The DBT AI: The SimpleTalk AI Alternative With No Implementation Fee

The DBT AI is an AI appointment setter and AI receptionist that takes over the work SimpleTalk AI did for your business. It calls new leads within seconds, qualifies them, books appointments on your calendar, and answers inbound calls 24/7. Former SimpleTalk customers pay no setup fee and no implementation fee, can keep their business number where it can be transferred, and get written confirmation that their number and data belong to them.

Former SimpleTalk customer?

• No setup fee
• No implementation fee
• Your agent rebuilt from your old prompts and transcripts, or from scratch
• Keep your business number where it can be transferred
• Your number, contacts and call data confirmed as yours, in writing

Limited-time offer. Book a call with The DBT AI

Why SimpleTalk Customers Need a New Provider Now

SimpleTalk customers reported that the service stopped around September 25, 2026. On October 5, 2026, SimpleTalk, LLC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which means the company is being wound down rather than restructured. Read the full story of what happened to SimpleTalk.

For your business, the real problem is simple. Your ad leads are not being called, your phone is not being answered, and your calendar is emptying. Every day without a working agent sends leads to competitors who respond faster.

You need a replacement that does the same job, goes live quickly, and does not leave you exposed if a vendor fails again. That is what The DBT AI is built for.

What The DBT AI Does

The DBT AI is a done-for-you AI appointment setter. It talks to your leads by phone and SMS, sounds natural, follows your script, and books meetings straight into your calendar. Our team builds and tunes it for you, so you do not need technical skills.

Here is the full path a lead takes once you go live:

1. A lead comes in from your Meta lead forms, Google Ads lead forms, website forms (by webhook), inbound phone calls, or a CSV list of your past leads.
2. The AI calls within seconds, usually in under 10 seconds. If the lead does not answer, it sends a text and follows up again on a set schedule.
3. The AI qualifies the lead using your questions, such as service needed, budget, timeline, and location. It handles common objections and answers FAQs in your brand’s tone. Here is more on how AI callers qualify leads and book meetings.
4. The AI books the appointment on your live calendar during the call.
5. Reminders go out by call and SMS before the appointment to cut no-shows.
6. No-shows and cancellations are called back and rebooked automatically.
7. Old leads are reactivated with call and text campaigns that find people ready to buy now.
8. Everything is logged. Every call is recorded and transcribed, and results show in your dashboard.

How The DBT AI Replaces Each Thing SimpleTalk Did

Most SimpleTalk customers used it for one or more of the jobs below. The DBT AI covers each of them, and adds the follow-up steps that turn bookings into kept appointments.

How you used SimpleTalk	What the DBT AI does
Calling new ad and form leads fast	Calls every new lead within seconds, usually under 10, day or night
Qualifying leads on the call	Asks your qualifying questions, handles objections, and answers FAQs
Booking appointments	Books directly into Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly or Cal.com with two-way sync
Answering missed and inbound calls	Works as a 24/7 AI receptionist that answers, captures details and books
Working inside GoHighLevel	Syncs leads, conversations and bookings with GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive
Running without a CRM	Gives you its own dashboard, so no CRM is needed
Calling your existing lead lists	Runs reactivation campaigns on your own past leads by call and SMS
Calls in other languages	Speaks 10 languages, auto-detects the caller’s language and handles mid-call switching
Transcripts and recordings	Records and transcribes every call
Reselling AI to your clients (agencies)	Offers a white-label answering service under your brand

The DBT AI works with warm leads, meaning people who contacted you, filled in your form, or are already in your database. It does not cold call purchased lists.

What You Get That SimpleTalk Did Not Include as Standard

Calling and booking were only part of the job. The biggest losses for appointment-based businesses happen after the booking. The DBT AI builds these steps in from day one:

• Reminder calls and texts. A typical setup is a call the day before and an SMS a couple of hours before. See how AI appointment setters reduce no-shows.
• Automatic no-show rebooking. Missed appointments get a call back to book a new time.
• Follow-up on unanswered leads. Leads who do not pick up get texts and repeat attempts until they respond.
• A CRM-free dashboard. See leads, calls, transcripts, bookings, and show rates in one place. This guide explains when to go CRM-free or use CRM integration.
• HIPAA-ready setup for clinics that handle patient information.

Your Number and Data Stay Yours

The hardest lesson from the SimpleTalk shutdown was ownership. Many customers found that their CRM, contacts, and phone numbers sat inside an account they did not control. When the company stopped, they lost access.

The DBT AI is set up so that does not happen to you again:

• Written data ownership. We confirm in writing that your phone number, contacts, call recordings and transcripts belong to you.
• Keep your business number. Where your existing number can be transferred, we help you port it so your customers can still reach you on the same number.
• Use your own CRM. Connect your own GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive account, or run on our dashboard without a CRM.
• Your scripts are documented. You always know what your agent says and why.

