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Beauty & wellness

AI receptionist for barbers

The short answer

FirstVoice answers calls for barbers 24/7, including "What's the wait for a walk-in right now?"; booking a fade, skin fade, beard trim or kids' cut; opening hours and public-holiday hours. It books into Square Appointments and gets urgent calls to you straight away. Plans start at $297 a month with setup included.
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Calls we handle

Calls barbers get, answered.

  • "What's the wait for a walk-in right now?"
  • Booking a fade, skin fade, beard trim or kids' cut
  • Opening hours and public-holiday hours
  • Price list questions
  • Group bookings (groomsmen, school formals)
  • Reschedule or cancel

Urgent calls

Escalated to you.

  • Cut or injury complaint after a service.
  • Aggressive customer or dispute.
  • Barber off sick with a full book, needing mass rescheduling.

Software

Works with Square Appointments, Vagaro, Kitomba, Timely and more.

  • Square Appointments

    Books directly

    Books appointments straight into Square Appointments during the call, checking live availability first, using Square's public Bookings API (Australia only).

    How it connects to Square Appointments

  • Vagaro

    Partner access

    Vagaro has a public API reference covering appointments and customers, but read/write access requires contacting Vagaro Enterprise Sales — not yet confirmed for FirstVoice.

  • Kitomba

    Works alongside

    Works alongside Kitomba: FirstVoice texts callers your online booking link and emails you a summary of every call.

    How it connects to Kitomba

  • Timely

    Works alongside

    Works alongside Timely: FirstVoice texts callers your online booking link and emails you a summary of every call.

    How it connects to Timely

Also: Fresha, Shortcuts.

What a missed call is worth

Typical barbers prices in NZ.

NZ$35–$60

Estimate

Missed-call calculator

Rules we script around

Regulations for barbers.

General information, not legal advice.

  • NZ Privacy Act IPPs.Source
  • Consumer Guarantees Act for services.Source
  • Marketing SMS: NZ spam law is administered by DIA.Source
Australia
  • AU marketing SMS under the Spam Act.

FAQ

Barbers: questions.

What does FirstVoice do with urgent calls for barbers?

It flags cut or injury complaint after a service, aggressive customer or dispute and barber off sick with a full book, needing mass rescheduling to you straight away, or transfers the call live on Growth and Scale. Emergencies are directed to 111.

Does FirstVoice work with Square Appointments?

Books appointments straight into Square Appointments during the call, checking live availability first, using Square's public Bookings API (Australia only). It also works with Vagaro, Kitomba, Timely and Fresha.

How much does an AI receptionist cost for barbers?

Connecting Square Appointments is included from Growth at $597 a month. Starter is $297 a month with calendar booking.

Hear an AI receptionist set up for barbers.

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