diff --git a/voiceai-server.js b/voiceai-server.js
index d3f2e3f..67d9bb4 100644
--- a/voiceai-server.js
+++ b/voiceai-server.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const AI_NODE = 'http://10.10.0.67:8765';
 const AI_KEY = 'b1ca95570932bd14ae75426095f436912bb88e6b217712f0811e6501c68df465';
 const AI_MODEL = 'deepseek-r1:latest';
 const conversations = {};
+const pending = {};
 const PROPS = {'+12133547300':{name:'broadcastbeat',greeting:'Thank you for calling Broadcast Beat. How can I help you today?',system:'You are the AI receptionist for Broadcast Beat. Be professional. Under 40 words.'},'+12134182600':{name:'pinkpulse',greeting:'Hey gorgeous! You have reached The Pink Pulse. How can I help you today?',system:'You are the AI receptionist for The Pink Pulse, an LGBTQ+ publication. Be warm and fabulous. Under 40 words.'},'+12136529233':{name:'avbeat',greeting:'Thank you for calling AV Beat. How can I help you today?',system:'You are the AI receptionist for AV Beat. Be professional. Under 40 words.'},'+12132977880':{name:'onsethost',greeting:'Thank you for calling OnSetHost. How can I help you today?',system:'You are the AI receptionist for OnSetHost, web hosting for production professionals. Under 40 words.'}};
 async function askAI(prompt) {
   try {
@@ -40,18 +41,42 @@ app.post('/respond',async(req,res)=>{
   const sess=conversations[sid]||{prop:PROPS['+12132977880'],history:[]};
   console.log('Speech:',speech);
   sess.history.push({role:'user',content:speech});
+  conversations[sid]=sess;
   const hist=sess.history.map(m=>(m.role==='user'?'Caller':'Assistant')+': '+m.content).join('\n');
   const prompt=sess.prop.system+'\n\nConversation:\n'+hist+'\n\nRespond as AI receptionist. Under 40 words. No markdown.';
-  let reply=await askAI(prompt);
-  if(!reply)reply='I apologize for the difficulty. Please try again shortly.';
-  sess.history.push({role:'assistant',content:reply});
-  conversations[sid]=sess;
-  console.log('Reply:',reply);
+  pending[sid]=null;
+  askAI(prompt).then(reply=>{
+    pending[sid]=reply||'I apologize for the difficulty. Please try again shortly.';
+    console.log('Reply ready for',sid,':',pending[sid]);
+  });
   const t=new twilio.twiml.VoiceResponse();
-  const g=t.gather({input:'speech',action:'https://voice.onsethost.com/respond',method:'POST',speechTimeout:'auto',language:'en-US'});
-  g.say({voice:'Polly.Joanna-Neural'},reply);
-  t.say({voice:'Polly.Joanna-Neural'},'Thank you for calling. Goodbye!');
-  t.hangup();
+  t.say({voice:'Polly.Joanna-Neural'},'One moment please.');
+  t.pause({length:2});
+  t.redirect({method:'POST'},'https://voice.onsethost.com/check?sid='+sid+'&attempt=0');
+  res.type('text/xml');res.send(t.toString());
+});
+app.post('/check',async(req,res)=>{
+  const sid=req.query.sid;
+  const attempt=parseInt(req.query.attempt)||0;
+  console.log('Check for',sid,'attempt',attempt,'ready:',pending[sid]!==null&&pending[sid]!==undefined);
+  const t=new twilio.twiml.VoiceResponse();
+  if(pending[sid]){
+    const reply=pending[sid];
+    const sess=conversations[sid]||{prop:PROPS['+12132977880'],history:[]};
+    sess.history.push({role:'assistant',content:reply});
+    conversations[sid]=sess;
+    delete pending[sid];
+    const g=t.gather({input:'speech',action:'https://voice.onsethost.com/respond',method:'POST',speechTimeout:'auto',language:'en-US'});
+    g.say({voice:'Polly.Joanna-Neural'},reply);
+    t.say({voice:'Polly.Joanna-Neural'},'Thank you for calling. Goodbye!');
+    t.hangup();
+  } else if(attempt<20){
+    t.pause({length:2});
+    t.redirect({method:'POST'},'https://voice.onsethost.com/check?sid='+sid+'&attempt='+(attempt+1));
+  } else {
+    t.say({voice:'Polly.Joanna-Neural'},'I apologize for the delay. Please call back shortly.');
+    t.hangup();
+  }
   res.type('text/xml');res.send(t.toString());
 });
 app.get('/health',(req,res)=>res.json({status:'online',service:'VoiceAI'}));