for trades · HVAC · plumbing · electrical
Never lose another after-hours service call.
When you're on a job or it's 11pm, the phone still rings — and home-services callers don't leave voicemails, they call the next contractor. Dialed answers, captures the job, flags emergencies, and books or dispatches.
## why trades lose calls
The calls you miss are the jobs you wanted.
Trades run on the phone, but the work makes it impossible to answer it. You're under a sink, on a roof, or driving between jobs when the next customer calls — and after hours, a furnace failure or a burst pipe won't wait for a callback. Industry data is blunt about it: most unanswered small-business calls never call back.
An AI phone agent fixes the structural problem: it picks up instantly, every time, and turns a ringing phone into a captured job.
- Answers overflow and after-hours calls on the first ring, 24/7
- Detects emergencies (no heat, flooding, no power) and escalates immediately
- Captures name, address, and the problem — sent to your inbox or CRM as a transcript
- Books standard jobs into your calendar or scheduling tool
- Warm-transfers urgent calls to your on-call tech
- Quotes your standard service-call info without inventing prices
## live demo · no form
Don't take our word for it. Call it.
Our flagship currency-exchange agent is live on a real 519 number right now. Ask it a rate, ask it a question, or ask it to transfer you to a person. You'll hear exactly the quality we build — verifiable in under two minutes.
On the line
CallerWhat's 200 US dollars in Canadian?
Dialed agentThat works out to about 274 Canadian dollars. Anything else?
CallerCan I talk to a person?
Dialed agentOf course — connecting you now. One moment.
GreetingRate lookupCall routingHuman transfer
## faq
Questions, answered.
What is an AI phone agent?
An AI phone agent is software that answers your business phone calls with a natural-sounding voice. It greets callers, understands plain language (no touch-tone menus), answers common questions from your business's real information, books appointments, routes calls, and transfers to a human when needed. Dialed builds, runs, and tunes one for your business on a flat monthly plan.
How much does an AI receptionist cost in Canada?
Plans typically run CA$25–899/mo across the market, with most small businesses spending CA$300–700/mo all-in. Dialed is done-for-you and starts at CA$397/mo (CA$697 setup, waived on a 12-month commitment), with a Business Pro tier at CA$697/mo that adds integrations and bilingual support. There are no per-minute surprises — included minutes are clearly stated, with low overage rates.
Can I hear it before I pay?
Yes. Our flagship currency-exchange agent is live on a real 519 number — call +1 (519) 937-4157 right now. Ask it a currency rate, ask it a question, or ask it to transfer you to a person. You'll hear exactly the quality we build before you spend anything. Most competitors hide their demo behind a form; we don't.
Will callers know they're talking to an AI?
The agent sounds natural and conversational, and we recommend being upfront that callers are speaking with an AI assistant. Honesty builds trust and it's the responsible default — the goal is to handle the call well and get the caller to the right answer or the right person fast, not to trick anyone.
What happens if the AI can't answer a question?
It's built to never make something up. When it hits a question outside your knowledge base, it says so and warm-transfers the caller to a human (your staff or an overflow line) instead of guessing. Every call is transcribed so you can verify exactly what was said.
Can the AI transfer a call to a real person?
Yes. We set up routing and warm-transfer rules during onboarding, so the agent hands callers to the right person or department — and always escalates anything it shouldn't handle alone. You decide which calls go to a human.
Does it work 24/7 and after hours?
Yes. The agent answers on the first ring every hour of every day, including nights, weekends, and holidays. That matters because 62% of calls to small service businesses go unanswered and 85% of those callers never call back — after-hours pickup directly recovers lost revenue.
Can it book appointments automatically?
Yes. We connect the agent to your calendar or booking system so callers can book, reschedule, or cancel by phone, with the details flowing straight into your tools — no staff time and no phone tag.
Can the AI answer in French as well as English?
Yes. On our Business Pro and Studio Managed plans the agent detects and responds in English or French, with Canadian data handling and a local 519 number — built for Ontario businesses rather than retrofitted from a US product.
How is this different from a self-serve app like Goodcall or Rosie?
Self-serve apps hand you a template and a dashboard and leave the setup, integrations, and tuning to you. Dialed is done-for-you: a local team in Southwestern Ontario builds the agent, wires up your integrations, monitors real calls, and improves it monthly. You get a working agent and an accountable person, not homework.
Is an AI receptionist cheaper than hiring a full-time receptionist?
Far cheaper. A full-time receptionist costs CA$2,000+/mo plus benefits and only works business hours. A human answering service like Ruby starts around CA$335/mo for 50 minutes and scales with every call. Dialed starts at CA$397/mo, answers 24/7, handles many calls at once, and routes only exceptions to a human.
Is my customer call data secure?
Yes. We use CAD billing and Canadian data-handling practices, offer compliance hardening for regulated workflows on our managed tier, and provide full transcripts so you always have a record. Dialed is a product of Advance Labs Inc., an Ontario software studio — same-region accountability, not an anonymous offshore vendor.
How fast can you set it up?
Most builds go live within days. The process is a 15-minute discovery call, then we build the prompts, load your knowledge base, set up your number and integrations, you approve it, and we point your line at the agent.
## more
Other verticals & service areas.
Hear it for yourself, then let's build yours.
Call the live agent now — no form, no signup. Then book a 15-minute call and we'll scope an agent for your business.