24/7 AI receptionists · built & managed for you

An AI receptionist that
answers every call

PhoneTender answers the calls you can't, books the appointment, and texts the client a confirmation — 24/7, in a voice that sounds human. You keep your number.

Get started 📞 Call the live demo
PhoneTender AIThanks for calling Fade District Barbershop — this is Maya. How can I help you?
CallerHey, can I get a skin fade tomorrow around 2?
PhoneTender AIWe've got 2:00 open with Marcus. What's your name and number?
PhoneTender AIYou're locked in for 2:00 tomorrow with Marcus. See you then!
That's a real AI on a real line — try to stump it: (510) 757-1896

One receptionist, every call that matters

Missed calls

Answers when you can't

Every call you don't pick up gets answered — not voicemail.

Booking

Books your calendar

Real availability, soonest slots, instant text confirmation.

Questions

Knows your business

Hours, prices, directions — answered in your shop's own words.

After hours

Works nights & weekends

Callers at 9pm get booked, not sent to voicemail.

Messages

Never guesses

Anything unusual, it takes a name and number. You keep the lead.

Updates

Updated same-day

New prices or staff? Call our 24/7 support line — handled same-day.

The science behind what we do

What we do for a small business comes down to two things: we make you money, and we save you time.

How we make you money
  • 34% of calls to local businesses come in outside business hours
  • Only 22% of small businesses can take a booking after hours
  • That's before counting calls missed mid-client during the day
  • After 7–8pm the whole market goes dark — customers ready to book simply can't, anywhere
The 2–4 bookings formula
~25
calls a typical small business gets per week
of which…
34%
arrive after hours — plus more missed mid-client
≈ 10–12 unanswered calls, then…
×40%
of those callers were ready to book
2–4
extra bookings a week, once every call gets answered
How we save you time
  • A phone booking takes ~6 minutes of someone's full attention — every single time
  • Between answering, scheduling, and calling people back, each working pro loses about 2 hours a week to the phone
  • And after every mid-job interruption it takes ~23 minutes to get fully back into what you were doing
  • 54% of appointments are still scheduled by a human on staff — that's the time we take off your plate
The team math
~2
hours per week each person spends on the phone
multiplied by…
people on your team — the AI answers for all of them at once
which means…
35
hours handed back to your team every month — 8 hours a week
"But we have online booking"

Online booking only catches people who already chose you. ~60% of customers still prefer to pick up the phone — and new customers finding you on Google tap "Call", not your booking link. That's why 40% of appointments are still booked by phone, even at businesses with booking apps. The phone is where new business shows up.

Built for businesses that live on the phone

We specialize in the chair — and build for anyone whose phone rings while their hands are busy.

Our specialty

Barbershops

Every chair full, every call answered, every fade booked.

Our specialty

Hair Salons

Callers get scheduled and confirmed while your stylists stay with clients.

Our specialty

Nail Salons

Hands busy by definition — sets and fills get booked anyway.

Spas & Beauty

Calls answered quietly, somewhere else — and turned into bookings.

Tattoo & Piercing

Consults booked and FAQs handled while the machine keeps running.

Any Appointment Business

If missed calls cost you money, we can build for it. Just ask.

What are missed calls costing you?

Two numbers. That's it.

$
calls
Adjust assumptions
Missed callers who would have booked40%
Average repeat visits per new client2.0×
Potential missed revenue
$0
per year
$0
Monthly
0 / week
Bookings
Estimate only — that's why every client gets a monthly report with their real numbers.

Not another app you have to run

DIY AI tools exist — if you want to configure and troubleshoot them yourself. That's the part we do for you.

DIY AI tools

  • You set it up and maintain it
  • You fix it when it's wrong
  • Generic voice for every business
  • Support is a help-center article

PhoneTender

  • Built, tested & launched for you
  • Trained on your services, prices & staff
  • 24/7 support line, same-day updates
  • Monthly report: calls, bookings & transcripts

Two simple plans

A flat monthly rate plus a one-time setup. Month-to-month, cancel anytime — everything built, managed & monitored for you.

Standard
$250/mo
+ $500 one-time setup
For: barbershops · hair & nail salons · lash & brow studios · tattoo · spas, massage & beauty
  • Answers every missed call, 24/7/365
  • Books appointments into your calendar
  • Trained on your services, prices & staff
  • You keep your exact phone number
  • Unlimited same-day updates & human support
  • Monthly report with transcripts & bookings
  • Month-to-month — cancel anytime
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High Ticket
$400/mo
+ $1,000 one-time setup
For: dentists & dental offices · law firms · med spas & clinics · HVAC, plumbing, electrical & roofing
  • Everything in Standard
  • Built for practices & trades where one call is worth hundreds
  • Emergency & after-hours calls captured, never lost
  • You preview & approve before launch
  • Live within days, not weeks
Start your build

The booth-rental favorite: split it between the chairs

Monthly service$250
5 chairs + the owner6 people
Cost per person≈ $41/month

Less than one client a month, per person.

New · Review Funnel

Turn every appointment into a 5-star review.

The Review Funnel does it for you. Minutes after each appointment, PhoneTender texts your customer a friendly one-tap link to leave you a Google review — automatically, right when they're happiest. Runs alongside your AI receptionist or completely on its own — either way, more 5-star reviews with nothing for you to run.

See how it works Get started
69% of customers leave a review when a business asks — they just need the nudge.

Don't take our word for it

Call our demo barbershop right now. Ask it anything. Try to stump it.

(510) 757-1896

Live demo line · answers 24/7 · tap to call

📊 Every client gets a monthly report — real calls, real bookings, full transcripts.

From first call to fully handled

1

Tell us about your business

A 10-minute form. That's all we need.

2

We build your AI

You call it yourself and approve it.

3

Launch

Minutes to flip on. Your number stays.

4

Stay booked

Watch the bookings add up every month.

Questions, answered

Can AI really answer my phones?
Yes — and you can hear it right now at (510) 757-1896. Our AI receptionist answers the calls you miss with a natural, human-sounding voice, and you keep your existing number.
Can it book appointments?
Absolutely. The AI checks your calendar, offers open times, and books customers directly — the appointment lands on your phone instantly, and the client gets a text confirmation.
What kinds of businesses do you work with?
Barbershops, hair salons, and nail salons are our specialty. We also build for spas, tattoo studios, and other appointment-driven businesses — reach out and we'll tell you honestly if it's a fit.
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. You keep your exact number. We set your line to forward missed calls to the AI — just like it currently goes to voicemail, except now it books the customer.
Can I see or hear the calls?
Every call is recorded and transcribed. You get a monthly report with calls answered, appointments booked, and full transcripts — nothing hidden.
What if I need changes after launch?
Call our 24/7 client support line at (510) 819-3201 — it's answered by our own AI receptionist (of course), which takes your request and our team applies it same-day. New prices, new staff, new hours: one call.
What if it gets a question it can't answer?
It never guesses. For anything unusual it takes the caller's name and number and says someone will text back within the hour — you never lose the lead.
How fast can I be live?
Days, not weeks. Short form, we build and test, you approve it, and we launch together on a 5-minute call.
Can I cancel?
Anytime. Month-to-month, no contract, no notice period — turning it off is one call-forwarding code on your phone.

Ready to stop missing calls?

Get started in ten minutes — or hear it for yourself first.