Keep your number where supported
Your phone provider and forwarding options determine how calls reach the assistant.
Phone, calendar, and business software
Connect an AI receptionist to the tools your team actually uses
A familiar software logo does not tell you whether an assistant can do the job you need. We check the exact action, account access, and failure path before calling an integration ready for your business.
Book against real availability
A calendar connection must respect your hours, appointment lengths, and scheduling rules.
Pass useful context
Agree on which caller details and outcomes your staff or connected system should receive.
Know the fallback
If a connected service fails, the caller should hear what happened and receive a clear next step.
Can I keep my existing business phone number?
Often, the starting point is forwarding selected calls from your existing provider. You might want staff to answer first, overflow coverage while the line is busy, or answering outside business hours. The available options depend on your carrier or VoIP system.
Before a pilot, we verify where the call is sent, where a staff transfer lands, and what happens if nobody answers. A transfer destination must not forward straight back to the AI and create a loop. Do not cancel your current phone service before the complete routing path is tested.
Calendar access needs more than a connection button
For a supported calendar such as Google Calendar, the important test is the complete booking action. Reading an empty time slot does not prove that the assistant can create, reschedule, or cancel the correct appointment. Each enabled action needs its own check.
- Correct calendar, time zone, opening hours, and appointment duration
- Existing bookings, buffers, and blocked periods respected
- Clear caller confirmation before creating or changing an appointment
- A useful appointment title and only the customer details the business needs
- A callback path when availability or a booking result cannot be confirmed
CRM and business-system compatibility is checked per workflow
A CRM connection might support creating a lead but not updating an existing customer. A specialist business system may require vendor approval or a separate API plan. We confirm the specific permissions and actions rather than promising support for every system.
For software that holds sensitive records, testing starts with synthetic data or a vendor development environment. A public integration page is not a claim that a regulated workflow is approved for live records.
Text messages and payment links are separate setup decisions
Text confirmations require an approved messaging setup and the appropriate customer consent. Sending a payment link requires a supported payment provider and an agreed workflow. Neither should be assumed just because phone answering is enabled.
What to bring to the integration review
- Your current phone provider and the calls you want covered
- The calendar or booking software your team uses
- Which actions you need: read, create, reschedule, cancel, or notify
- Your staff transfer destination and unanswered-call process
- The information staff needs after each call
Common questions
What businesses usually want to know first
Do I need to buy a VoIP desk phone?
Not necessarily. A supported phone number or existing phone system may be enough. We verify forwarding and transfer behavior with your provider before choosing the setup.
Does BookedOnMute work with every CRM or calendar?
No. Compatibility depends on the provider, account permissions, available API access, and the exact action you need.
What happens when an integration is unavailable?
The workflow should explain that the action could not be confirmed and use an agreed staff handoff or callback path. It should not claim a booking succeeded without a confirmed result.
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