AI receptionist for local business

Your missed calls are ringing your competitors.

AnswerBack texts every missed caller back in seconds, has a real conversation, books the job, and sends the lead straight to your phone — while you're still up the ladder.

Replies in under 10 seconds Keeps your number No app to install Live in one day
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Rivera Plumbing
answered by AnswerBack
Try it live

Text our AI receptionist right now.

This is the real thing — no sign-up. Pretend you're a customer whose call to a plumber just went unanswered, and start texting.

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Sunrise Plumbing & Heating
answered by AnswerBack
You'll be texting the real AI. Try "my sink is leaking" or "do you fix water heaters?"
The silent leak in your revenue

Every unanswered call is a customer with their wallet out.

You're on a job, driving, or it's after hours. The phone rings out — and most callers never try twice. They just scroll to the next result.

62%
of calls to small businesses go unanswered
Industry research
85%
of people who reach voicemail hang up and call a competitor
Industry research
<10s
until AnswerBack texts your caller back — every single time
Measured on every reply
How it works

Three steps. No new hardware. No new number.

01

A call goes unanswered

Your phone forwards missed calls to AnswerBack automatically — one carrier code, and you keep your existing number. Your phone still rings first.

02

AI texts back instantly

Within seconds the caller gets a friendly text in your business's voice. It answers questions about your services and hours, and never invents prices.

03

You get a booked lead

Name, what they need, and when they want it — texted straight to you. Emergencies ping you immediately so you can call back and win the job.

What's inside

A receptionist that never sleeps, sick-days, or puts anyone on hold.

Instant text-back

Callers hear from you in under 10 seconds — before they dial the next company on the list.

Books the job

Collects the service, the name, and a preferred time, then confirms the booking request for you.

Emergency detection

Burst pipe, no heat, gas smell? You get an immediate "call them now" alert on your phone.

Speaks their language

Replies in whatever language your customer writes in — so nobody gets lost in translation.

Owner alerts

Every qualified lead is texted to you with everything you need to close it — nothing slips.

Lead dashboard

Every conversation, every lead, and the revenue you'd have lost — in one clean view.

The difference

Same missed call. Two very different endings.

Without AnswerBack

  • Phone rings out — silence.
  • No voicemail. No callback. No trace.
  • Caller taps the next result on Google.
  • You never even knew they called.
  • A paying job walks to a competitor.

With AnswerBack

  • Caller gets a warm text in under 10 seconds.
  • AI answers their questions and holds the conversation.
  • It captures name, need, and preferred time.
  • You get an instant lead alert on your phone.
  • You call back and win the job.
Do the math

How much are your missed calls actually worth?

Drag the sliders. Even catching a fraction of them pays for AnswerBack many times over.

Most local businesses recover 20–40% of missed calls. We cap this at a realistic ceiling on purpose — no tool books every caller.
Revenue you're leaving on the table
$32,500
recovered per month
Simple pricing

One saved job pays for the whole month.

Founding client price · limited
$190/mo
$90/month
  • Unlimited missed-call text-backs & conversations
  • Lead capture + instant owner alerts
  • Answers in your customer's language
  • Setup done for you — live in one day
  • Your lead dashboard included
Claim founding price
14-day free trial · no contract · cancel anytime
AB
"I built AnswerBack because watching a business lose a customer to a missed call felt like watching money fall through a crack in the floor. Now it doesn't have to. If you're one of our first customers, you'll get me on the other end — and a product shaped around exactly what your shop needs."
The AnswerBack team · a GlitchBound product
Good questions

The things every owner asks first.

Do I need to change my phone number?

No. You keep your number. We add forward-on-no-answer, so your phone still rings first — AnswerBack only steps in when nobody picks up.

What if the AI doesn't know an answer?

It never invents prices or makes promises. It says the team will confirm the details, captures the lead, and hands it straight to you.

How long does setup take?

About 15 minutes, and we do it with you: we build your business profile, connect your number, and you dial a single forwarding code. You're live the same day.

What kinds of businesses is this for?

Any local business that lives and dies by the phone: plumbers, electricians, HVAC, locksmiths, dentists, clinics, salons, cleaners, garages, and more.

Is there a contract?

None. Start with a 14-day free trial, and cancel any time with one email. We'd rather earn the month than lock you into it.

How many calls did you miss this week?

Every one was a customer ready to book. Let's catch the next one.

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