AnswerThePhone.ca
Built for Canadian trades, clinics, and local service businesses

Every missed call is a customer calling your competitor next.

AnswerThePhone answers when you can't, has a real conversation, and texts you the lead in seconds — instead of a voicemail nobody checks.

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Plans from $49/mo · no contract · set up in one call

$126,000

the average small service business loses per year to missed calls

~100%

of after-hours calls go unanswered at most small businesses

78%

of customers just buy from whoever answers first

How it works

Nothing changes about your business number. This only kicks in when a call would've been missed anyway.

1

Forward missed calls

A 2-minute setting on your existing phone — forward only when you don't pick up.

2

AI answers instantly

A natural conversation, not a robotic menu. It knows your hours, services, and pricing.

3

Captures the lead

Name, callback number, and what they need — never a guess, never invented information.

4

You get a text

Within seconds. Call the lead back on your own time, no app to check.

Built for businesses that live on the phone

Plumbers
Electricians
HVAC
Dentists
Salons & spas
Auto repair
Vets
Law firms
Roofers
Landscapers
Locksmiths
Chiropractors

Honest, not scripted

The AI only ever says what's actually true about your business — your real hours, your real pricing, your real policies. If it doesn't know something, it says so and takes a message instead of guessing. A wrong answer from an AI receptionist is worse than no answer at all, and we built it that way on purpose.

Simple pricing

No setup fee. Cancel any time. Every plan includes the exact same AI — the only difference is call volume.

Basic
$49/mo
150 calls/mo (~1 min avg)
  • ✓ Missed calls answered instantly
  • ✓ Instant SMS lead notification
  • ✓ Custom greeting + business knowledge
  • ✓ Keep your existing phone number
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Pro
$99/mo
300 calls/mo (~1 min avg)
  • ✓ Everything in Basic
  • ✓ Higher call volume headroom
  • ✓ Priority setup support
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Scale
$299/mo
1,000 calls/mo (~1 min avg)
  • ✓ Everything in Pro
  • ✓ Built for busy, multi-line businesses
  • ✓ Priority setup support
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Call limits aren't a hard cutoff right at the line — the AI keeps answering as you approach and even go past your plan's limit, and we'll text you a heads up along the way (at 50%, 90%, and 100% usage) so you can decide if it's time to move up a tier. There's a generous buffer built in (115% of your plan) before anything changes.

Let's get your phone covered

Takes one short call to set up. No tech knowledge needed on your end.

info@answerthephone.ca