The AI answering service
built for trade contractors.
Your phone rings first. If you miss it and AI is available within your plan allowance, JobLock answers as your business, collects the required lead details, and texts them to you after the call.
No credit card · Cancel anytimeTraditional answering services weren't built for trades
Voicemail, human answering services, and AI-first services use different operating models. Compare who answers first, what the owner receives, provider limits, and current pricing before choosing.
Human answering services are expensive and generic
Live agents charge per-minute or per-call on top of a base fee. They may not know your trade, and often hand you a callback note — not a structured lead with urgency context.
Voicemail leaves the next step with the caller
Most people don't leave messages. They hear the beep and hang up. Then they call the next contractor on Google. Voicemail is not a backup — it's a dead end.
Emergency leads won't wait until morning
A burst pipe at 9 PM, a furnace out in January, an electrical issue before a big event — those callers have $500–$3,000 jobs and they need someone right now. If you don't answer, someone else does.
AI that answers like a professional — without the overhead
JobLock rings your phone first. If you pick up, nothing changes. If you miss it, the AI answers as your business name, conducts a natural intake conversation, and texts you the required lead details after the call.
When you surface from the job, the caller's info is already in your pocket — name, number, what broke, address, and how urgent it is. You call back informed. You close more jobs.
Lead SMS in your pocket — instantly
HVAC Intake
Three steps. Zero voicemail. Zero missed leads.
Your phone rings first
Calls to your JobLock number ring your cell first. You pick up — it's a normal call, no change.
If you miss it, the AI answers
The AI greets the caller as the business, requires name, callback number, and service need, and sends those essentials to the owner. The owner handles the callback and close.
Lead in your pocket in 60 seconds
You get an SMS with the caller's name, callback number, and service need. Address and urgency are included when offered; you handle the callback personally.
Everything included in every plan
Published plan allowances and approved usage packs define the voice capacity; there is no silent AI overage.
24/7 AI Voice Agent
Nights, weekends, holidays. The AI never clocks out, never calls in sick, never puts a caller on hold.
Urgency Detection
The AI records urgency when the caller offers it. You decide what to prioritize or escalate; JobLock does not dispatch emergency work.
Instant Lead SMS
Name, callback number, and service need are delivered after the AI call. Address and urgency are added when offered.
Lead Dashboard
Every lead logged — status, source, job description, SMS thread. Reply by text from the dashboard without giving out your personal cell.
Review Request SMS
Available only after Official Launch activation and the applicable customer consent.
Appointment Reminders
Appointment-reminder tooling remains inactive until Official Launch and requires the applicable customer consent before activation.
Better than a live answering service — at a fraction of the cost
| Feature | JobLock AI | Live Answering Service | Voicemail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Available 24/7/365 | ✓ | Shift-dependent | ✓ (no one checks it) |
| Structured lead capture | ✓ Name, callback number, service need | Basic message only | If they leave one |
| Understands trade urgency | ✓ Urgency context captured when offered | Generic script only | — |
| Instant SMS to owner | ✓ after the call | Email or callback | — |
| Monthly cost | $79–$329/mo | $150–$400+/mo | Free (and costs you jobs) |
Plans start at $79/mo
One recovered emergency call covers months of service. The math is simple.
Ring-first Catch + 50 AI voice minutes + owner lead SMS + dashboard. Prove the ROI fast.
- AI-down caller fallback
- 50 AI voice minutes included
- Instant SMS with every lead
- Dashboard lead archive
- Lead dashboard
- Owner-complete lead SMS
Add reputation and visibility tools that compound your inbound leads over time.
- Everything in Starter
- 150 AI voice minutes included
- Google Business Profile setup
- 40+ directory listings
- Post-launch review request SMS
- Post-launch appointment reminders
- Post-launch monthly ROI report
Multiple tracking numbers and a custom AI script — for growing operations.
- Everything in Pro
- 350 AI voice minutes included
- Up to 2 tracking numbers
- Custom AI voice script
- Monthly strategy call