Aroha Calls Essentials
Essentials is the workhorse plan. Unlimited minutes, full receptionist behaviour, complete dashboard with email AI, SMS automations, transcripts, and CRM timeline.
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Essentials
Full-featured AI receptionist.
USD $90 · ex GST
1 line
Numbers
Unlimited
Minutes
Included
Email AI
7-day money-back guarantee · Cancel anytime · Done-for-you setup
Best for
Trades, salons, clinics and any service business that wants a professional image and reliable lead capture.
What ships in the Essentials box.
Every Aroha plan is a full package. Here's exactly what you get when you sign up.
1 dedicated business number
Unlimited inbound AI minutes
Full Aroha AI dashboard with CRM, Email AI, Messages, Calendar
Knowledge base built for your business
Email + SMS automation
Done-for-you onboarding inside 24 hours
Every capability, in detail.
Voice AI
Full 24/7 AI receptionist
Handles bookings, FAQs, transfers, and more — not just bookings.
Unlimited minutes
No per-minute fees. Spam and robocalls filtered automatically.
Calendar & bookings
Smart booking + reminders
Google Calendar sync, Aroha-managed booking rules, double-booking prevention, automatic confirmations.
CRM & customer memory
Customer memory + CRM timeline
Every call, message and booking unified per customer.
Email AI
Email AI — full inbox automation
Auto-reply, review queue, smart categorisation, custom templates.
Messages & SMS
SMS automations
Missed-call texts, booking confirmations, follow-ups.
Knowledge base
Knowledge base setup
Hours, services, pricing, policies, FAQs — fully tunable.
Analytics & reporting
Call summaries + transcripts
Every call summarised + full transcript in dashboard.
Setup & support
Done-for-you onboarding
Leo personally builds your KB, voice, and rules.
How Essentials compares.
Every feature, every plan, side by side. No surprises.
Essentials FAQ
How is Essentials different from Lite?
Lite is bookings-only with 100 minutes. Essentials is unlimited minutes, full receptionist behaviour, full dashboard with Email AI + CRM + transcripts.
Will Essentials replace my receptionist?
For most service businesses — yes. Essentials handles every inbound call, every booking and every email follow-up.
What about multiple numbers?
Essentials is 1 number. For multi-brand or multi-department, jump up to Professional (2 numbers) or Premium (5).
Ready to ship the Essentials box?
Live in 24 hours. Cancel anytime. 7-day money-back guarantee. Or call Grace from Aroha and hear the flow live.
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