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An AI front desk that is more than a phone agent

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The caller already emailed. The email already has the location, the service, and a photo of the problem. Then they call, and the agent asks for their name as if the business has never heard of them. That is not a voice-model failure. It is a front desk that only exists on the phone. An AI front des…

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  1. 2026-09-23 08:45 · DEV Community — AI
    An AI front desk that is more than a phone agent

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