Fewer Calls, Better Jobs.

You stop answering the phone all day. Whether you're under a sink, up a ladder, or forty minutes out on Route 1, Phone Apprentice picks up, finds out who's calling and how urgent it is, and texts it to you — so you take the emergency now and the quote request when you're back in the truck.

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How it works

It's your call.

Your phone rings the way it always has, and you decide whether to grab it. The ones you don’t still turn into work instead of a voicemail nobody left. No app, no dashboard, no new number.

Every call ends in one of two places: your hand, or a text on your screen. Neither one is voicemail.

Phone Apprentice

New call · 8:14 PM

Name: Ray Corbett
Number: (207) 610-6994
Address: 973 S Lubec Rd, Lubec
Needs: Burst line under the kitchen
Urgency: Emergency — wants you tonight

8:14 PM · DELIVERED

Hiring is Expensive

Hidden costs are built in. Health insurance, taxes, training, payroll, workman's comp, downtime, vacation, and what happens when they are sick? It adds up fast. Or use this instead.

What do you pay?

Hourly wage

$/hr

Part-time office help, typical.

Taxes, benefits, overhead

FICA, FUTA, workers' comp, training.

Actual cost per year $40,500

What one person really costs.

$3,375 /month

Phone Apprentice is $2,988 per year. Your call. You decide.

Flat monthly price

$249/month*

No setup fee, no contract, no per-call charges. Cancel with a phone call — the same way you started.

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How it works

Built for Business

Cover Nights, Weekends, and Busy SeasonWe answer when you can't, capturing every lead you'd otherwise miss.
Answer the Calls You Don't KnowWe find out who's calling, what they need, and how urgent it is. You get the essentials in a text.
Call Records That Support YouComplete call logs for your records—useful for quotes, disputes, or tracking where your work comes from.
Custom ReportsDaily summaries tailored to what matters to your business. Stay informed and stay ahead.
Local SupportReal people in Downeast Maine. You'll work with the same person every time, not a call center in another time zone.

Service area

Downeast Maine, and we mean it.

Washington and Hancock counties, where cell service is a rumor and the nearest competitor might be forty minutes away. If you work here, this was built for you.

MachiasEllsworthCalaisCherryfieldMilbridgeJonesportBlue HillEastportLubecBar HarborColumbia FallsSteuben

Straight answers

The questions everyone asks first.

Do I have to change my phone number?

No. Your number stays exactly as it is, on your truck and everywhere else. We sit behind it.

What if I want to answer it myself?

Then answer it. Your phone rings first, every time. This only catches what you'd otherwise lose.

What will my customers actually hear?

Whatever you approve before it goes live. We write it together, you sign off, and you can change it whenever you want.

How long until it's running?

An afternoon. There's no app, no new hardware, and nothing for you to learn.

What if it doesn't pay for itself?

Then cancel. It's month to month for exactly that reason — one recovered job should cover it several times over.