Otto picks up. You show up.
Otto is the dispatcher plumbers, HVAC techs, electricians, and roofers never had time to hire. Answers every call, books the job, and texts you the details — while you're under a sink, on a roof, or trying to eat dinner. Ten minutes to set up. From your truck.
$99/month·14 days free·No credit card·Cancel anytime
The problem
Sound familiar?
Running the shop. Running the job. Running the phone. Something's got to give — and if you're honest, it's already giving.
Your phone rang 47 times today
You answered eleven. Booked three. The other thirty-three? A few were customers who needed you. A few were jobs your competitor just got. You'll never know which.
You checked your phone at dinner. Again.
It's 7 PM. Your wife asked about Saturday. You said "uh huh" because the phone buzzed. Another unknown number. Another "should I answer this?" It never stops.
Sunday morning. 6:47 AM. Ring.
It's an emergency. It's always an emergency. You get up. Put on boots. Drive across town. Your kid asks why you never come to their game. You don't have a good answer.
You didn't start a plumbing business to be a receptionist.
So stop being one.
Meet Otto
The dispatcher you
never had to hire.
A real dispatcher costs $60,000 a year plus benefits — and still needs holidays, sick days, and a manager. Otto does the job around the clock for the price of a phone bill. Here's what it actually does:
Answers the phone
Picks up on the first ring. Day, night, Saturday, Christmas morning. Sounds like a real person — warm, calm, straight to the point.
Qualifies the job
Figures out what's actually happening. Emergency or routine? What trade? How urgent? Gets the address. Asks the right follow-ups.
Books the appointment
Checks your calendar. Offers real time slots. Confirms the booking while the customer's still on the line. Syncs to Google Calendar or Calendly.
Texts you the details
The moment a call ends, you get a text. Name, number, address, what they need, what Otto promised. You decide if it's yours or your on-call tech's.
Trade-native, not trade-friendly
Otto knows what you're talking about.
Most AI chatbots are built for software companies and “adapted” to trades. Otto was built for you first. It speaks your language.
Plumbing
Otto knows: slab leaks, T&P valves, running toilets, tankless vs. tank water heaters, PEX, sewer scopes, PRV, backflow preventers.
HVAC
Otto knows: refrigerant leaks, capacitors, compressors, condensers, seasonal tune-ups, heat pumps, mini-splits, SEER ratings, frozen coils.
Electrical
Otto knows: panels, breakers, 200-amp services, GFCI trips, knob-and-tube, aluminum wiring, EV chargers, generator hookups, flickering lights.
Roofing
Otto knows: storm damage, hail claims, tear-offs, ice dams, flashing, underlayment, ridge vents, asphalt vs. metal, rubber boots, emergency tarps.
A customer says “I've got water coming up through the slab.” Otto knows that's expensive, it's urgent, and it probably needs a reroute quote. A generic AI would ask them to describe the problem again.
Who this is for
Built for the trades, by people who get it
Otto knows how trades work — emergencies at midnight, weekend calls, seasonal rushes, and the difference between a water heater leak and a running toilet.
Plumbing
Water heaters, leaks, drains, emergencies
HVAC
No heat, no cool, tune-ups, installs
Electrical
Panels, outlets, wiring, diagnostics
Roofing
Leaks, storm damage, replacements, inspections
Other trades and service businesses coming soon. Join the waitlist →
Don't take our word for it. Call Otto.
This is a real Otto assistant set up for a plumbing company. Call the number below and tell it your water heater is leaking.
Try saying: “My water heater is leaking” or “I need a plumber this week”
Summit Plumbing Co.
02:34
AI answering
Sounds like a real person
Not a robot. Customers hear a warm, natural voice that understands what they need. Most callers don't realize it's AI.
Gets all the details
Name, number, address, what they need — all captured and sent to your dashboard with a full transcript.
Books the job on the spot
Checks your real calendar, offers a time, and confirms it — while the customer is still on the phone.
Handles emergencies
Burst pipe at midnight? Otto takes the call, gets the address, walks them through what to do while they wait, and texts you right away so you can call them back.
Setup
If you can post on Facebook,
you can set up Otto
No tech skills. No IT person. No training videos. Most trade owners set it up from their truck between calls. The whole thing takes about 10 minutes.
Paste your website link
Otto reads your site and picks up most of what a dispatcher would need — services, pricing ranges, hours, service area. You'll get a chance to fix anything it missed before it goes live.
Pick your colors and name
A few clicks — choose colors, give it a name, pick how it talks. No design skills. If you've ever changed your Facebook profile pic, you can do this.
Turn it on and go back to work
Hit go. That's it. Otto starts answering customers. You get a text every time someone reaches out or a job gets booked. Done.
What you don't need
Early access. Founding pricing locked in.
Otto is shipping to its first trade shops now. The sooner you're on, the longer your $99 rate is locked in — and the more say you have in what we build next.
The math
Four ways to answer your phone.
Only one of them lets you sleep through the night.
