# Pepper — AI Inbound Handler

> 24/7 inbound lead capture across all channels.

**Canonical URL:** https://www.aixccelerate.com/inbound

**Human-equivalent role:** Receptionist / Inbound SDR ($45,000–$65,000/year)
**AI worker cost:** $3,000 one-time setup + ~$1,000/month ($1,000–$2,000 for premium configurations). 30-day free trial, 12-month minimum term.

## Description

Pepper handles every inbound interaction — voice calls, web chat, and form follow-up — qualifies the lead, and books meetings, 24/7, in every language your customers speak.

## Capabilities

- Voice AI phone answering
- Live web chat
- Form-submission follow-up within seconds
- Lead qualification & meeting booking
- Multilingual support

## FAQ

### What is Pepper?

Pepper is your AI Inbound Handler — she answers phone calls with natural voice AI, engages website visitors via live chat, follows up on form submissions within seconds, qualifies leads, and books meetings. 24/7. In every language your customers speak.

### What is Pepper's human equivalent role?

Receptionist / Inbound SDR. Equivalent human cost: $45K–$65K/year. Pepper: ~$15K in year one. Coverage: 24/7 vs. business hours.

### How fast does Pepper respond to inbound leads?

Within seconds. Speed-to-lead is the #1 factor in conversion — Pepper engages instantly across phone, chat, and form submissions, day or night.

### Can Pepper handle multiple languages?

Yes. Pepper natively handles English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, and more, with fluent translation across voice and chat.

### How much does Pepper cost?

$3,000 one-time setup per worker plus ~$1,000/worker/month ($1,000–$2,000 for premium configurations). 30-day free trial, 12-month minimum term. Billing starts when Pepper goes live.

### How is Pepper different from a chatbot?

A chatbot deflects. Pepper does the job of an inbound rep - handles voice calls as real conversations, qualifies against your ICP criteria, answers product questions grounded in your knowledge base, books meetings before the conversation ends, and routes hot leads to a human with full context.

### Does Pepper handle phone calls?

Yes. Pepper handles voice, not just chat. A prospect who calls gets a real conversation, not a voicemail - qualification, product answers, and meeting booking, all in one call.

### What channels does Pepper cover?

Web chat, form submissions, and inbound phone. Every conversation is qualified, logged to your CRM, and - when a lead is hot - routed to your team immediately.

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