Emergency trades

Night-time emergencies answered, and passed to whoever is on call.

The assistant answers 24 hours, asks closed questions to tell an emergency from a routine job, states your call-out fee, and transfers the call to the on-call technician with a reference.

  • Calls answered at night, at weekends and on holidays
  • Emergencies told apart from jobs that can wait
  • Transfers to the technician on call, with a reference
Phone callsFontanería Ríos02:14 · 2 min 05 s
  1. AI assistantFontanería Ríos, you are speaking with the company's automated assistant. Is this an emergency?
  2. CustomerYes, a pipe under the sink has burst and there is water everywhere.
  3. AI assistantHave you been able to close the main water valve? And is the water near any sockets or appliances?
Illustrative example: the business, the people and the amounts are fictitious.

In short

The 24h emergency line for plumbers, electricians and locksmiths answers calls and WhatsApp at any hour, asks closed questions to tell an emergency from a routine job and transfers it to the technician on call with a reference. Anything that can wait becomes a booked visit.

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At a glance

For whom
Plumbers, electricians, heating and boiler technicians, locksmiths, appliance repairers and pest control.
What it does
Answers at any hour, sorts emergencies from routine jobs and transfers emergencies to the technician on call.
Channels
Phone calls, WhatsApp, SMS and Email
Works with
Google Calendar and Stripe Connect
Getting started
Connect Google Calendar and your number, then set your on-call rota, your fees and your emergency questions.
Price
From €99 a month · VAT not included

What a missed emergency call costs

  • The night call goes to the next result

    Someone with water on the floor calls until somebody answers. If it is not you, it is the next company in the search results.

  • The technician is on a job

    With hands full on site, nobody can take the call, and a real emergency waits behind a routine question.

  • Arguments about the call-out fee

    When the fee is not said on the phone, the discussion happens at the door, at night, with an unhappy customer.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Connect your calendar and your number

    Sign in with Google to connect Google Calendar for visits and your on-call rota, and forward your number or take a new one.

  2. Step 2

    Set your rota, fees and questions

    Tell the assistant who is on call and when, your call-out fees, and the closed questions that tell an emergency from a job that can wait.

  3. Step 3

    It answers, sorts and transfers

    The assistant answers, asks the questions, states the fee and transfers an emergency to the technician on call with a reference. A routine job becomes a booked visit.

Also for your business

  • Visits within a set time window

    Books each visit in a two-hour window on each technician's calendar, confirms the day before and tells the customer the expected arrival time.

From message to action

A message arrives after hours. The AI assistant replies and acts in your system; for example, making the booking.

Website chatEstudio Brisa21:47

  1. 21:47

    Customer

    Hi, can I book a 45-minute appointment tomorrow morning?

  2. AI assistant

    Hello, this is the automated assistant of Estudio Brisa. Tomorrow I have 9:30 or 11:00. Which suits you?

  3. Customer

    9:30, please.

  4. AI assistant

    Done: tomorrow at 9:30, 45 minutes.

  5. The appointment is in Estudio Brisa's calendar.

Illustrative example; the business and the details are fictitious.

Where your customers reach you

Your emergency line answers on each channel.

  • Phone calls(main channel)Emergency calls answered at any hour and transferred to the person on call.
  • WhatsAppCustomers can send a photo of the leak or the fault.
  • SMS
  • Email

What an emergency call looks like

  • Phone callsFontanería Ríos02:14 · 2 min 05 s
    1. AI assistantFontanería Ríos, you are speaking with the company's automated assistant. Is this an emergency?
    2. CustomerYes, a pipe under the sink has burst and there is water everywhere.
    3. AI assistantHave you been able to close the main water valve? And is the water near any sockets or appliances?
    4. CustomerI closed the valve. The water is only on the kitchen floor.
    5. AI assistantThank you. The night call-out fee is €60, and the repair is quoted on site. I am transferring you now to the technician on call, with the reference ESC-00042.
    6. Transferred to the technician on call with reference ESC-00042 and a summary of the call.

    The technician on call receives the call with the reference and what the customer said.

    Illustrative example: the business, the people and the amounts are fictitious.
  • WhatsAppFontanería RíosMonday · 09:10
    1. CustomerHello, my boiler needs its yearly service. When can you come?
    2. AI assistantHello, this is the automated assistant of Fontanería Ríos. I can book a visit on Wednesday between 10:00 and 12:00. Does that suit you?
    3. CustomerYes, Wednesday morning is fine.
    4. AI assistantBooked for Wednesday between 10:00 and 12:00. The technician will message you when on the way.

