01 · Brief Vera
Your business, briefed once.
Services, hours, pricing, greeting, and call handling stay in one editable profile.
Proudly Canadian — VeraDial Inc., TorontoThe AI receptionist for Canadian small businesses.
Vera answers your business calls and texts 24/7 on a real Canadian number — voice and SMS — and makes calls on your behalf, with transcripts for everything. From US$14.99/month with a 7-day free trial.
No install, no signup, no forms — Vera picks up right in your browser.
Start on the web in US dollars, or subscribe in-app at the local store price shown before purchase.
“Seven Star App. I love it.”
Answers 24/7
Calls and texts covered nights, weekends, and mid-job
Runs on Twilio
Carrier-grade calling with A-level STIR/SHAKEN caller ID
Live in a minute
A real business number, assigned in about 60 seconds
Why VeraDial for Canada
Canadian-owned — and specific about it
“Canadian” on a landing page is easy. Here's what it concretely means for VeraDial: the entity, the privacy law, and the phone numbers.
Canadian-owned & operated
VeraDial is built by VeraDial Inc., a Canadian company based in Toronto. The same words appear in our Terms and Privacy Policy — it's the legal entity, not a marketing flag.
About VeraDialPIPEDA, in plain language
Our PIPEDA page answers the question most vendors bury: your data is hosted in the United States, and we say so plainly — alongside how consent, access, and deletion actually work.
Read the PIPEDA pageCanadian numbers, voice + SMS
Real local numbers — Toronto 416, Vancouver 604, and more — that both call and text, so customers reach one business number either way.
Browse Canadian numbersBuy Canadian
Buying Canadian? That can include your phone line.
With new tariffs on both sides of the border in 2026, plenty of Canadian businesses are re-checking where their subscriptions actually go. Your answering service can be one of the easy switches: VeraDial is Canadian-owned, and we keep an honest page comparing it with the US services you may be using today — and with the other Canadian-built options too.
Canadian alternatives to US answering services
From the same Toronto team behind CanScan AI, the #BuyCanadian product scanner.
One receptionist · Calls, texts, and your phone
Vera answers. You stay on the job.
One urgent call, start to finish: answered, understood, replied to, and in your pocket.
01 · Brief Vera
Your business, briefed once.
Services, hours, pricing, greeting, and call handling stay in one editable profile.
02 · See today
A call becomes a clear next step.
Urgent calls, appointments, voicemails, and follow-ups land in one calm view—already organized for you.
03 · Understand
Know why they called before you call back.
See the caller, urgency, recommended action, summary, and transcript without replaying the whole conversation.
04 · Respond
The reply is already drafted.
Vera writes a useful answer grounded in the call and your business. Review it, then send when it feels right.
05 · Keep moving
Take the front desk with you.
Calls, customer photos, and ready-to-send replies stay with you between jobs—not back at the office.
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02 · See today
A call becomes a clear next step.
Urgent calls, appointments, voicemails, and follow-ups land in one calm view—already organized for you.
03 · Understand
Know why they called before you call back.
See the caller, urgency, recommended action, summary, and transcript without replaying the whole conversation.
04 · Respond
The reply is already drafted.
Vera writes a useful answer grounded in the call and your business. Review it, then send when it feels right.
05 · Keep moving
Take the front desk with you.
Calls, customer photos, and ready-to-send replies stay with you between jobs—not back at the office.
Not another second number app.
Most business phone tools give you a number and leave you to do the work. VeraDial answers the phone for you, and does the calling too. See how we compare, or read how an AI answering service stacks up against a human one.
Answers your calls and texts
Vera picks up your business line with your greeting, answers questions about your services, hours, and pricing, and drafts text replies with photos included. Approve with a tap, or let her handle it automatically.
- AI receptionist
- AI text answers
Makes the calls you don't have time for
Describe the goal and Vera dials: following up on a lead, confirming appointments, chasing a quote. She can speak in your cloned voice and translate the call two-way across 13 languages, then hand back a full transcript and summary.
- AI calling
- Live call translation
- Your voice, cloned
On a real, verified business number
Dedicated US and Canadian numbers signed with A-level STIR/SHAKEN attestation, so carriers can verify your calls are really coming from you. Search by area code or pattern, and pick which number shows when you call.
- Real phone numbers
- Caller ID control
Built for your industry
Whatever kind of busy you are,Vera still picks up.
See how Vera handles calls while you’re on the job, between showings, or coordinating the next repair.
Set it up in three steps,then Vera picks up.
No onboarding call, no sales demo, no “let’s hop on a call.” Pick a number, build Vera from your website, and she answers the next one.
Provision
Get a verified number
Pick a US or Canadian number in the area code you want, or forward your existing line. Yours alone, registered for A-level STIR/SHAKEN so your calls get picked up.
+1(415) 555-0100San Francisco · Assigned in 60 seconds
A-level STIR/SHAKENRuns on Twilio (SOC 2)Not shared, not recycledBuild
Build Vera from your website
Paste your URL. Vera learns your services, hours, pricing, and tone in about a minute. Edit anything, and she will not say anything you did not give her.
Built from mikeselectric.com
- Services
- Panel upgrades, EV chargers, outlets and lighting
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 7–5, emergencies 24/7
- Booking
- Quote visit first, Mike confirms the time by text
Edit anything Vera got wrong. She only says what is in her profile.