Voicemail
Free(ish)
Until you count the lost jobs
- ✕ 80% of callers don't leave a message
- ✕ The ones who do, call a competitor first
- ✕ No address, no urgency, no nothing
- ✕ You check it at 9 PM, too late
Hire a dispatcher
$60k/yr
+ benefits, taxes, payroll, HR
- ✕ Takes vacation, holidays, sick days
- ✕ Gets sick, quits, needs a raise
- ✕ You're their manager now
- ✕ Still has bad days, bad moods
Answering service
$300/mo
Plus per-minute fees after 100 min
- ✕ Generic scripts, pissed customers
- ✕ Doesn't know your pricing
- ✕ Can't book on your calendar
- ✕ Reads messages hours later
Otto
$99/mo
No contract, cancel anytime
- ✓ 24/7 — never sleeps, never quits
- ✓ Knows your services, prices, area
- ✓ Books real jobs on your calendar
- ✓ Texts you every call in 10 seconds
One booked emergency call pays for a year of Otto. And you never pick up the phone on a Sunday again.
Questions
Honest answers to real questions
My customers hate AI. Won't they hang up?+
Otto sounds warm, calm, and to the point — nothing like the robocall voices that made people suspicious in the first place. And Otto is always honest: if someone asks if they're talking to a person, Otto says no. What actually frustrates customers isn't AI — it's dead air, voicemail, and waiting 6 hours for a callback. Otto gives them a real conversation, right now, from a real business that knows its stuff.
I already have an answering service. How is this different?+
Answering services read a script. They don't know your services, your pricing, your service area, or what a slab leak is. They can't book on your calendar. They forward messages hours later. Otto knows your business, books real appointments on the spot, and texts you within 10 seconds of the call ending. And it's cheaper.
What if my wife already answers the phone sometimes?+
Otto backs her up. Set it to answer only when she can't pick up, or have it handle everything so she never has to again. Most owners tell us their spouse was the first person thrilled about it.
What if I don't have a website?+
No problem. You can skip that step and Otto will ask you a few questions about your business instead — services, hours, area, pricing ranges. Takes about 5 extra minutes.
Will customers know they’re talking to AI?+
Otto sounds like a real, warm person. Most callers and chatters don't notice. If anyone asks, Otto is honest — it won't pretend to be human. That's the right answer legally and ethically.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. One click in your billing settings. No contracts, no cancellation fees. If you cancel during your 14-day trial, you're never charged.
How does it book appointments?+
Otto connects to Google Calendar or Calendly (free to set up in under a minute from your dashboard). It reads your real availability, offers open slots to the customer, and books the appointment in your calendar automatically. If you don't use those, Otto captures the request and texts you to call back.
What about after-hours calls?+
Otto works 24/7. At 2 AM on a Sunday, it still answers, captures details, and texts you right away if it's urgent. You decide whether to call back now or in the morning.
How accurate is what Otto tells customers?+
Otto only answers from your website content, your services list, and any FAQs you add. It won't invent prices, policies, or services. If something's outside what it knows, it says so and captures the customer's info for you to follow up.
Is my customer data safe?+
Yes. Everything is encrypted in transit and at rest. We don't train AI models on your data, and we never sell or share it. Your customer list belongs to you — export it anytime.
What happens if Otto doesn’t know something?+
It does what any good receptionist does — it politely says it'll have you follow up, captures the customer's name and number, and texts you. No made-up answers.
Do I need to install anything?+
Just paste one line of code on your website (we'll show you how for Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Shopify, and more). For phone, we give you a new number that forwards to Otto. No apps, no downloads.
What does the trial include?+
Everything. Full access to chat and phone features, unlimited conversations, all integrations. No credit card required to start. We ask for payment on day 15 if you stay.
Still have questions? support@ottocall.ai
Pricing
Less than one missed job
14-day free trial. No credit card. Cancel anytime. Set up in 10 minutes.
Chat
AI chat for your website
- ✓Answers every website visitor
- ✓Captures name, phone, email
- ✓Books jobs on your calendar
- ✓Sends branded quotes instantly
- ✓Google Calendar + Calendly sync
- ✓Text & email alerts
- ✓Your branding, your colors
Chat + Phone
Chat plus a dedicated phone number
- ✓Everything in Chat
- ✓AI answers your phone
- ✓Your own business phone number
- ✓Full call transcripts
- ✓Emergency alerts to your phone
- ✓Transfers to you when needed
Not a trade business?
We're coming for your industry next
Otto is starting with trades — the businesses that lose the most from missed calls. Restaurants, salons, landscaping, cleaning, auto repair, and more are on the roadmap. Drop your email and we'll reach out the week we open up your vertical.
We won't spam you. One email when your vertical launches.
Tonight, go to bed.
Leave your phone in the kitchen.
Paste your website. Pick your colors. Hit go. Ten minutes from now, Otto is answering every call, capturing every lead, and booking every job. While you eat dinner with your family.
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