Your hands are busy. Your phone shouldn't lose you the job.
When you can't pick up, Busy Hands AI texts the caller back in seconds, finds out what they need, and hands you a ready-to-call lead. No app to babysit. No new number to advertise.
$199 a month plus a one-time $249 setup. Month to month. Cancel anytime.
Hi, this is Riverside Plumbing. Sorry we missed your call! What can we help you with?
Water heater is leaking from the bottom, need someone today if possible
Got it, a leaking water heater. What town are you in, and is it gas or electric?
Marlton, gas. I'm Dave
Thanks Dave. Mike will call you back within the hour to get someone out. Is this the best number to reach you?
Real conversation style. Names changed.
Every missed call is a customer calling the next guy.
Most trade businesses miss a third of their calls. On a ladder, under a sink, driving between jobs. The caller doesn't leave a voicemail. They go down the list. Busy Hands AI answers the one thing a voicemail never does: it talks back.
How it works
- 1
A call goes unanswered
You keep your number. Calls you don't pick up roll to us, or we give you a new local number to put on your trucks and ads.
- 2
The caller gets a text in seconds
The first text is in your business name. Then our AI texts back and forth like a sharp office manager: what they need, where, when, and who they are. One question at a time.
- 3
You get a lead, not a voicemail
Each conversation lands in your dashboard with the job, the town, the name and the timing. A daily report hits your inbox every evening. You call back when your hands are free.
Callers can reply STOP at any time. Texts identify your business and say it's automated if anyone asks.
Built for the trades
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting, roofing, landscaping, garage doors, locksmiths, auto repair. If your phone rings while your hands are full, this is for you.
Not a fit for medical, dental or legal offices, since those conversations shouldn't happen over text.
Try it before you buy it
Call the demo line from your cell, let it ring, hang up, and watch your phone.
(267) 756-2194The demo texts back as Busy Hands AI and asks about your business. Standard message rates apply.
Simple pricing
plus a one-time $249 setup
- Dedicated local number, or forwarding from your existing line
- Carrier registration under your business name, so texts actually deliver
- AI texting script tuned to your trade and your questions
- Instant lead capture: job, location, name, timing
- Daily email report and an owner dashboard
- STOP/HELP handling and compliance built in
- Month to month. Cancel anytime.
30-day guarantee: if you're not happy in the first 30 days, we refund the setup fee.
Setup takes about a week. Most of that is the carriers approving your business for texting; we handle the paperwork.
What happens next
- You check out (about two minutes).
- Within one business day we email you a short setup questionnaire: your trade, the questions you want asked, where leads should go.
- We register your business with the carriers and set up your number and script. About a week.
- You forward your missed calls to us (we send the exact steps for your phone carrier) and you're live.
Questions
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. Your customers keep calling the number they know. You set your phone to forward unanswered or busy calls to your Busy Hands AI number, which takes about a minute with any carrier. If you'd rather, we give you a fresh local number to advertise instead.
Will callers know they're texting a computer?
The texts come from your business name. If someone asks, it says yes, it's your automated assistant, and a real person will follow up. People appreciate the fast answer more than they care who typed it.
What does it ask?
Whatever you'd ask. The default is what they need, where they are, who they are and when they need it. During setup you tell us your trade-specific questions, like gas or electric, interior or exterior, emergency or scheduled.
Can it book appointments or quote prices?
It won't quote prices by text; that's your call after you see the job. It can collect the best time to reach them and, if you have an online booking page, send that link.
What about after hours only?
Yes. Many owners forward every missed call during the day and all calls after hours. You choose.
Is this compliant?
Yes. Your number is registered with the carriers under your business, every text supports STOP and HELP, and the first text is only ever a reply to someone who just called you. Details are in our SMS Policy.
What does it cost to run beyond the monthly fee?
Nothing. Texting and the phone number are included.
How do I cancel?
Email hello@busyhands.ai or text the demo line. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your billing month. If you cancel in the first 30 days, we refund the setup fee.