Answer
Vera picks up when you can’t
She answers with your greeting, handles the routine questions herself, and either books it, takes a message, or puts the caller through to you. Transcript and summary land on your phone.
Sample call · 25 seconds
0:000:00Caller“Hi, I’m redoing my kitchen and need an electrician. Any chance someone could come out Tuesday?”
Vera“We can do Tuesday. I’m Vera, Mike’s assistant. Can I grab your name and number so he can confirm a time?”
Vera“Got it, Sarah. Mike will text you a Tuesday time within the hour.”
Booking request, transcript, and summary delivered to your phone
Verified caller ID. Vera always introduces herself as your AI assistant. Turn answering on or off per line anytime.
Built for Canadian phone lines
Keep your Rogers, Bell, or Telus number
Conditional call forwarding sends the calls you can't answer to Vera — your existing number stays exactly where it is. Every dial code below is verified against the carrier registry the app itself uses.
Canada adopted STIR/SHAKEN in 2021 — calls from your VeraDial number carry verified caller ID attestation on Canadian networks. How verified calling works
Vera answers on every plan.
Start with one line on Vera Lite or Plus. Vera Business is $59.99/mo for three lines, unlimited AI answering, concierge setup, and priority support. Annual plans save about 17%.
Annual renews yearly. Included allowances still reset every month.
Vera Lite7-day free trial
$14.99/mo
A verified business number Vera answers 24/7.
1 line included
- Dedicated US or Canadian number
- 50 AI-receptionist minutes each month
- 150 calling minutes each month
- AI SMS assistant and business SMS (fair use)
- Voicemail transcription & call recording
- Connect ChatGPT & Claude (read-only)
Vera Plus7-day free trial
$29.99/mo
Vera answers and works the phones for you.
1 line · add a second for $9.99/mo
- Unlimited Vera answering (fair use)
- 300 calling minutes each month
- Vera places calls for you, AI calling included
- Live call translation in 13 languages
- Books appointments into Google Calendar
- Train Vera on your documents & website
- Webhooks into Zapier, Make & your tools
Vera BusinessConcierge onboarding
$59.99/mo
Three lines, one receptionist, and setup handled with you.
3 lines · grow to 5 for $9.99 each
- 3 business lines included
- Unlimited Vera answering (fair use)
- 900 calling minutes each month
- AI call and text receptionist on every line
- Concierge setup and priority support
VeraDial currently provides US and Canadian numbers. Activation requires a US or Canadian mobile number. Need another country?
Website prices are in US dollars. App Store and Google Play subscriptions show their local price and currency before purchase.
What are missed calls costing you?
When you can't pick up, some of those callers book the next business on the list. Put in your numbers and see what that adds up to — then see what an AI answering service costs by comparison.
$
10
160
Potential revenue missed
$23,400/ year
Per month
$1,950
Bookings missed
≈ 3.0 / week
Assumes 30% of missed callers would have booked. Estimate only; actual results depend on your call volume, close rate, and pricing.
Vera answers every one of those calls, 24/7, for $14.99/mo. At your numbers, missed calls cost about 130× that every month.
Talk to Vera liveFAQ
VeraDial in Canada, answered
Is VeraDial a Canadian company?
Yes. VeraDial is built and operated by VeraDial Inc., a Canadian-owned company based in Toronto. That's the same legal entity named in our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy — the Canadian ownership is a matter of record, not a marketing claim.
Do Canadian numbers support texting?
Yes. VeraDial's Canadian local numbers — like Toronto 416 and Vancouver 604 — support both voice and SMS, so you can call and text customers from the same local business number.
Where is my data stored?
In the United States — and we'd rather tell you that plainly than bury it. VeraDial's data is stored and processed in the US, and PIPEDA doesn't require personal information to stay in Canada; it requires that we remain accountable for it wherever it's processed. Our PIPEDA page explains exactly what that means for your business.
Does STIR/SHAKEN work in Canada?
Yes. Canada adopted STIR/SHAKEN in 2021, and calls from your VeraDial number carry verified caller ID attestation on Canadian networks — so your calls show up as a verified business instead of an unknown number.
Can Vera help with French-speaking customers?
Yes. You can set any VeraDial line to French, and Vera answers, screens, takes messages, handles appointment requests, and records voicemail in Canadian French. A line runs one language at a time — French or English, not both on the same number. On outbound calls, Vera Plus also adds live two-way translation across 13 languages including French. The app, web console, and email stay English for now.
How much does VeraDial cost in Canada?
Vera Lite is US$14.99/mo with 50 AI-receptionist minutes and 150 calling minutes. Vera Plus is US$29.99/mo with unlimited receptionist answering under fair use and 300 calling minutes. Both include a 7-day free trial. Start on the web with a credit or debit card, or subscribe through the App Store or Google Play at the local price shown before purchase.
Is VeraDial a Canadian alternative to US answering services?
Yes. VeraDial is Canadian-owned — built by VeraDial Inc. in Toronto — and does the job most businesses hire a US answering service or business phone app for: a real Canadian business number with calls and texts answered 24/7, from US$14.99/month. Our Canadian Alternatives page compares VeraDial honestly with the services people switch from, and names the other Canadian-built options too, including AskBenny.
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Every call introduced as your AI assistant. Every word transcribed.