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The AI receptionist for locksmiths

Someone is locked out in the rain at 11pm. They are not leaving a voicemail, they are calling the next number.

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Plumbing, boiler service 0:00 / 1:18
Receptionist Good afternoon. Northside Heating and Plumbing. How can I help?
Customer Hi there. I'd like to book an annual service for my boiler before winter gets going.
Receptionist Perfect. I've got you covered. Um, we have a slot tomorrow morning between 9 and 11. For a boiler service. That's 79 pounds. And, uh, takes about an hour. Does that work for you?
Customer That sounds perfect. Thank you. Tomorrow morning between 9 and 11 works great for me.
Receptionist Brilliant. I'll need your address, and the contact number for the engineer.
Customer My name is Hannah Price, and my phone number is 0 7 7 0 0 9 0 0 3 1 4. My address is 42 Mapledene Road, Hackney, postcode e 8 3 l l.
Receptionist Thanks, Hannah. Um, so that's boiler service. Tomorrow between 9 and 11. At 42 Mapledene Road, Hackney. 8 3 l l. For 79 pounds. I'll text you a confirmation.
Customer Perfect. Thank you so much. I look forward to it.
Receptionist Thanks so much. Goodbye.
Customer Goodbye.

Sound familiar?

Why locksmiths lose work to the phone.

An out of hours lockout is £80 to £150 for under an hour of work. Every missed after-dark call is money you will never get a second shot at.

Lockouts are pure now-or-never

A customer stood outside their own door will call every locksmith on the map until one answers. The first to pick up gets the job, full stop.

It always happens out of hours

Lockouts and break-ins do not wait for office hours. subba answers at midnight the same way it does at midday, and dispatches the details to you.

You cannot answer mid-job

You are drilling a cylinder or cutting a key. subba takes the next call, gets the location, and lines up your next job while you finish this one.

How subba helps

A receptionist that never misses a call.

Answers in seconds, day or night

The moment a call, message or web enquiry lands, subba replies. While you are on the job, out of hours, at the weekend, it never rings out and never sleeps.

It actually books the appointment

This is not a message service. subba checks your real availability and books the customer straight into your diary, then sends the confirmation.

Sounds like you

It learns your services, your prices and your tone, so every reply reads like you wrote it, not a call centre. It talks like trades customers expect.

Takes payment where you want it

For the jobs that need it, subba can take a deposit or full payment into your own Stripe when it books, so no-shows cost you nothing.

Most services take a message. subba books the job.

A call answering service jots down a name and number and hands it back to you to chase. subba checks your diary, books the appointment, takes the deposit and sends the confirmation, all before you have put your tools down. For locksmiths, that is the difference between a lead and a booked job.

Questions

Locksmith FAQs.

Out of hours is when I get most calls, does it really answer at 2am?

Yes, around the clock, every night. That is the whole point. The lockout calls you sleep through are the ones that pay best, and subba never sleeps through them.

Can it get the location right for a fast dispatch?

It confirms the full address and door type in the first minute and texts it straight to you, so you set off already knowing what you are turning up to.

How quickly can I get set up?

If you already have a website, subba plugs in with a one-line change and you can be live the same day. If you need a website, our Managed plan builds you a booking site and sets up your domain, usually live in about 5 working days.

What does it cost?

Plans start at £9.99 a month and every plan takes unlimited bookings. You only pay more as your enquiry volume grows. There is no setup fee unless you want us to build your website too, and you can cancel anytime.

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