- Caller
- Sam, (555) 555-0199
- Job
- Sam here. Brakes are grinding on my Civic
- Where
- I can bring it to the shop, I'm near Main St
- How soon
- This week, soon as you can
- Requested time
- Friday at 10 AM Team still needs to confirm
Alberta-builtAI receptionist for auto repair shops
AI receptionist for auto repair shops.
An automated assistant answers your business, takes a message or notes a time from your hours, and texts you the summary. You confirm, decline, or suggest another time from a text. You keep your number. Missed-call text-back is included.
It never claims to be a person, and it never quotes a price. If you only want a text when a call is missed, Solo and Pro are still available, with the same 7-day free trial. A card is required.
Call the demo(825) 435-4870. Talk to the assistant. You'll get two DEMO texts after.
Get the AI receptionist — CA$199/month
- 7-day free trial
- Card required
- CA$199/month
- No setup fee
- Cancel anytime
Prefer text-back only? Solo (CA$49/month) and Pro (CA$99.99/month) have a 7-day free trial. Call the text-back demo at (825) 479-6693.
What lands on your phone
One text. The whole call.
How the call sounds
- Hi, you've reached 123 Auto Repair. This is an automated assistant. How can I help?
- Sam here. Brakes are grinding on my Civic
- Thanks. What city or area is that in? A full address works too.
- I can bring it to the shop, I'm near Main St
- How soon do you need someone, and when's a good time to call you back?
- This week, soon as you can. After 4 is good.
- I have Friday at 10 AM as a possible opening. Should I note that for the team, or just take a message?
- Friday at 10 works.
- I've noted Friday at 10 AM. The team will confirm when they follow up.
Example conversation, written for illustration. "123 Auto Repair" is not a real customer or a real shop.
Missed-call text-back is included
If a call still goes unanswered, they get a text.
- Hi, it's 123 Auto Repair. Sorry we missed your call, we're on a job right now. What's your name and what can we help you with?
Reply STOP to opt out. - Sam here. Brakes are grinding on my Civic
- Got it. What city or town is the job in? A full address works too.
- I can bring it to the shop, I'm near Main St
- How soon do you need someone: today, this week, or no rush?
- This week, soon as you can
- When's a good time to give you a call back?
- After 4
- Thanks, Sam! That's everything we need. We'll call you back after 4. Feel free to text a photo.
Example conversation, written for illustration. "123 Auto Repair" is not a real customer. This is the text-back product, included on the AI receptionist plan, and also sold on its own as Solo and Pro.
Already built in
The phone, the message, and a text back to you.
Answers the phone
24 hours a day, or only after you close — you choose. Callers hear that this is an automated assistant.
Notes a time, if they want one
It offers a real opening from your hours. You confirm, decline, or suggest another time from a text. Auto-confirm is off unless you switch it on.
Emergencies flagged right away
Car won't start, stranded or brakes failing? You get an urgent alert right away. Anyone mentioning smoke or sparking is told to call 911 first.
Photos come through
If they text a picture of the warning light, the tire or the dent, it's on the lead.
How it works
Forward the line. We take the call. You get the text.
- 1 · Setup
Forward your business
Keep your number. Forward the line, or after hours only, to the number we give you. We walk you through it.
- 2 · The call
The assistant answers
It takes the details, and offers to note a time or just take a message. Callers hear that this is an automated assistant. It never pretends to be a person, and it never quotes a price.
- 3 · You
You get a text
Confirm, decline, or suggest another time — from the link, or reply 1 or 2. The caller is texted either way. A reminder goes out the day before a confirmed time.
The AI receptionist
What it will and won't do
It will
- Answer your business and say it's an automated assistant.
- Take a message, or note a real opening from your hours.
- Text you the summary so you can confirm, decline, or suggest another time.
- Share only the facts you give it, like the services you offer and the appointments you don't take.
- Stop and alert you right away if a caller is upset, asks for a person or has an emergency.
It won't
- Pretend to be a person.
- Quote prices or promise an arrival time.
- Confirm a booking on the call, unless you turn on auto-confirm (off by default).
- Give repair instructions or medical advice.
- Send marketing texts or blasts.
Good to know
- It's automated and can get things wrong. The full conversation is always on your leads page.
- Missed-call text-back is included, and is also sold on its own as Solo and Pro.
- Rather not use AI? Email us and we'll help you switch it off.
Who it's for
For auto repair shops and related businesses.
- Auto repair shops
- Mechanics
- Tire shops
- Brake & exhaust
- Auto body
- Towing
- Detailing
- Mobile mechanics
Not auto repair shops? It works for any business that wants the phone answered. Pick your type of business at signup and the assistant asks questions that suit it.
If you only want a text when you miss a call, and not a voice assistant, Solo (CA$49/mo) and Pro (CA$99.99/mo) are still there, with a 7-day free trial.
Why bother
A missed call is a repair you haven't talked about yet.
People who call an auto repair shop usually have a vehicle that needs work, and soon. When nobody answers, some leave a message. Some call the next shop on the list. An automated assistant can answer the business, take a message or note a time, and text you the summary, so the caller isn't left waiting.
Quick math
Those missed calls could be worth up to about a month in jobs.
Estimate only. Not every missed call is a job.
AI receptionistCA$199/month
Text-back only, from$49/month
Compare
Voicemail, an answering service, or an AI receptionist?
