Jodie - AI Answering Service

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A flat-rate Davinci Receptionist alternative

Hey Jodie answers calls 24/7 with AI from $49/month flat - no minute bundle, no 30-day cancellation notice.

$49/month flat, not $129-$319 minute bundles
No annual contract or 30-day exit notice
AI-first, not a virtual-office side product

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Davinci Virtual Receptionist pricing vs Hey Jodie

Davinci's phone answering service caps every tier at 50 or 100 minutes a month. Hey Jodie is flat. The difference is what you pay per minute - and whether the number on the pricing page is the number on the bill.

Hey Jodie Davinci Virtual
Effective per-minute cost Included - unlimited US minutes $2.39 to $4.98 per minute
Starting monthly price $49/month (Basic) $129/month (Business 50)
Minute bundle cap No cap 50 or 100 minutes per month
Overage fee None Not published (2019 source: $1.25-$1.75/min)
Setup fee None Not published (2019 source: $95)
Free trial 7 days, no card needed None advertised
Cancellation notice None - cancel any month 30 days written notice
Who answers Trained AI receptionist US-based human team (Salt Lake City)
Industry-specific configuration Briefed to your script in minutes Generic "any industry" script

Davinci Virtual pricing from davincivirtual.com/live-receptionists, fetched May 2026. Davinci does not publish overage or setup fees on its current page - those figures are from a 2019 third-party review (VirtualAssistantAssistant.com) and may have changed. The 30-day cancellation notice is per Davinci's own responses to public BBB complaints. Hey Jodie pricing is published in full on the pricing page.

How much would Davinci's receptionist cost you?

Slide your monthly minutes - the calculator picks Davinci's cheapest published tier plus overage and compares to Hey Jodie's flat plan.

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Hey Jodie Basic

$49/mo

Flat. Unlimited.

Competitor: Business 50

$167/mo

$129 base + $38 overage

You'd save

$118/month ($1,410/year)

Davinci tier prices are from davincivirtual.com/live-receptionists, fetched May 2026. Davinci does not publish overage rates on its current page - the $1.50/min figure used here is the midpoint of a $1.25-$1.75 range cited by VirtualAssistantAssistant.com (2019). Actual overage may differ; request a quote from Davinci to confirm. Hey Jodie Basic is flat monthly with unlimited US minutes at your locale rate.

Three reasons small businesses pick Hey Jodie

Verifiable differences, not marketing claims. Each comes from public information on Davinci's site and ours.

01

Flat $49, not a 50-minute meter

Davinci charges $129-$319 per month for 50 to 100 minute bundles - that is $2.39 to $4.98 per minute before any overage. Hey Jodie is $49 flat with unlimited US minutes, regardless of call volume.

$2.39-$4.98 per effective minute on Davinci's published bundles vs $49/mo flat on Hey Jodie.

02

No annual contract, no 30-day exit notice

Davinci's terms require 30 days written notice to cancel - public BBB records show billing-issue complaints citing delayed processing after notice was given. Hey Jodie is monthly rolling with no notice period.

Cancel Hey Jodie from the dashboard any month, with no notice; Davinci buyers report post-notice charges on the BBB record.

03

AI-first, not a side product to a virtual office

Davinci's primary business is virtual offices - the receptionist line is a bolt-on, with a generic 'works in any industry' script. Hey Jodie does one thing: AI front-line answering, briefed to your business in minutes.

Davinci's own page says its receptionists work 'any industry', while Hey Jodie's AI is briefed to your script in minutes.

What Hey Jodie customers actually say (receptionist-line only)

Davinci's Trustpilot rating bundles its virtual-office product with its receptionist product. Hey Jodie is receptionist-only - 4.82 across 56 verified reviews. Here are four from real US customers.

Switched from a per-minute service, the bill stopped surprising us

We used to dread the monthly invoice - every minute over the bundle was extra. Hey Jodie is $49 and it stays $49. The AI captures everything we would ask a human receptionist to capture.

Sarah W.

Real estate agent, Austin TX

Apr 2026

Set up in ten minutes, live the same morning

No onboarding call, no scripting workshop. I forwarded my number after coffee and Jodie was answering before lunch. The job summaries by text are exactly what I need from the truck.

James K.

Plumber, Denver CO

Apr 2026

Tax season was the test, and it passed

Every existing client rings me about IRS letters in February. The AI handled the wave without me getting an overage bill. Worth it for the 6 weeks of February-March alone.

Priya N.

CPA, Chicago IL

Mar 2026

Took a few tweaks to get right, then was solid

We needed to refine how the AI introduced our firm and which calls it transferred. Took a day or two of editing the script. Once that was settled it has been reliable, and the flat price is what kept us.

Michael R.

Law firm intake, Phoenix AZ

Feb 2026

Verified Trustpilot reviews. Edited for length; identifying business details removed.

What Davinci tells you up front - and what it does not

A side-by-side of what each provider publishes before you sign. Davinci surfaces its monthly prices but not the rates that actually drive your bill.

