AI Phone Assistant for Authorities
Available 24/7 with no wait times
- QuestionsAnswers questionswith your business info
- AppointmentsBooks appointmentsand handles routine requests
- TransfersHands off to your teamwhen it matters
Reviews from Authorities
fonio absorbs our seasonal call spikes, for example around deadlines. Since our old on-premise phone system doesn't scale, the AI assistant is the only way to avoid 20-minute hold queues.
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Finally a solution that doesn't work in isolation. Automatic transcription saves us from typing requests into the electronic case file by hand. All data ends up structured, right where we need it.
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The most secure solution on the market for anyone working in the public sector.
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An effective answer to staff shortages and high sick leave. My colleagues and I are no longer under constant pressure. The AI handles routine inquiries like office hours and form requests.
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What can the AI Phone Assistant do for Authorities?

Supports Citizen Services
The AI Phone Assistant for authorities can answer calls, understand citizens' requests in real time, and handle routine tasks and simple inquiries. With customized conversation flows, the AI Phone Assistant for authorities answers questions, schedules appointments, and forwards complex issues to staff members.

Automates Requests
An AI Phone Assistant for authorities automatically handles all incoming calls, asks targeted questions about the matter at hand, and then processes the citizen's request in a structured, automated way. If the caller wants to schedule an appointment at the relevant office, the AI Phone Assistant asks for the preferred time slot and personal details and then books the appointment with the citizen.

Uses Knowledge Bases
Once the appointment is booked, the AI Phone Assistant enters it in the agency's calendar along with the relevant information about the citizen. Beyond the information in the prompt, the AI-based phone assistant draws on an agency-specific knowledge base and live data from the agency's website. With the prompt, the integrated knowledge base, and live website data, the AI can answer questions about opening hours, required documents, services, fees, and procedures.

Transcribes Conversations
The AI Phone Assistant for authorities can record and transcribe all calls for better traceability. The virtual phone assistant transcribes every call and saves the transcripts for your staff. On request, the AI assistant also emails a short summary of each call to the relevant manager or employee.
Advantages of our AI Phone Assistant for Authorities

Increased Efficiency
With our AI Phone Assistant, authorities become more efficient, because many questions and requests are answered automatically. The AI assistant handles these questions and requests around the clock without tying up staff. Thanks to clear guidelines and rules of conduct, the risk of errors with the AI-supported phone assistant is low.

GDPR Compliance
Our AI Phone Assistant for authorities meets all GDPR requirements, as it runs exclusively on servers located in the EU. The AI Phone Assistant complies with all data protection standards, so all citizen data is protected. We make sure that the AI Phone Assistant only stores data that is absolutely necessary, and we delete it immediately upon request.

Round-the-Clock Availability
The AI-based phone assistant makes authorities available around the clock. The AI always answers the phone for the office, even outside opening hours and on public holidays. Because the AI-controlled phone assistant for authorities is available 24/7, no calls are missed, and citizen satisfaction and service quality go up.

Automated Appointment Scheduling
An AI-supported phone assistant lets authorities automate appointment scheduling. AI Phone Assistants recognize when callers want to schedule an appointment at the office and then book it in the agency's calendar. The digital phone assistant can also reschedule or cancel appointments. Because the AI Phone Assistant books appointments so quickly, employees no longer need to coordinate them by hand.

Higher Citizen Satisfaction
The AI Phone Assistant for authorities raises citizen satisfaction through constant availability, fast processing times, and reliable answers to standard questions. With a virtual assistant on the phone, citizens are never put on hold, which builds satisfaction and trust in the administration over the long term.

Multilingual Support
For AI Phone Assistants for authorities, speaking many languages is essential so that language barriers never get in the way. Citizens can explain their requests in their native language, and the digital assistant understands them in real time and responds in the same language. Unlike human employees, our AI Phone Assistant can respond in more than 35 languages, which makes it easier for many people to reach the authorities.

Less Pressure on Administrative Staff
AI-supported phone assistance takes part of the workload off administrative staff. With the help of AI, agency employees can concentrate on more complex, non-standard cases instead of constantly answering the phone. This way, the AI assistant also leads to greater employee satisfaction.
Seamless integration with your tools and systems
Thousands of possibilities through native integrations or APIs.



Which Authorities Is Our AI Phone Assistant Suitable For?
Sounds like a human colleague.

Your assistant, ready to test in 30 seconds
Anyone can get fonio up and running, no coding skills required.
Create AI phone assistants
Select voice, language, and a welcome message.
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Define in-call behavior and post-processing
Set up different call handling and choose how you want to receive the transcripts.
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Let the AI take your phone calls
The AI will be linked to a fonio phone number or your own phone system.
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