Voicemail
Comes with your phone
- No: Caller hears a beep
- No: Details only if they leave a message
- No: You have to listen to it
- Yes: Works nights and weekends
Answering service
Usually billed by the minute or by the call
- Yes: A person picks up live
- Yes: Takes a message for you
- Depends: Price climbs with call volume
Toolbelt Text AI receptionist
CA$199/month, flat. 7-day free trial, card required, no setup fee
- Yes: An automated assistant answers the business
- Yes: Takes a message or notes a time; you confirm from a text
- Yes: Missed-call text-back included
- No: Not a live person on the line
if every caller needs a live person, an answering service is the better fit. If you only want a text when a call is missed, Solo and Pro are the cheaper option, with a 7-day free trial.
More detail, with sources: Toolbelt Text vs an answering service · Toolbelt Text vs per-text apps · Toolbelt Text's AI receptionist
Try it yourself
Call the AI receptionist demo: (825) 435-4870
Talk to the assistant. You'll get two DEMO texts after. The shop you'll hear is fictional. It's a demo: every text says DEMO and nothing goes to a real business. Reply STOP any time to opt out. Your carrier's usual message rates apply.
To try missed-call text-back on its own, call (825) 479-6693 and hang up.
Pricing
Three plans. Here's what's in each.
The AI receptionist is the full package: the phone answered, a built-in calendar, and missed-call text-back included. CA$199/month, no setup fee, month to month. Every plan has a 7-day free trial. A card is required. You're billed after 7 days unless you cancel. Solo and Pro are text-back only, and they start with a 7-day free trial. One business line. Cancel anytime. Prices in Canadian dollars.
The package
AI receptionist
Best for a business that wants the phone answered, not just a text after a missed call.
CA$199/month
7-day free trialCard requiredNo setup feeCancel anytime
What's included
- Automated assistant answers your business 24 hours a day, or only after hours — you choose
- Takes a message, or offers a real opening from your built-in calendar
- You confirm, decline, or suggest another time from a text (or reply 1, 2 or 3)
- The customer gets a confirmation text and a reminder the day before
- Call summary by text and email
- After-hours answering and emergency alerts
- Missed-call text-back included
- Month-to-month, no contract
What's not
- Does not quote prices or promise an arrival time
- Does not pretend to be a person
- Does not confirm the job on the call (auto-confirm is off unless you switch it on)
- Not a live answering service with a person on the line
Get the AI receptionist
CA$199/month, 7-day free trial, card required. You're billed CA$199 after 7 days unless you cancel. Cancel anytime. Or call the demo first: (825) 435-4870.
Solo
Best for a one-person business that wants a text when a call is missed, not a voice assistant on the line.
$49/month
7-day free trialNo setup fee
What's included
- Missed-call text-back from your business name
- AI assistant texts the caller and collects the job details
- Lead texts, lead emails and your leads page
- Photos and urgent alerts included
- Up to 25 missed-call conversations a month (callers past 25 still get a text)
What's not
- No voice answering — the assistant does not pick up the line
- No custom greeting or first text (standard texts with your business name)
Pro
Best for a busier line or a crew. Same missed-call text-back, with your own greeting and no 25-a-month cap.
$99.99/month
7-day free trialNo setup fee
What's included
- Missed-call text-back from your business name
- AI assistant texts the caller and collects the job details
- Lead texts, lead emails and your leads page
- Photos and urgent alerts included
- Your own greeting and first text
- Up to 300 new callers a month
What's not
- No voice answering — the assistant does not pick up the line
- No built-in booking calendar (that's on the AI receptionist plan)
The AI receptionist plan includes the voice assistant and missed-call text-back. Solo and Pro are text-back only, and they start with a 7-day free trial. To try missed-call text-back on its own, call (825) 479-6693, hang up, and see the texts.
Who's behind it
Built by Keegan in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Toolbelt Text is a small Canadian business. It's new, so there are no customer reviews yet, and we won't make any up. Questions? Email support@toolbelttext.ca and Keegan reads it.
FAQ
What does it cost, and is there a free trial?
Every plan has a 7-day free trial. A card is required. You are not charged during the trial. After 7 days, the monthly price is billed unless you cancel. The AI receptionist is CA$199/month, Solo is $49/month, and Pro is $99.99/month. No setup fee, month to month, cancel anytime.
Is this a person?
No. It's an automated assistant, and it says so at the start of the call. It never claims to be a person.
Will it book a job without me?
No, not unless you turn on auto-confirm. By default it notes a time and you confirm from a text (a link, or reply 1 or 2). Auto-confirm is off unless you switch it on, and it only books a real open slot.
Do I keep my number?
Yes. You forward your business, or we give you a number to publish. Setup is a forwarding code on your phone, and we walk you through it.
Can I try it before I pay?
Call (825) 435-4870 to hear the AI receptionist, or (825) 479-6693 and hang up to see missed-call text-back. Every plan has a 7-day free trial. A card is required.
Will it work for my type of business?
Yes. This page is written for auto repair shops, and the assistant asks questions that suit the work. Other businesses pick their type at signup.
Call the demo, or get it for your shop.
(825) 435-4870. Talk to the assistant. Every plan has a 7-day free trial. A card is required. The AI receptionist is CA$199/month after the trial, unless you cancel. Solo and Pro text-back start at $49/month. Cancel anytime.