Hey Jodie Davinci Virtual
Base monthly price published
Hey Jodie: $49 / $99 / $199 across Basic, Professional, Premium. Davinci: $129 / $239 / $249 / $319 across four bundle tiers.
Per-minute overage rate published
Hey Jodie has unlimited US minutes, so no overage. Davinci no longer displays an overage rate on its current pricing page.
Setup fee disclosure
Hey Jodie: no setup fee, stated on the pricing page. Davinci: setup-fee policy not displayed on its current page (a 2019 third-party review cited $95).
Free trial without a card
Hey Jodie: 7 days, no card needed. Davinci: no free trial advertised - the CTA is a quote request.
Cancellation terms published
Hey Jodie: cancel any month from the dashboard, stated on the pricing page. Davinci: a 30-day written notice surfaces via BBB responses, not the public page.
Total first-year cost calculable from public info
Hey Jodie: 12 x $49 = $588 on Basic. Davinci: cannot be calculated from davincivirtual.com without confirming overage and setup terms in writing.

Davinci Virtual alternative - common questions

What does Davinci Virtual Receptionist actually cost?

Davinci publishes four plans on davincivirtual.com/live-receptionists: Business 50 at $129/mo, Business 100 at $239/mo, Premium 50 at $249/mo, and Premium 100 at $319/mo. Each plan caps at 50 or 100 minutes - over that, you pay an overage rate Davinci does not display on the current page. Hey Jodie is $49/mo flat, with unlimited US minutes.

Is the Davinci Virtual receptionist line the same as Davinci Virtual Office?

No. Davinci sells two products from the same brand: virtual office addresses (mailbox + meeting rooms) and a live receptionist service. If you need a virtual office with a receptionist, Davinci bundles them; Hey Jodie is receptionist-only and pairs with a separate virtual-address provider.

What are the most common Davinci Virtual complaints?

Public BBB records list around 20 complaints over 3 years - roughly half are billing or service issues, with the rest split across order and product. The most common themes are delayed cancellation processing (charged after 30-day notice was given), mail forwarding failures, and call routing or script-adherence issues. The BBB profile for Davinci Virtual LLC in Salt Lake City has the verbatim text.

How long does Davinci Virtual's contract lock you in?

Davinci's current page does not display a minimum contract term, but its responses to public BBB complaints confirm 30 days written notice is required to cancel. Older third-party reviews reference an annual structure; this may have changed since. Hey Jodie is monthly rolling with no notice period.

Is a virtual receptionist worth it for a small business?

For a small business taking enough calls that voicemail starts costing jobs, yes - the cost of one missed customer typically covers a month of service. The question is whether you pay per minute (Davinci, $2.39-$4.98 effective) or flat ($49 on Hey Jodie). For most low-to-mid-volume businesses, flat wins.

Does Davinci Virtual offer a free trial?

No - davincivirtual.com does not advertise a free trial on the live-receptionists page; the CTA is a quote request. Hey Jodie offers 7 days free with no card required, so real customer calls run through Jodie before you pay anything.

How do I cancel Davinci Virtual and switch to Hey Jodie?

Start your Hey Jodie trial and forward your business number first - run both in parallel for a week. Then email Davinci with 30 days written notice, request written confirmation of the cancellation date, and keep proof. The BBB record shows several billing complaints citing delayed cancellation processing, so the paper trail matters.

How to switch from Davinci Virtual Receptionist to Hey Jodie

Davinci requires 30 days written notice to cancel - the cleanest path is to run both services in parallel for a week, then time your notice to your billing cycle so you do not pay double.

Total time: Under 30 minutes active time, plus the Davinci 30-day notice

  1. Start your 7-day Hey Jodie trial

    5 minutes

    Sign up at the register page - no card needed. You get your Hey Jodie phone number on the spot, plus a US voice for Jodie briefed to your business in minutes.

  2. Forward your business number to Hey Jodie

    10 minutes

    Set conditional forwarding (busy / no answer / always) from your phone provider to the new Hey Jodie number. Davinci stays in place as a backup during the test.

  3. Run both services in parallel for 5-7 days

    5-7 days

    Hey Jodie picks up via the forward; Davinci remains as a fallback. Listen to a few call recordings and confirm Jodie handles your call shape cleanly before cutting over.

  4. Give Davinci written 30-day cancellation notice

    30 days notice required

    Davinci requires 30 days written notice per its terms and BBB resolution responses. Email your account manager, request written confirmation of the cancellation date, and keep proof for any billing dispute later.

  5. Verify Hey Jodie and remove the Davinci forward

    Before next Davinci billing cycle

    Once Davinci's notice period clears, remove any backup forward and confirm a test call routes cleanly to Hey Jodie. Watch your final Davinci invoice for any post-notice charges.

Try Hey Jodie before your next Davinci minute-bundle quote.

$49 flat. No 30-day notice. No quote form. Brief the AI in five minutes.

First 7 days free, then pricing from $49/month