Three things to check with any provider before you sign up.
Data protection: GDPR and the DPC
An AI receptionist records or transcribes calls and handles callers' details for you, which under GDPR usually makes the provider your data processor. Ask each provider for its data processing agreement (DPA), where recordings and transcripts are stored and how long they're kept, and tell callers if calls are recorded. The Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.ie) publishes guidance for businesses.
Irish phone numbers
Check whether you get a local geographic number (such as 01 for Dublin) or a freephone 1800 number. To keep your existing number, ask whether the provider can port it in, and out again if you leave. Number porting is regulated by ComReg.
Prices and VAT
Every Irish price here is in euro (EUR), copied from the provider's own pricing page. Of the 8 providers listed, 2 say prices exclude VAT, and 6 don't say. Where a provider doesn't say, we show the VAT basis as Unknown.
General information, not legal advice.