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, on Vera Plus and Business, makes calls on your behalf, with transcripts for everything. From US$14.99/month with a 7-day free trial.
Free 3-minute demo. No install, no signup, no forms — Vera picks up right in your browser.
Or hear Vera answer for your business →
Start on the web in US dollars, or subscribe in-app at the local store price shown before purchase.
The sample call is scripted, with a fictional business. Mike’s “within the hour” text is part of the script, not a VeraDial promise.
“Seven Star App. I love it.”
“VeraDial has helped me avoid missed calls while I’m driving or busy, so I can respond to more customers and capture more business opportunities.”
Answers 24/7
Calls and texts covered nights, weekends, and mid-job
Runs on Twilio
Carrier-grade calling with STIR/SHAKEN-signed caller ID
Set up in minutes
A real business number, ready before you finish setup
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.
Fictional data · Rivertown Plumbing
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. Each line answers in English or Canadian French, whichever you choose.
- 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 whose calls go through Twilio, which signs them with STIR/SHAKEN where it supports the framework, so carriers can check 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. Keep your number through call forwarding. Texts stay with your current carrier. Yours alone, and calls from it are signed with STIR/SHAKEN through Twilio.
+1(415) 555-0100San Francisco · Ready before you finish setup
STIR/SHAKEN signedRuns 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 answers from the profile you approve.
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 answers from 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.
Verified caller ID. Vera answers with the greeting saved on your account. 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. These guides explain each carrier’s setup path: published dial codes where verified, or phone settings and carrier support for Bell.
Canada adopted STIR/SHAKEN in 2021. VeraDial calls go through Twilio, which signs them where it supports the framework, so a call that stays in Canada may not carry the same signature. How verified calling works
Already have a business number?
Keep the number your customers know.
Forward calls to VeraDial now. Your number stays with your carrier, and your texts keep arriving where they do today.
Calls → VeraDial
Texts → your current carrier
Want to bring your number and texts over? We transfer eligible US and Canadian numbers with no VeraDial transfer fee. We handle each transfer personally and confirm the steps and timing for your number; forward calls in the meantime.
Ask about your numberAlready a customer? Request a check in your consoleForwarding vs. transferring your numberChoose when Vera answers.
Every call
RecommendedYour carrier sends every call to Vera, so none end up in carrier voicemail.
Only calls you miss
Your phone rings first and Vera answers the calls you don’t pick up. Not every carrier offers this, and on some, voicemail answers first.
You choose how Vera handles calls.
- Edit what Vera knows about your business, from services and hours to pricing and greeting, any time.
- Turn answering on or off for each line.
- Check that forwarding reaches Vera before customers call. The app tests it for you.
- Turn forwarding off with your carrier whenever you like.
Vera answers on every plan.
Start with one line on Vera Lite or Plus. Vera Business is US$59.99/mo for three lines, unlimited AI answering under fair use, and priority support. Annual plans save about 17%.
Annual renews yearly. Included allowances still reset every month.
Vera Lite7-day free trial
US$14.99/mo
A verified business number Vera answers 24/7.
1 line included
- Dedicated US or Canadian number
- 100 Vera-answering minutes each month (about 170 calls)
- 150 calling minutes each month
- AI call and text receptionist (SMS under fair use)
- Answers in English or Canadian French, set per line
- Voicemail transcription and call recording
- Connect ChatGPT and Claude (read-only)
Vera Plus7-day free trial
US$29.99/mo
Vera answers and works the phones for you.
1 line · add a second for US$9.99/month
Everything in Lite, plus:
- 300 Vera-answering minutes each month (about 500 calls)
- 300 calling minutes total each month
- Vera places calls for you, AI calling included
- Live call translation in 13 languages
- Books appointments into Google Calendar
- Invite 1 teammate at no extra cost
- Connect your tools with Zapier and Make
Vera BusinessStarts immediately
US$59.99/mo
Three business lines, one AI receptionist.
3 lines included · add up to 2 more for US$9.99/month each
Everything in Plus, plus:
- 3 business lines included
- Invite up to 3 teammates at no extra cost
- Unlimited Vera answering under fair use
- 900 calling minutes total each month
- AI call and text receptionist on every line
- Priority support
Need more than 5 lines or a custom integration? Talk to us →
Vera-answering minutes cover time callers spend with Vera. Calling minutes cover your connected phone calls. AI calling and live translation have separate allowances. Monthly allowances are totals, shared across your lines.
VeraDial currently provides US and Canadian numbers. Signup verifies a US or Canadian mobile or landline number. Need another country?
Card required to start the trial. Cancel before it ends and you pay nothing.
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 Lite is US$14.99/mo and includes 100 answering minutes a month; how many calls that covers depends on call length. At your numbers, missed calls cost about 130× that every month.
Talk to Vera liveFAQ
VeraDial in Canada, answered
Does the Canadian business number include a mobile app and receptionist?
Yes. VeraDial combines a Canadian business number, an AI receptionist, iPhone and Android apps, and a web console in one account subscription. Vera answers calls, handles business questions and takes messages; you review transcripts and summaries. Lite includes 100 receptionist minutes (about 170 calls) and 150 calling minutes each month. SMS requires an eligible number and applicable carrier registration.
Can I keep my Canadian number with my current carrier?
Yes. Forward calls from your existing Canadian number to VeraDial while keeping that number with your carrier. Texts to the existing number stay with the carrier; call forwarding does not move SMS. Follow the guide for your carrier and test the forwarding setup before relying on it. To move the number itself instead, we transfer eligible Canadian numbers with no VeraDial transfer fee and confirm the steps and timing with you.
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?
Canada adopted STIR/SHAKEN in 2021, but support varies by provider. VeraDial calls go through Twilio, whose documentation says its support is deployed in the United States and France, so a call that stays in Canada may not carry the same signature. The receiving carrier and phone decide what appears.
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 100 AI-receptionist minutes (about 170 calls) and 150 calling minutes. Vera Plus is US$29.99/mo with 300 receptionist minutes (about 500 calls) 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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It’s 6 PM and the missed calls have stacked up. Vera already handled them: two booking requests captured, a quote sent back by text, and a short list of the callers who actually need you.
Vera answers with the greeting saved on your account. Every word transcribed.