AI receptionists and answering services for UK trades, compared

• Real 24/7 cover on the plan you can afford. Plenty of enquiries come in evenings and weekends. Check whether out-of-hours answering is in the entry price or an upgrade.
• Booking on the plan you'll actually buy. Several services only book appointments on higher tiers, for example Hey Jodie from £99/month and Answerphone AI from £199/month. TradeHalo books jobs on Pro at £39/month.
• No surprise bills in a busy month. Per-minute billing and call caps punish exactly the weeks you most need cover. Look for unlimited or flat-rate answering.
• Emergencies flagged straight away. A burst pipe shouldn't sit in your inbox until morning. TradeHalo detects urgent calls and texts you instantly.
• The job details captured properly. Postcode, what the job is, access and urgency, so you can call back ready to quote.
• Trial terms you're comfortable with. TradeHalo gives you 14 days free. We take a card at signup, but you aren't charged until the trial ends and you can cancel in one click before then.

Every comparison is built the same way: we look at each provider's published pricing, contract terms and feature list, then judge them against what a working tradesperson actually needs from call answering.

Where a competitor doesn't publish pricing, we say so and reference independent guides instead of guessing. Where another service is genuinely a better fit for your business, we say that too. Yes, we make TradeHalo, so weigh our view accordingly and check each provider's own site before you decide.

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