When you can't pick up, an AI receptionist texts your caller back in seconds, has a real conversation, and hands you a clean lead. If they leave a voicemail instead, you get that too.
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The Process
No new number to give out, no new habits to learn. Just forward your line when you can't pick up.
Nothing changes for you or your customers. The forward kicks in when you don't pick up.
Within seconds, not an hour later when the moment's already gone.
Asks what they need, when, and where, like you would if you'd picked up.
A clean summary lands on your phone. Call back already knowing the job.
What you receive
Callers who talk to the assistant become a job summary. Callers who leave a voicemail get transcribed. Examples below.
Sample lead report, sent to you as a text. Details are made up.
Voicemails are transcribed and texted to you with a link to listen. The caller still gets the text-back.
Compared
Other options are built for any business. This one is built for tradespeople who miss calls on the job.
| Booked by Boyle | Smith.ai | Ruby | Goodcall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI text-back and lead report | Human and AI receptionists | Live human receptionists | AI phone agent |
| Starting price | $129/mo flat | $300/mo for 30 calls (AI plans from $150) | $250/mo for 50 minutes | About $66/mo per agent, billed yearly |
| Billing | Flat, no per-call fees | Per call, with overage | Per minute | Per agent, by plan |
| Made for | Home service trades | Any business | Any business | Any business |
Competitor details come from their public pricing pages as of September 2026. Plans and prices change, so check each provider.
Getting started
No setup fee. Here's what we ask you for so it sounds like your business from day one.
Integrations
Want leads to land in the tools you already use? Tell us which one and we'll tell you what's possible.
Availability varies by CRM.
I'm Declan, founder of Booked by Boyle. I built this after seeing how many jobs get lost to a phone that didn't get picked up in time. Nobody did anything wrong. That's just what happens when you're mid-job and your hands are full.
This isn't a call center reading a script. It's software I run myself, tuned for how home service jobs actually work, and I'm personally involved as it grows.
Pricing
We're actively building and adding features. Your rate doesn't move.
Missed Call Recovery
One saved job can cover your entire year.
First week free for everyone. No card required to try it.
First-month guarantee: if we don't recover at least one lead for you in your first month (you don't receive a single report), that month is free.
Coming soon: your own dedicated number, plus a version trained to answer detailed questions specific to your business.
FAQ
It's set up for your trade, your services, and how you want a call handled. You can tell us specific questions to ask every caller, and it works those in naturally alongside the standard details.
Yes. Beyond the basics (what they need, timeline, address), give us business-specific questions to ask every time, like square footage or a specific product line.
Every caller who texts in gets logged with name, number, what they needed, and whether they're new or returning, so you build a real customer list instead of a pile of missed-call notifications.
You get a clean summary the moment a conversation wraps up: who called, what they need, and how to reach them back.
The voicemail is transcribed and texted to you with a link to hear the original. The caller also gets the text-back, so you don't lose the chance to talk to them.
No. You keep your number. You forward calls to us when you can't pick up, and everything else stays the same for you and your customers.
It's built to hold a real back-and-forth: one question at a time, acknowledging what people say, closing naturally. Call the demo number and judge for yourself.
It collects what it can and tells the caller you'll follow up personally. It's never designed to guess or make things up on your behalf.
Long Island, Queens, and Brooklyn.
The assistant only texts people who just called your number, and honors STOP: reply STOP and they're opted out right away. Our business texting number is registered and approved with carriers. This isn't legal advice, so check any special rules for your business.
No. It's month to month, cancel anytime.
If you like it, you move to $129/month, locked in for your first 12 months. If not, stop forwarding calls. Nothing owed, nothing to cancel.
Not for you. New customers may pay more as we add features, but once you're locked in at $129, that rate holds for your first year.
Trust & privacy
Our texting number is registered and approved with carriers. Anyone can reply STOP to opt out.
Your data is tied to your business only and never shared with or shown to any other business.
Voicemails are transcribed and sent only to the alert numbers and emails you give us.
No contract. Stop forwarding any time, and ask us to delete your data. Privacy Policy, Terms and SMS Terms are available on request.
Call the demo number, see the conversation for yourself, and if you like it, your first week's free.
📞 DemoRather not call? Leave your info and Declan will reach out.
