After-hours answering for trades
After-hours calls going to voicemail? Nora answers, books the job, and texts you.
Your business line answered after 5 PM, the job on your calendar, and a summary text on your phone.
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$897 setup (non-refundable), then $297 a month, month to month. Or skip the setup fee with a 12-month plan at $297 a month. Live within about a week.
Hear her yourself: call (816) 683-2229 now. Calling Nora is the demo. Pretend you are a customer with a leak. Rather we call you? Request a callback.
Example only. Sample name and times. The demo line does not book; John sets up booking with you.
Is Nora the right after-hours AI receptionist for my trade business?
Nora is an AI voice receptionist for trade businesses that answers your business line after hours, books jobs on your calendar inside your rules, and sends a call summary by text. Whether she is a fit depends on how you handle calls. She is a strong fit for one-truck plumbers, HVAC shops, electricians, roofers, and garage door crews that miss calls on jobs or after 5 PM and want them answered and booked. It is not a fit if you require a live human receptionist on the line instead of an AI voice agent.
Watch: Nora in 87 seconds
87 seconds. Plays only when you press play. Captions are on screen.
How it works
Four steps, every call
Call
A customer calls your business number after hours.
Answer
Nora answers in your business name and asks what is going on.
Book
She books the job on your calendar, inside the hours you set.
Call summary
A summary of every after-hours call, sent to you by text: name, number, address, problem, and booked time.
BOOKED: Tomorrow 8:00 AM
Caller: Maria · (816) 555-0142
Issue: Water heater leaking (shutoff valve closed)
Notes: Confirmed morning slot inside your rules.
See what happens after a call, or get a free after-hours check of your own line.
Every after-hours call answered
When a homeowner calls after 5 PM with an urgent repair, voicemail sends them to the next contractor on the list. Nora answers in your business name, books open slots on your calendar inside your rules, and texts you the caller name, number, address, problem, and booked time.
Live After-Hours Answering
01 · After 5 PMNora answers your business line on nights, weekends, and holidays in your business name.
- 1. Keep your existing business phone number
- 2. Call (816) 683-2229 live to test Nora
- 3. Asks one clear question at a time
Calendar Booking by Your Rules
02 · CalendarBooks open slots inside the hours, days off, and job types you approve.
- 1. You choose which jobs get booked
- 2. Callback scheduled when a job needs you first
- 3. Live within about a week
Instant Owner Call Summary
03 · SMS AlertEvery after-hours call sends a structured summary text straight to your phone.
- 1. Caller name, number, and street address
- 2. Reported problem and booked time
- 3. $297/mo ($897 setup waived on 12-mo plan)
Who it is for
Trades that cannot stop to answer
See the after-hours answering service for how the setup works, or missed call answering for calls that ring through while call forwarding is on. Shopping locally? See how Kansas City after-hours answering works, then call Nora yourself.
What you get
Three things. Every install.
After-hours answering
Nora picks up your business line after hours, in your business name, on the hours you set.
Nora I'd love to help with that. When your crew is off the clock or out on a job, I pick up your business line right away in your company's name. Do you mostly miss calls at night, on weekends, or during the day when everyone is on a job?
Read full 11-turn sample transcript
Nora: Hello, how can I help you?
Caller: Hi Nora, I run a local plumbing and heating shop, and I'd love to get my business going with you so we stop missing calls after 5 PM.
Nora: I'd love to help with that. When your crew is off the clock or out on a job, I pick up your business line right away in your company's name. Do you mostly miss calls at night, on weekends, or during the day when everyone is on a job?
Caller: Mostly nights and weekends. Right now those callers hit voicemail and call the next shop on Google.
Nora: That is exactly what we fix. When a homeowner calls after hours, I ask what is going on, get their name, callback number, and service address, and book the job directly onto your calendar inside the time slots and rules you set. The moment we hang up, I text you a clean summary of the call.
Caller: What if someone calls at midnight with a burst pipe versus a regular water heater quote?
Nora: You set the rules with John during setup. I can book standard jobs for the next open morning slot, and if a caller has a true emergency you want to take, I can flag it or route it the way you prefer.
Caller: How do we get this set up on our number?
