Pick up right away
BookedOnCall picks up when you can't get to the phone, whether you're in the truck, on a ladder, or already inside the next job.
Built for trades businesses that want a better first response
BookedOnCall is an AI phone assistant for home-service businesses that answers inbound calls, captures the job details, and moves each caller toward booking or a clear callback based on the shop's setup.
Gives callers a better first response
Private test call before you go live
Booking when your setup allows it
Keep your number flow with scheduling and messaging tools when connected
How it works
BookedOnCall isn't trying to sound clever. It's trying to give your business a better first response and you a clearer next step.
See the product pageBookedOnCall picks up when you can't get to the phone, whether you're in the truck, on a ladder, or already inside the next job.
It gets the problem, callback number, service address, and the details your team needs before deciding the next step.
If the request fits your rules and your schedule is connected, it can move toward a booking. If not, it comes back to your team with a clear callback handoff.
After the call
The point isn't just that a call was answered. The point is that you get enough context to do something useful next.
Example summary
Caller: Sarah M.
Callback: 720-555-0142
Address: Littleton
Issue: AC blowing warm air
Next step: Follow up for supported booking or callback
Who called, what they need, and the clearest next step.
If scheduling is connected and the request fits, the call can move toward a confirmed slot.
Out-of-area jobs, approval-only work, and other edge cases still come back with clear details.
What decides the next step
BookedOnCall does not force every caller into a booking. It checks a few practical rules first.
How it gets back to you
The result can come back as a clear callback request, a booking path, or an urgent follow-up with enough context to act fast.
Why shops trust it
BookedOnCall exists because good trades businesses lose real work when the phone rings at the wrong moment. The product is built around that reality.
Read the founder storyUseful for a one-person shop or a growing business that needs help catching calls without adding a full front desk.
It's built around what actually happens in the trades: the phone rings while you're driving, quoting, or already on a job.
The goal is simple: answer more calls, capture clean details, and make the next step easier.
Monthly billing, no setup fee, and no long contract. Keep it if it helps. Cancel if it doesn't.
Outside numbers
These references add context around response time, follow-up speed, and staffing cost as you compare different ways to handle inbound calls.
In Moneypenny's 2023 Censuswide survey of UK and US consumers, over half said they would not leave a voicemail when calling a business.
Source: Moneypenny / CensuswideGoogle says consistently fast response time can improve ad ranking and increase a provider's ability to receive leads.
Source: Google Local Services AdsThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a median hourly wage of $17.90 for receptionists in May 2024.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsIndustries
Plumbing, HVAC, electrical, painting, flooring, landscaping, and general home-service businesses all have different call patterns. The first-response problem is the same.
Handle leak, drain, and water-heater calls without sending customers to voicemail.
See this tradeHandle no-cool, no-heat, tune-up, and diagnostic calls with a better first response.
See this tradeQualify electrical jobs clearly and send risky or unusual work back to your team.
See this tradeHandle estimate requests and painting inquiries while you're on site or in the middle of a project.
See this tradeCapture flooring installs, replacements, and repair requests with a more professional first response.
See this tradeHandle maintenance, cleanup, irrigation, and project calls without missing new business.
See this tradeA better first response for handyman, repair, install, and general home-service calls.
See this tradeIntegrations
BookedOnCall is built to fit your current workflow. Today that includes Jobber, Google Calendar, and customer Text / SMS follow-up. QuickBooks is the next targeted integration on the roadmap.
Connect Jobber so BookedOnCall fits the scheduling process you already use.
Connect Google Calendar so BookedOnCall can check availability and book supported appointments.
Use customer text messaging for supported follow-up, confirmations, and callback communication.
Coming soon: QuickBooks is the next targeted integration on the roadmap for customer context and office follow-up.
Resources
Hear example calls, compare BookedOnCall with voicemail and answering services, and review pricing and integrations when you're ready.
Step 1
Start here to hear how a plumbing, HVAC, or electrical call can move from first question to clear next step.
Step 2
See what changes when callers get a real first response instead of a voicemail box.
Step 3
Compare the tradeoffs on cost, control, and call quality before you choose a coverage model.
Step 4
Check what Starter and Pro include, what extra minutes cost, and which plan fits your shop.
Pricing
Start with the plan that fits your call volume. Then we help set the right call flow before anything goes live.
For owner-operators and growing shops that want a better first response, clear callback coverage, and straightforward setup.
200 included minutes, then $0.75/minute.
Request Starter setupFor businesses that want more included minutes and a more branded caller experience.
400 included minutes, then $0.75/minute.
Request Pro setupFAQ
Starter gives you the core product: answered calls, callback capture, booking when enabled, and clear summaries with the next step. Pro adds more included minutes and more control over how the assistant sounds and introduces itself.
Starter is the right starting point for many owner-operators and smaller shops. Pro makes more sense if you want more included minutes and more control over the caller experience from day one.
No. BookedOnCall books jobs only when scheduling is turned on and the request fits the rules you want it to follow. It can still capture the lead and send the call back to you when a person should decide.
BookedOnCall supports Jobber, Google Calendar, and customer text messaging today. QuickBooks is the next targeted integration on the roadmap, but it is not live yet.
Read example calls, review the pages that match your trade, and start setup when you're ready.