Missed Call Text-Back · UK Small Business

Never lose another missed call

When you can’t get to the phone, Call2SMS texts the caller back within seconds — apologises, asks what they need, captures the enquiry, and sends the details straight to you. Stop losing leads to the next business they ring.

Replies in seconds Works with your existing number No contracts
The problem

Every missed call is a lead walking away

Most callers won’t leave a voicemail. They won’t try again later. They simply ring the next business on the list — and you never even know they called.

For trades, salons, garages and clinics, a single missed call can mean a £200 booking lost to a competitor. Over a month, that quietly adds up to thousands in lost revenue.

85%

of callers won’t leave a voicemail

< 5 min

before most callers ring a competitor instead

1 in 3

enquiries lost when nobody picks up

£1000s

in bookings lost each month by busy small businesses

How Call2SMS works

A friendly text, sent instantly — on your behalf

The moment a call goes unanswered, our AI fires off a polite text to the caller. It apologises, asks what they need, and has a short back-and-forth to capture the enquiry properly.

A call goes unanswered

You’re busy, on another job, or it’s out of hours. The phone simply rings out as normal.

AI texts back in seconds

The caller instantly gets a personalised SMS in your business name, apologising and asking how you can help.

The caller replies

Our AI chats with them, asks the right follow-up questions, and gathers their name, reason for calling and any details you need.

You get a warm lead

A clean summary lands in your inbox, WhatsApp or SMS with the full transcript — ready to action while the lead is still hot.

Why UK businesses switch on Call2SMS

Built for the way small businesses actually work — phones ringing while you’re on the tools, in the chair, or already with a customer.

Capture more leads

Every missed call becomes a captured enquiry instead of a competitor’s booking.

Respond instantly

A text goes out within seconds — faster than you could ever call them back.

Look more professional

Callers feel looked after instead of ignored. A great first impression, even when you’re flat out.

Works after hours

Evenings, weekends, holidays — the AI keeps recovering enquiries while you’re off the clock.

Simple setup

Use your existing number with call forwarding. No new phone, no hardware, no faff.

Smart questions

The AI asks follow-up questions tailored to your business, so you get the info you actually need.

Department routing

Sales, service, bookings — enquiries can be routed to the right person automatically.

Full transcripts

Every conversation logged in your dashboard. Searchable, exportable, never lost.

UK GDPR compliant

Hosted in line with UK data-protection rules, with secure, encrypted transcripts.

Built for businesses that live on the phone

If a missed call costs you a customer, Call2SMS is for you.

Tradespeople

Plumbers, electricians, builders, gas engineers — capture jobs while you’re on the tools.

Garages & MOT

Bookings and quote requests keep flowing even when the workshop phone is buried.

Salons & barbers

Customers booking appointments don’t leave voicemails — they ring the next salon.

Clinics & practices

Patients get a professional reply during busy times, lunch breaks and out of hours.

Estate agents

Viewing requests and vendor calls never slip through the cracks.

Local services

Cleaners, gardeners, removals, couriers — every enquiry counts.

Pricing

Simple plans, no contracts

Pick the plan that fits your call volume. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel any time.

MCR Starter

For sole traders and small businesses

£ 27 /month

30 recovered-lead conversations included

  • AI SMS conversation when you miss a call
  • 30 recovered-lead conversations / month
  • 1 department
  • 1 notification contact
  • Lead summary by email
  • Public transcript share-link
  • STOP / opt-out handling
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MOST POPULAR

MCR Growth

Best value for growing businesses

£ 37 /month

75 recovered-lead conversations included

  • Everything in MCR Starter
  • 75 recovered-lead conversations / month
  • 3 departments with keyword routing
  • 3 notification contacts
  • WhatsApp + SMS notifications
  • Urgent-lead instant alerts
  • Human takeover from dashboard
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MCR Pro

For high-volume call businesses

£ 67 /month

150 recovered-lead conversations included

  • Everything in MCR Growth
  • 150 recovered-lead conversations / month
  • 10 departments
  • 10 notification contacts
  • Priority OpenAI quota
  • Conversation history export
  • Priority support
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Every plan includes a monthly SMS allowance for your recovered-lead conversations. Busy month? Top up with pay-as-you-go SMS credits — no contracts, cancel anytime.

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Common questions

Yes. Keep your existing UK number and set up conditional call forwarding so unanswered calls trigger the text-back — we walk you through it when you sign up. Prefer a fresh start? We can assign you a brand-new UK number instead.

Our AI replies in real time. It thanks the caller, asks what they need, and works through the follow-up questions you set up. Once it has the details, a clean summary is sent to you by email, WhatsApp or SMS — with the full conversation transcript.

Yes. Call2SMS runs 24/7. Evenings, weekends and bank holidays — every missed call still gets an instant reply. You can set a different out-of-hours message if you want a separate tone after hours.

Within seconds of the call ending — faster than you could call them back. Speed is everything: most callers ring the next business within five minutes, so an instant reply keeps the lead with you.

Most businesses are live within 24 hours of signing up, often sooner. We handle the call-forwarding, AI setup and number configuration for you, then let you know the moment it is ready to recover its first missed call.

No. Monthly rolling, cancel anytime from your dashboard. No setup fees and no exit fees — every plan includes a monthly SMS allowance, with optional pay-as-you-go top-ups for busy months.

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Stop losing leads to the next number on the list

Every unanswered call is a customer about to ring a competitor. Switch on Call2SMS and turn those silent calls into booked work.