Missed call text back
Missed Call Text Back That Answers the Call First
A text-back tool sends “Sorry we missed you” and hopes the caller replies. SkipCalls picks up with an AI receptionist, books the job or takes the details, then texts the caller after the call, including people who hang up early.
- Keeps your current number
- Answers first, texts after
- English & Spanish
- Set up in about 5 minutes
What a text back can't do
A text is a second chance, not an answer.
Missed call text back is a good safety net: the caller gets a text instead of silence. But the call still went unanswered. Someone with a leak, a lockout or a same-day request usually dials the next business before they read your text.
Answering the call removes the miss. The text then confirms what was agreed, and covers the few callers who hang up before anyone speaks. Text back vs AI voice, compared.
How SkipCalls texts
Every call ends with the right text.
Five moments, in the order a call produces them. Steps marked PRO are on the PRO plan.
- 01
The call rings
Text goes to: Caller
The AI receptionist answers in your business name, so most callers never reach a missed call at all. It books, takes the details or transfers urgent calls to you.
- 02
The call ends
Text goes to: Caller
An after-call text goes out: either a short message you write once, or a Smart Follow-up the AI writes from what was said on the call. Spam calls get nothing.
- 03
Caller hangs up before speakingPRO
Text goes to: Caller
Someone who hangs up during the greeting still gets your text, so a hang-up turns into a conversation instead of a lost lead.
- 04
Something important came inPRO
Text goes to: You
You get a text with who called, what they need and a link to the full call, for calls the AI marks as valuable.
- 05
The caller texts backPRO
Text goes to: Caller
Replies are answered from your business knowledge, around the clock, in the same thread.
Podium, Birdeye, Weave, Quo
Missed call text back tools, side by side.
What each company's own site says happens to a missed call, and what it costs. Hidden prices are marked as not listed.
Podium
SourceMissed Call Automation on Podium Phones: the caller gets a text, and their AI Employee can keep the conversation going.
Core $399/mo, Pro $599/mo; Phones seats $30/user/mo (1-4 users) plus a $500 network fee per location; $5/mo base 10DLC fee
Multi-location teams that want reviews, texting and phones in one platform.
Birdeye
SourceNot described on their pricing or messaging pages. Messaging covers text, web, social and email with AI agents.
Not listed on their site (quote form)
Reputation and messaging for brands with many locations.
Weave
SourceMissed Call Texting: separate open-hours and closed-hours messages go to every missed call.
Plans start from $199/mo
Dental, optometry, vet and other healthcare offices using Weave phones.
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)
SourceAuto-replies: a pre-written text to missed calls, texts or voicemails.
From $15 per user/mo billed annually
Small teams that want a business phone number with shared texting.
SkipCalls
Current plansAnswers the call first with AI, then texts the caller after it ends; hang-ups and replies are covered on PRO.
See current plans
Owners who are on jobs all day and want the call itself handled, on the number they already have.
Read on each company's own site, checked October 29, 2026. Plans change often; check their pricing page before you buy.
Hear it answer a call live
Pick a real business scenario, then call. Ask a difficult question. Change direction mid-sentence. Hear how SkipCalls handles it.
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Beyond the text
What happens while the caller is still on.
A text-back tool starts after the call is lost. These start while the caller is still talking.
Appointment booking
Finds an open slot and books it on your calendar during the call.
Urgent call transfers
Warm or cold transfers by your rules, with a briefing for your teammate first.
Transcripts and call summaries
Every call is transcribed, and a summary lands on your phone when it ends.
Spam blocking
About 9 million known spam numbers are stopped before your phone rings.
AI text repliesPRO
Answers incoming texts from your business knowledge.
Spanish and 10+ languages
Detects the caller's language and switches automatically, on every plan.
Keep your number
Works with the carrier you already have.
Turn on call forwarding and SkipCalls picks up when you don't. No new number, no switching carriers.
- 1-minute setup
- No tech skills required
- Keep your current number
- No contract or hardware
