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Missed call text-back for contractors: recover every lost job automatically.

Anchord automatically texts back every caller the moment you miss them — keeping the job yours before they pick up the phone again.

80%
of callers won't leave a voicemail
3 min
before they call your competitor
$300+
average value per missed call
1 in 3
texts back and books the job

You're already generating the calls. You're just not catching all of them.

The average service business misses 20–30% of inbound calls. That's not a staffing problem — it's a timing problem. And it's costing you more than you think.

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You're on a job

You can't answer the phone while you're in someone's crawl space, on a roof, or mid-install. The call rings out and your competition picks up the next one.

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Every missed call costs money

The average service job is worth $300–$1,200. When someone calls and gets no answer, that revenue walks right out the door — usually to whoever texts back first.

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They won't wait for you

Customers looking for service are ready to book now. Studies show 78% will call a second company within 5 minutes of not reaching the first. You need to respond before that happens.

Set it up once. It runs itself.

Three things happen automatically — every time, on every missed call, 24 hours a day.

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A call comes in and nobody answers

Whether you're on a job, after hours, or just slammed — we detect every missed call the moment it happens. No app open, no checking required.

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The customer gets an instant text — from your number

Within seconds, they receive a warm, professional message asking when they'd like a callback. It feels personal. It's completely automatic. It goes out from a number linked to your business.

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You get the booking

The customer replies, you get notified, you book the job. No dashboard to manage. No software to learn. Replies come straight to your phone just like any other text.

Everything your missed calls need. Nothing you don't.

Built for real service businesses — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, landscaping, roofing, and more.

Instant Response

Your missed caller gets a text within seconds — not minutes. That speed is what keeps them from calling your competitor.

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Replies Go Straight to Your Phone

No app, no portal. Customer replies land in a two-way text conversation you control from your existing number.

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24/7 Coverage

Works nights, weekends, and holidays. Your business never goes dark — even when you do.

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Proven Message Copy

The text messages are written to maximize reply rate. Short, warm, professional — not a bot. Customers text back.

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We Set It All Up

No technical work on your end. We configure everything for your business and you're live within 48 hours.

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Clear ROI From Day One

One recovered job pays for an entire month. Use our calculator to see exactly what you're losing — and what you'll gain back.

Everything you want to know.

We connect directly to your phone system or business phone number. When a call rings more than a set number of times without being answered — or goes to voicemail — the system fires the automatic text immediately. Setup takes under an hour on our end.

If your line is busy and the caller can't get through, the same automatic text goes out. Every missed or blocked caller gets the immediate response — not just unanswered rings.

Yes. HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping, pest control, auto repair, cleaning, and more. If your business gets inbound calls and does jobs, this works for you. We've set up clients across dozens of service verticals.

Something like: "Hey, sorry we missed your call — this is [Your Business]. What can we help you with?" Short, warm, and personal. We customize it with your business name during setup. Customers regularly reply within minutes because it doesn't feel like spam.

It's $197 one-time setup and $97/month per location. For most service businesses, a single recovered job more than covers the monthly cost. Use the calculator to see your number — most businesses discover they're losing $10,000–$50,000/month in missed revenue.

Ready to get started? Book a free 30-minute strategy call →

Most contractors add these next.

Missed Call Text-Back recovers the call. These tools close the gap everywhere else.

Review Automation
Turn every recovered job into a Google review automatically.
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Call Tracking
Find out which ads are actually driving the calls you're recovering.
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Lead Rescue
Follow up on cold estimates automatically — recover jobs you thought were gone.

Ready to stop losing jobs to missed calls?

30 minutes. We'll show you exactly how it works for your setup and what it would cost. No pitch — just the facts.

Book a Free 30-Min Strategy Call →

Or run the calculator first to see your numbers.