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First Deploy, in one paragraph

First Deploy builds and runs an after-hours AI phone desk for trade shops. We write the script with you, set it up on the number you already have (you forward it after hours or when you don't pick up), test it with practice calls before go-live, and keep tuning it while the monthly is on. It answers in your shop's name, takes the caller's name, callback number (read back), address, problem and urgency, flags emergencies under rules you approve, and sends you the details right away. By default it never quotes prices, promises arrival times or gives out your cell, and every call opens with a recording notice. Price: $500 setup ($250 to start, balance at completion), then $100/mo from go-live. Month to month. No per-minute or per-call charge.

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