    A routine job becomes a visit with a two-hour window in the calendar.

    Illustrative example: the business, the people and the amounts are fictitious.

Works with what you already use

Visits and the on-call rota live in Google Calendar, and payments by card go through your own Stripe account.

  • Google CalendarSign in with Google Calendar
  • Stripe ConnectConnect your Stripe Connect account in a few steps

+Thousands of possible integrations

Plans for your business

Choose the plan that fits the calls your business receives each month. Transfers to the technician on call count in the minutes of your plan. The prices come from the price list of your country.

Reception

24h Line

€99 a month

€119.79 with VAT (21%)

Included every month

  • 100 messages
  • 200 minutes of calls
  • 1 phone number

Recommended

Complete

€149 a month

€180.29 with VAT (21%)

Included every month

  • 120 messages
  • 250 minutes of calls
  • 1 phone number
  • Day-before confirmation included

Pro

€199 a month

€240.79 with VAT (21%)

Included every month

  • 150 messages
  • 400 minutes of calls
  • 1 phone number
  • Day-before confirmation included

Beyond what is included

  • €0.08 per extra message
  • €0.35 per extra minute of calls
  • €0.25 a minute while a call is passed to a person

Add-ons

  • Day-before confirmation

    The day before each appointment, your customer gets a message asking them to confirm it.

    • 100 appointments a month included
    • €0.40 per extra appointment

    By plan

    • 24h Line+€39 a month
    • CompleteIncluded
    • ProIncluded

Custom solution

Does your business run on its own system, or on one that is not on our list? We can connect it too. We quote the integration work before we start, and the solution then runs on the plan you choose.

Conditions

  • No setup fee
  • No minimum term
  • 14-day free trial
  • Cancel any time
  • You set a monthly spending cap

VAT not included

Under each monthly price you also see the amount with 21% VAT.

In the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla VAT does not apply: IGIC or IPSI is charged instead.

A monthly spending cap on every emergency line

An emergency line always has a monthly spending cap, which you set in your panel. At 80% of the cap you get a notice. If the cap is reached, callers hear a recorded message with the mobile number of whoever is on call, and nothing more is billed that month.

  • The 24h Line plan includes 1 calendar, the Complete plan up to 3 and the Pro plan up to 8.
  • With a smell of gas or an electrical risk, the assistant only reads the fixed safety instructions and tells the caller to phone 112. It never diagnoses a fault or advises a repair.

Today and with the emergency line

—TodayWith the emergency line
Calls at nightMissed, or answered half asleepAnswered and sorted
Emergency or routineFound out on the phoneSorted with closed questions
Call-out feeDiscussed at the doorStated before the visit
Who takes the emergencyWhoever picks upThe technician on call, with a reference
Routine jobsCalled back when there is timeBooked as a visit

Questions from emergency trades

Do my customers know they are talking to an assistant?

Yes. In its first reply the assistant says it is your company's automated assistant, and customers can ask for a person at any time.

How does it know who is on call?

From the on-call rota you keep in the calendar, with exceptions for holidays. The transfer goes to that person, with a reference and a summary.

What if the night calls use a lot of minutes?

The transfers count in the minutes of your plan, and the note on monthly usage under the plans above explains how that usage is limited and what callers hear then.

Does it tell customers my night fee?

Yes, if you want: it states the call-out fee you set for the time of the call. The repair is always quoted by your technician.

Can I keep my number?

Yes. You forward your number to the assistant, always or only when you do not pick up, or you take a new number for it.

What does it do in a dangerous situation?

With a smell of gas or an electrical risk it only reads the fixed safety instructions and tells the caller to phone 112. It never diagnoses a fault or advises a repair.

Why emergency trades can rely on it

  • Fixed safety instructions, never a diagnosis
  • The assistant always says it is an assistant
  • Emergencies go to the person on call
  • Your customers' data is handled to comply with data protection law worldwide
  • Operated by AD Caldas Innotec SA, the company named in the legal notice.

    How we look after data

Answer every emergency, even at night

Set up the emergency line, connect your calendar and your rota, and let the assistant take the next call.

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