Nora: It is $897 for setup and $297 a month, month to month, or $0 setup on a 12-month plan. I can text John your name and number right now so he can call you back and walk through your hours and calendar rules with you. What is the best number for him to reach you on?
Caller: Use this number, 816-555-0148, and ask for Mike.
Nora: Got it, Mike. I just sent your note to John with your number, and he will give you a call shortly to get your line set up. Thanks for calling in!
Calendar booking
Jobs land on your calendar, inside your rules: which slots, which days off, which job types. Read how the AI receptionist that books appointments uses your rules.
- Open booking windowsMon to Fri, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Routine repairs & tune-upsBook next open morning slot
- Quotes & complex jobsTake callback window for owner
- Active leak or no heatFlag URGENT by your rules
Call summary
A summary of every after-hours call, sent to you by text: the caller's name, number, address, problem, and booked time.
ON REQUESTAvailable on request, ask us: emergency transfer, missed-call text-back, Spanish, daytime overflow, callback.
Your rules
You stay in control.
- You set the hours Nora answers.
- You choose which jobs she books and which get a callback.
- You set the calendar rules: which slots, which days off.
- You decide what counts as urgent in your summary.
- You give us your greeting, service area, and job types.
- You can change any rule by telling us.
Pricing
One plan. Plain price.
Prices as of 2026.
$897 setup, then $297 a month, month to month. Or $0 setup on a 12-month plan.
$897 setup (non-refundable), then $297 a month, month to month. Or skip the setup fee with a 12-month plan at $297 a month. Live within about a week.
- After-hours answering
- Calendar booking
- A summary of every after-hours call, sent to you by text
ON REQUESTAvailable on request, ask us: emergency transfer, missed-call text-back, Spanish, daytime overflow, callback.
12-month plan
$0 setup, $297 a month for 12 months. If you cancel before the 12 months end, the waived $897 setup fee becomes due, collected by manual invoice.
Start the 12-month planReady to start? Sign up Month to month: renews at $297 until you cancel. Cancel anytime; service stops at the end of the paid month. See terms.
Missed-call calculator
What do missed calls cost you?
Use your own numbers. Nothing is saved or sent. It runs in your browser.
Enter all three numbers to see your estimate.
Weekly = calls missed x (jobs per 100 / 100) x job value. Monthly = weekly x 52 / 12. Yearly = weekly x 52.
Want the step-by-step version? Try the missed-call calculator.
Questions
Before you call
Is Nora a real person?
No. Nora is an AI voice agent. She speaks naturally, asks one question at a time, and if a caller sincerely asks whether she is AI, she says so.
When does Nora answer?
On the after-hours schedule you set, such as nights, weekends, and holidays, and any time you turn on call forwarding. Daytime overflow is available on request, ask us.
Do I keep my business number?
Yes. Your number forwards to Nora when you are closed. We set up the forwarding with you and show you how to turn it off.
How does booking work?
Nora books open slots on your calendar, inside the hours and job types you set. If a job needs you first, she takes the caller's best time for a callback instead.
What do I get after a call?
A summary of every after-hours call, sent to you by text: the caller's name, number, address, the problem, and the booked time or callback time. Robocalls and sales pitches are marked as spam.
What does it cost?
$897 setup, then $297 a month, month to month. Or $0 setup on a 12-month plan. That covers after-hours answering, calendar booking, and a summary of every after-hours call, sent to you by text. Extras such as emergency transfer are available on request, ask us.
How fast can I go live?
Live within about a week. We set Nora up around your hours, your calendar, and how you want summaries sent.
Is there a contract?
Only if you want one. Month to month has an $897 setup fee (non-refundable) and you can cancel anytime by calling (816) 683-2229 or through our contact form. The 12-month plan waives the setup fee; if you cancel before the 12 months end, the $897 setup fee is owed.
What about emergency transfer or Spanish?
Those are available on request, ask us. The standard plan is after-hours answering, calendar booking, and a summary text after every after-hours call.
How can I hear her before I pay?
Call (816) 683-2229. Nora answers, so the call is the demo.
Hear it, then decide
Want Nora on your line?
Or we will call you back.
Tell us when to call. We will walk through your hours, your calendar, and what you want in your call summary.
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