Locked out at 11pm? They call the one who answers.
A locksmith call is pure urgency — someone's locked out of their car, house, or shop, right now — and they'll ring whoever picks up first. Miss it and it's gone.
Free to set up in your browser, no card. A US$5 activation starts a 14-day phone trial. During beta, activation is the only charge; standard Solo pricing after beta is US$200 every 30 days for up to 50 bookings. Job summaries use the delivery channels available in your market. Or hear her on our Australian demo line: +61 2 5300 8040. International call charges may apply.
Live phone answering starts only after activation, private-number provisioning, and verified forwarding. Eligible calls must reach Mango while the telephony service is available. Summaries and alerts are confirmed as delivered only when the configured provider accepts them.
A locksmith answering service can answer eligible calls you forward around the clock while service is available — when you're asleep, on another job, or can't reach the phone — so a lockout becomes a booked callout instead of a missed one. Mango Receptionist does it with an AI receptionist named Aimee.
She answers your existing number in your business name, captures what the caller is locked out of (car, house, business), where they are, whether it's a safety concern (a child or pet inside, an unsafe area, the middle of the night), and their callback, then sends you the job at once. Lockout callers have zero loyalty and total urgency — they call the first locksmith who answers. Aimee makes sure that's you. Her standard Solo price after beta is US$200 every 30 days for up to 50 bookings.
Businesses that respond to a new enquiry within 5 minutes are 21 times more likely to qualify the lead than those who wait 30 minutes. The first pickup usually wins the job.
Source: MIT / InsideSales.com Lead Response Management Study (Dr. James Oldroyd).Nobody shops around at midnight.
11:40pm. Locked out of the house, a kid asleep inside, phone at 4%.
They are not comparing quotes. They tap the first locksmith Google shows and, if it rings out, the next, and the next, until someone picks up. You're asleep, or on another job with the drill going.
It rings out. There's no voicemail left, because there's no time — they've already moved to the next number. That after-hours callout, often at a premium rate, goes to whoever answers in the next thirty seconds. The lockout you missed was booked before you'd have even heard the phone.
Aimee can answer promptly when active — and gets you moving to the job.
She handles the lockout call the moment it lands and sends you where to go, so you respond before the next locksmith.
Can answer around the clock when active
Eligible lockout calls you forward — asleep, on a job, out of range — can be answered in your business name in seconds.
Captures the lockout
What they're locked out of, the exact location, and the callback number so you can go straight there.
Flags safety concerns
A child or pet locked inside, an unsafe area, a vulnerable caller — marked urgent with an urgent alert through the configured channel.
Sends you the job
The full details hit your phone at once, so you accept and move before the caller dials anyone else.
Built to integrate, not lock you in: Mango Receptionist exposes an open MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoint — the same interface AI assistants use — so answer engines and tools can query how it works directly.
What a week of missed lockouts really costs
Illustrative maths with your own numbers — after-hours rates make each one worth more. Aimee's standard Solo price is US$200 every 30 days for up to 50 bookings.
Questions locksmiths actually ask.
How much does a locksmith answering service cost?
Mango Receptionist's standard Solo price after beta is US$200 every 30 days for up to 50 bookings — no per-call or per-message charges. Setting Aimee up in your browser is free with no card. A one-off US$5 activation turns on phone answering and starts a 14-day phone trial. During beta, that activation is the only charge; standard Solo billing begins after beta.
Does the AI receptionist sound robotic to customers?
Aimee answers in a natural voice and handles the call calmly, which is exactly what a stressed, locked-out caller wants. Call the demo line on +61 2 5300 8040 and hear her yourself.
Can it handle midnight and after-hours lockouts?
Yes — that's the point. After activation and verified forwarding, Aimee can answer eligible calls around the clock while service is available, captures the location and callback in seconds, flags safety concerns, and submits the job through your configured delivery channel so you can respond before the caller tries the next locksmith.
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. You keep your existing number and switch on call forwarding — full, or only when you're busy or don't answer.
What details does Aimee capture on a lockout call?
What they're locked out of, the location, any safety concern such as a child or pet inside, and the callback number — sent to you after the call is completed and the delivery provider accepts it.
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Put a receptionist on your next missed lockout.
Set Aimee up free in your browser and hear exactly how she'll answer. Activate phone answering for US$5 when you're ready.