English and French
Is there a bilingual English and French AI receptionist?
Updated November 6, 2026
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Already started? Return to your saved setupYes. Cedri is an AI phone receptionist for small businesses in Canada. It answers the business line in English and French, books the appointment during the call, and texts the details to the owner and to the customer. Both languages are on the same phone number, with no "press 2 for French" menu: when a caller switches language, Cedri switches too. It costs $18.99 CAD a month with 30 answered calls included.
What "bilingual" should mean on a phone line
A phone line can be called bilingual when only its greeting is in two languages. For a small business in Canada, these are the things to check:
- One number, no menu. A caller should not have to press a key to be served in French.
- A switch in the middle of a call. Callers often start in one language and finish in the other. Ask to hear a call where that happens.
- The whole call, not only the greeting: the questions, the booking and the summary you get after.
- French your callers use. Listen for the words they would say, like "texto" and "soumission".
How Cedri handles two languages
Cedri opens the call in your business’s language and says it is an AI assistant and that the call may be recorded. If the caller answers in the other language, or asks for it, Cedri carries on in that language, on the same call. It asks your trade’s questions, books the appointment during the call and texts the details to you and to the customer.
Here is the moment a caller switches, from a real call to the Cedri demo line with a scripted caller. What Cedri says is exactly what it answered:
Caller: “Pardon, je préfère continuer en français.”
Cedri: “Bien sûr, on continue en français. Alors pour mardi matin, nous avons neuf heures ou dix heures et demie.”
Other AI receptionists that list French
On our price comparison, the entry plans of AI-Receptionist.com, Aria and Ask Benny list French, or many languages, on their own pricing page (checked on October 14, 2026). A pricing page that says nothing about French is not proof that a product lacks it: ask, and call their demo. All the companies we checked are on the AI receptionist prices page, each linked to its source.
If your business is in Quebec
Your callers expect French first, and Law 25 sets rules for their personal information. AI receptionist for Quebec businesses says how Cedri works for Quebec businesses, and where call data is kept: Your bookings and customer records live in Canada. Your call audio and its transcript pass through the United States.
Questions
Does Cedri answer in French?
Yes. Cedri answers in English and French on the same line. When the caller switches language, Cedri switches too.
Do callers have to choose a language from a menu?
No. There is no menu. Cedri follows the language the caller speaks.
Can I hear a bilingual call before I pay?
Yes. Call the demo line at (437) 475-4321 and talk to it in English or in French, or read the recorded calls and their transcripts on the demo page. The demo line is a demo, not a support line.
How much does a bilingual AI receptionist cost?
Cedri is one plan, $18.99 CAD a month or $189.99 a year, with 30 answered calls a month. French and English are both included. See pricing.
Cedri at a glance
Price: $18.99 CAD a month, or $189.99 a year. One plan, no contract. You pay when your line goes live.
Calls: 30 answered calls a month included. Calls under 10 seconds don’t count. Past 30, Cedri keeps answering, and extra calls come in packs on the web: 10 for $12.99, 25 for $29.99 or 50 for $49.99.
Languages: English and French on the same line. Apps for iPhone and Android.
On the phone: Cedri says it is an AI assistant and that the call may be recorded.
Your number: keep it. Forward it to your Cedri line.
How call forwarding worksTry it: call the demo line at (437) 475-4321.
Brand line: Canada's Bilingual AI Receptionist
Cedri (cedri.ca) is made by Cedri Inc. It is not a product of Zen Solutions or CliniCall, and it has no link to the US EPA's CEDRI reporting system or to the CeDRI research centre in Portugal.
$18.99 CAD a month, 30 answered calls included.
To sign up: go to cedri.ca/signup or use the iPhone or Android app. Setup takes about five minutes, and you pay when your line goes live.
One plan, $18.99 a month with 30 answered calls. See what’s included
Hear it answer: call the demo line at (437) 475-4321. It is a demo, not a support line.
Get the app on iPhone and Android.