If your number was bought inside SimpleTalk’s account and cannot be released, we set you up with a new number and help you update your ads, forms, and website so leads reach you again.

How Switching From SimpleTalk Works

Switching is a handover, not a rebuild on your side. Our team does the work.

1. Book a call. Tell us how you used SimpleTalk, your lead sources, your calendar, and your goals.
2. Send what you saved. Old prompts, FAQs, call transcripts, and contact exports all help. If you saved nothing, we build from a short conversation about your business.
3. We build your agent. We write and tune the scripts, qualifying questions, reminders, and follow-up timing.
4. We connect your tools. We link your forms, webhooks, calendar, and CRM, and set up or port your number.
5. You test it. You get test calls to hear the AI and request changes.
6. Go live. New leads get called in seconds, and we keep tuning the agent with you after launch.

Before going live, make sure your forms collect consent for automated calls and texts, as required under the TCPA. If you still have access to your old account, our guide to save your SimpleTalk data shows exactly what to export first.

Who The DBT AI Is Built For

The DBT AI fits any business that earns money from booked appointments and gets leads through ads, forms, or phone calls. Most former SimpleTalk customers fall into one of these groups:

• Home services: HVAC, roofing, plumbing, electrical, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, windows and doors.
• Med spas and aesthetic clinics: consultation bookings from social ads.
• Dental and private healthcare clinics: patient scheduling and reminders on a HIPAA-ready setup.
• Legal services: fast response to time-sensitive enquiries.
• Real estate agents: speed to lead on Zillow and website leads.
• Coaches and consultants: turning opt-ins into booked sales calls, including high-ticket offers sold on Zoom.
• Insurance and financial advisors: fast follow-up on quote requests.
• Marketing agencies: a white-label AI service to add to client retainers.

Real Results From The DBT AI

These are published results from live The DBT AI deployments.

Business	Problem	Result
Marketing agency	Slow follow-up on ad leads	110% more booked appointments in 60 days
Coaching business	30% no-show rate	No-shows cut to 12%
Real estate team	Slow response to web leads	98% contact rate, 35% more booked showings
Medical spa	High cost per booking	Cost per booking down 40%
B2B sales team	5,000 old leads unused	32 qualified calls and $25,000+ in contracts in 90 days

Full details for each deployment are in our case studies.

The DBT AI vs Other SimpleTalk Alternatives

Former SimpleTalk customers usually look at three types of replacement. Each one suits a different business.

Option	What it is	Best for
The DBT AI	Done-for-you AI appointment setter and AI receptionist	Businesses that want leads called, booked, reminded and rebooked without building anything, and no setup fee
HighLevel Voice AI	Voice AI features inside GoHighLevel	Agencies with in-house staff who want to build and manage agents themselves
Developer voice platforms (such as Vapi or Retell)	APIs for building your own voice agents	Teams with developers who want full technical control

If you bought SimpleTalk because you wanted it done for you, building your own agent on a developer platform means taking on the work SimpleTalk used to handle. The DBT AI keeps the done-for-you model and adds full ownership of your number and data.

FAQ

Do I have to pay a setup fee to switch from SimpleTalk?

No. Former SimpleTalk customers pay no setup fee and no implementation fee. Our team builds your agent, scripts, and follow-up flow, connects your tools and tests everything before you go live. This is a limited-time offer.

Can The DBT AI rebuild my old SimpleTalk agent?

Yes. Send us any prompts, FAQs or call transcripts you saved and we use them as the starting point, so your new agent sounds familiar to your customers. If you saved nothing, we rebuild it from a short call about your business, offers and booking rules.

Can I keep my phone number?

Yes, where the number can be transferred. We help you port your existing business number so customers can still reach you. If your number was held inside SimpleTalk’s account and cannot be released, we set up a new number and help you update your ads, forms and website.

Does The DBT AI work with GoHighLevel?

Yes. The DBT AI syncs leads, conversations, and appointments with GoHighLevel. It also works with HubSpot, Salesforce, and Pipedrive, or with no CRM at all through its own dashboard.

What languages does The DBT AI support?

English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, and Dutch. It can auto-detect a caller’s language and keep up when a caller switches between languages in the same call.

Who owns my data with The DBT AI?

You do. We confirm in writing that your phone number, contacts, call recordings, and transcripts belong to your business, so you are never locked out of your own customer data again.

Get Your Leads Called Again

SimpleTalk is gone, but your leads still need a fast call, a booked appointment, and a reminder before they show up. The DBT AI is the SimpleTalk AI alternative that does all of it for you, with no setup fee and no implementation fee for former SimpleTalk customers.

You keep your number where it can be transferred, you own your data in writing, and our team keeps working with you after launch. Use the “Get a call now” form on The DBT AI to hear the AI for yourself, or book a call, and we will get your agent rebuilt and live.