Quebec
AI receptionist for Quebec businesses
In Quebec a caller may start in French or in English. Cedri, Canada's Bilingual AI Receptionist, greets callers in your line's main language, offers the other one and switches when they do. It books the appointment during the call and texts you after every call. One plan: $18.99 a month, 30 answered calls included.
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Already started? Return to your saved setupFrench first, English on request
“Je suis une assistante IA et cet appel peut être enregistré.”
“If you'd prefer English, just say so.”
When the caller switches to English, Cedri switches to English with them. The Charter of the French language gives your customers the right to be informed and served in French: with French as the main language, every call starts in French.
46.4% of Quebecers say they can hold a conversation in French and in English (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census).
A local number, or your own
| Region | Area code searched first |
|---|---|
| Montréal | 514 |
| Laval, North and South Shore | 450 |
| Québec City and East | 418 |
| Gatineau, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières | 819 |
Depending on the numbers available, otherwise a nearby area code. Would you rather keep your number? Forward your calls to Cedri: the steps for your phone company are in the guide.
Law 25: what goes where
Your bookings and customer records live in Canada. Your call audio and its transcript pass through the United States.
Law 25 asks you to tell your customers when their information may be communicated outside Quebec, and to assess its protection before doing so. Cedri says it is an AI and that the call may be recorded, but not where the call is processed. Check with the person in charge of the protection of personal information at your business whether your greeting should say so.
What changes for your trade in Quebec
Winter tires are mandatory from December 1 to March 15. When everyone calls at once, Cedri answers every call and books the appointment.
Most leases end on June 30. Before July 1, Cedri answers every request for a quote.
Plumbers and electricians
When a customer asks whether you are licensed, Cedri takes their details so you can call them back. It never confirms a licence for you.
When a customer asks whether you hold an RBQ licence, the starting answer points them to the Régie du bâtiment du Québec website, where anyone can check a contractor’s licence, and offers to take their number so you can call them back. Cedri checks nothing itself.
The price
$18.99 a month or $189.99 a year, with a Canadian number and 30 answered calls a month. Calls under 10 seconds don't count. Past 30, Cedri keeps answering and you add packs of calls, on the web or in the iPhone app. Cancel anytime.
See what’s includedQuestions
Do I keep my number?
Yes. You forward it to your Cedri number with your phone company. Your provider may charge for forwarded minutes.
What about Law 25?
Your bookings and customer records live in Canada. Your call audio and its transcript pass through the United States. Law 25 asks you to tell your customers when their information may be communicated outside Quebec, and to assess its protection before doing so.
Does it work outside Montréal?
Yes. Cedri answers wherever your phone company allows call forwarding. For a new number, it searches your own area code first, or a nearby one if none are left.
How much does it cost?
$18.99 a month or $189.99 a year, with a Canadian number and 30 answered calls a month. Calls under 10 seconds don't count. Cancel anytime.
How can I hear it before I pay?
Call the demo line at (437) 475-4321 and talk to it in English or in French, or listen to the recorded calls and their transcripts on the Demo page.
AI receptionist, AI voice agent, smart answering machine: is it the same thing?
Almost. All three answer the phone. Cedri goes all the way: it asks your trade’s questions, books the appointment in a real slot in your calendar and texts the confirmation to the customer.
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