How to Stop Missing calls while on the tools

The brutal math:

Average tradie misses 5-8 calls per day. At $500 average job:

• 6 missed calls/day × $500 = $3,000/day lost
• × 260 business days = $780,000/year walking to competitors

Why it hurts:

• Customers don't leave voicemail (85% hang up and call next tradie)
• You don't even know you lost the job
• Your competitor who answered faster gets paid
• You work just as hard but earn less

It's not your fault. Here's why it happens:

Under a house You physically can't answer the phone. Your hands are full, you're in a noisy environment, or you're already on another call.

Up a ladder You physically can't answer the phone. Your hands are full, you're in a noisy environment, or you're already on another call.

Driving between jobs You physically can't answer the phone. Your hands are full, you're in a noisy environment, or you're already on another call.

The reality: You became a tradie to do the work, not to be glued to your phone. But modern customers expect instant answers—or they call the next person on Google.

CallTradie AI receptionist works like this:

1️⃣ Customer Calls - While you're on the tools, phone rings

2️⃣ AI Answers in 2 Rings - Professional Australian voice picks up

3️⃣ Handles the Call

• AI answers in 2 rings
• Works in noisy environments

4️⃣ Takes Action

• Books job into ServiceM8/Simpro automatically
• OR transfers emergency to your mobile
• OR takes message for callback

5️⃣ Confirms with Customer - SMS + email confirmation sent

6️⃣ Notifies You - You get summary of what happened

Result: never miss another job opportunity even when you're busy.

Why AI answering beats voicemail:

1. 100% Answer Rate Every call answered in under 2 rings. No exceptions. Even when you're on another call, under a house, or on holidays.

2. Professional First Impression Customers hear a professional Australian receptionist, not a generic voicemail beep. You look like a real business.

3. Captures Details Perfectly Name, phone, service needed, urgency, preferred time—all captured accurately and synced to your job management software.

4. Books Jobs Automatically Customer calls at 8 PM, AI books them for 9 AM tomorrow, sends confirmation. You wake up to a booked job.

5. Emergency Detection AI recognizes urgent language ("burst pipe NOW") and transfers to your mobile immediately. You get premium emergency jobs.

Case Study: Mark (Electrician, Sydney)

• Was missing 6-8 calls/day
• Installed CallTradie
• Now misses zero calls
• Booked 12 extra jobs in first month = $5,040 revenue gain
• CallTradie cost: $180/month
• Net gain: $4,860 first month

"I didn't realize how many jobs I was losing until I stopped losing them. CallTradie paid for itself in 3 days." — Mark

Case Study: Sarah (Plumber, Melbourne)

• Solo tradie, couldn't answer while on jobs
• Losing 40% of calls to voicemail
• Switched to CallTradie
• Answer rate: 100%
• Revenue up 35% in first quarter
• "Best business decision I've made in 10 years."

CallTradie pricing:

• $0.50–$1.00 per minute of call time
• Average tradie: $100–$400/month
• No contracts, cancel anytime

What you're losing without it:

• Average tradie misses 5-8 calls/day
• At $500/job average = $2,500–$4,000/day lost
• Annual loss: $650,000–$1,040,000

ROI: Just ONE saved job per week pays for CallTradie 1.2-5x over.

Try free for 7 days - No credit card required.

Setup is dead simple:

1. Sign up - 2 minutes, no credit card for trial
2. Get your number - New Aussie number or forward existing
3. Configure - Set your availability, job management integration
4. Test - Call yourself to hear the AI
5. Go live - Start capturing every call

Total setup time: 5 minutes Technical skill needed: None (if you can use a smartphone, you can set this up)