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For shops and trades that can't always get to the phone.

Missed calls get a text back in 30 seconds.

Then an AI agent answers the easy questions and hands you the real ones. Built for local trades businesses, and first live at a Las Vegas auto shop.

Your business line stays exactly as it is — calls ring like always. The texts go out from a dedicated texting number you pick.

Live at Excellent Auto since Oct 4, 2026
Las Vegas, Nevada
What would have been a missed call
turned into an appointment.
Example
Excellent Auto
Text Message
Today 10:42 AM
Hey, this is Excellent Auto - sorry we missed your call! We're open Mon-Fri 8am-5pm and Sat 8am-12pm. Reply here and we'll get right back to you. Reply STOP to opt out.
do you guys do brakes and about how much for a 2015 civic
Yes, we do brakes. Brake service starts at $140 — the exact number comes from a tech once we see the car. What day and time work for you?
also its making a grinding noise when i turn is that bad
Can't tell you that over text without seeing it. Diagnostic is $100, and it's waived if we do the repair. What name should I put the appointment under?
Marcus, thursday morning. also i have 6 work vans that need service
Meanwhile, on your cell Marcus, (702) 555-0138, Thursday AM, brakes + noise. Fleet inquiry, 6 vans. Needs you.

Illustrative conversation · Opening text and prices from Excellent Auto's live setup

Keep the work moving.
Keep the conversation going.

A simple handoff, from the first text to the questions that need your attention.

A call goes unanswered

The caller gets a text within 30 seconds from your texting number, while they still have the phone in their hand.

The AI agent handles the routine

Hours, location, what you do, the starting prices you've approved, and "is my job ready?" from your job board. It collects a name, the job details, and a day that works.

You get the ones that matter

Quotes, diagnoses, big accounts, upset customers, anyone asking for a person. Those go straight to your cell with a short summary. Voicemails arrive as text too.

You set the rules.
The AI stays inside them.

Your approved prices. Your decisions. A human when it matters. These boundaries are built in.

  • Only prices you approveIt says only the starting prices you sign off on. Everything else gets "we'll get you an estimate," never a number.
  • Diagnosis stays with your people"Let's take a look" is the only answer to "what's wrong with it?"
  • No promised turnaround timesIt doesn't know your board. It won't guess.
  • Never pretends to be a personAsk if it's a real person and it says straight out that it's an automated assistant. Ask for a human and you get one.

One number.
More of the day handled.

Once the text-back is running, these extend it — same number, same thread your customers already know.

Job status texts

"It's ready," "we're on the way," and "waiting on a part" go out from the same thread. On the roadmap.

Your estimate. Their approval by text.

You prepare the estimate. The customer gets it by text and approves it with a tap. On the roadmap.

Review requests

A review request a day or two after the job is done, only to customers whose work is finished. Live at Excellent Auto.

Service reminders

Maintenance and seasonal reminders, from the customer's history on file. On the roadmap.

Web chat on your site

Same AI agent, same rules, on your website. On the roadmap.

Weekly owner summary

Calls caught, jobs booked, approvals, reviews. One text on Monday. On the roadmap.

A better way to
catch the next call.

Priced on the callOne setup fee, then monthly. No contract. Carrier registration for business texting takes 2–3 weeks — we handle it and tell you the day you go live.
  • Setup includes number registration, your services and approved starting prices, and a week of watching every reply before it goes live.
  • You approve every price it's allowed to say. You can change the list any time by texting us.
  • Cancel any month. Your number stays yours.

Prefer email?

Talk it through

Fifteen minutes. Tell us about your business and we'll text you back same day. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you.

We only use this to get back to you. Privacy

Also on the bench: web page fixes & online presence help

Outdated site, messy Google Business Profile, photos that don't do the place justice — we still clean those up. Simple one-page rebuilds, listings that match reality, and a handoff you own. Mention it in the form above and we'll fold it into the same call.

We're building something for the people who do the work. Ask us about it.