake and booking
  • SMS lead alerts to your cell
  • Local Irvine rep support
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Website
$497 / month
1,000 minutes included · 35¢/min after
  • Everything in Starter
  • Your own AI website, built and hosted free
  • The AI answers on your site too
  • Google Business Profile setup
  • Lower per-minute rate
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Autopilot
$1,997 / month
6,000 minutes included · 25¢/min after
  • Everything in Growth
  • Done-for-you social media content
  • Inbound email handling
  • Multi-location support
  • Dedicated Irvine contact
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Hear it yourself

This is your agent on a Saturday at 11pm.

Tap the circle and pretend you are a customer calling after hours. Ellie is the demo agent for New York Bagel Cafe. She runs on the same platform every Irvine locksmith gets, trained on your services, your pricing, and your schedule.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does an AI receptionist handle lockout calls for my Irvine locksmith business?

After Hours AI answers every call instantly, captures the lockout type (home, car, business), the location, the lock or vehicle details, and the urgency, then texts you the complete job so you can dispatch fast. No locked-out customer reaches a voicemail.

Can it handle calls while I am on another job?

Yes. When your hands are on a lock, the AI answers the next call, captures the location and lockout type, and queues the job so you never lose the second customer.

Will it work with my existing locksmith phone number?

Yes. After Hours AI forwards from your existing number. Customers call the same number, and the AI answers when you cannot.

Can it capture the exact location for a car lockout?

Yes. The AI captures the parking lot, address, or landmark the caller gives, plus the vehicle make and model, and texts it to you so there is no callback delay.

Does it handle rekeys and lock installs too, not just lockouts?

Yes. The AI captures any locksmith request, including rekeys, lock changes, key duplication, and commercial work, and texts you the lead with the details.

Does it support Spanish-speaking customers?

Yes. After Hours AI handles calls in both English and Spanish, so a locked-out caller is never lost to a language gap.

How fast can I go live for my Irvine locksmith business?

Most Irvine locksmiths are live within 24 hours. No new phones, no hardware. We forward your existing number and the AI starts answering.

How much does it cost for a locksmith?

Plans start at $19 per month pay-as-you-go, or $497 per month with 1,000 answered minutes included, up to $1,997 for the full done-for-you plan. That covers 24/7 call answering and dispatch, and a handful of extra captured lockouts covers the cost.

AI discovery

Be the answer when AI gets asked.

A new resident in Irvine still unpacking boxes, or a longtime local whose search just turned urgent, does not scroll through ten blue links anymore. They ask an AI assistant for a locksmith in Irvine who can come right now, and the assistant hands them a shortlist. The businesses that make that shortlist tend to share two traits: their information is structured so AI systems can actually read it, and their phone answers when the recommendation turns into a call.

That second trait is where most locksmiths in Irvine lose the referral. The assistant hands over your number, the caller is locked out on the porch at 11 PM, and the call rings out or lands in voicemail. The same assistant's next suggestion gets the call instead.

To be clear, nobody can promise you a spot in an AI answer, and you should be suspicious of anyone who guarantees rankings. What you can control is being ready on both ends: After Hours AI clients get business pages and data structured for AI assistants and search engines to read, and a phone line that answers every call, day or night. When the AI sends the customer, you are the business that picks up.

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Get live in 24 hours

Get After Hours AI live for your Irvine locksmith in 24 hours. Call (743) 727-1003 or drop your details below. We text you back the same day.