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Every figure below is sourced or labelled as an assumption. Where a widely quoted industry statistic could not be traced to a primary study, we say so instead of repeating it. If you would rather hear it than read it, call (346) 514-5030 and listen to our own agent answer.
The value of a missed call comes from three of your own numbers, not a stock statistic. The arithmetic worked twice, with every input labelled and every source linked.
Read the article →Why service businesses lose jobs on the phone, what the speed-to-lead research actually proves, and which widely quoted missed-call statistics have no traceable source.
Read the article →Ruby and PATLive bill per minute. Smith.ai bills per call. Published prices, the arithmetic to compare them on one unit, and the vendor salary claim that does not hold up.
Read the article →Six ways a roofing company can get its phone answered, ranked with published prices from Ruby, PATLive and Smith.ai, plus BLS wage data and the honest case for buying nothing.
Read the article →What actually happens when the phone rings after close. Harris County staffing data, Houston climate data, and an honest audit of the missed-call statistics everyone quotes.
Read the article →What an HVAC AI voice agent has to do to be worth paying for, why HVAC call demand is structurally unanswerable, and which industry statistics do not survive being checked.
Read the article →Looking for your trade instead? Start at the industries index, see the builds on case studies, or run your own numbers through the missed call revenue calculator.