How Answered Quick Pays for Itself.
The math is simpler than most operators think. Every missed call is a real number with a real dollar value, and most service businesses lose more on missed calls every month than they would spend on AQ for the whole year.
The Cost of a Missed Call Is Higher Than You Think
of inbound calls to service businesses go unanswered during normal business hours
of callers who reach voicemail will not leave a message and call the next provider
average lifetime value of one captured service customer in most home service categories
Industry data, averaged across home services, dental, and professional services categories. Your numbers will vary by vertical and location.
Answered Quick vs. Hiring a Receptionist
Annual savings of $38,000 to $56,000 versus hiring a single full-time receptionist who only covers business hours.
Three Real Industry Scenarios
These are not best-case examples. These are typical results for service businesses that pick up calls they used to miss.
Three Captured Calls Pays the Plan
Average HVAC service ticket: $450. AQ Standard plan: $299. Capturing just 3 additional jobs per month from previously missed calls returns the plan cost in pure margin.
Typical ROI: 8 to 15 captured calls per month = $3,600 to $6,750 recovered revenue.
One New Patient Covers a Year
Average dental patient lifetime value: $4,000+. AQ Premium GPT Realtime plan: $399. Capturing one additional new patient per year pays for the entire annual subscription almost ten times over.
Typical ROI: 2 to 4 new patient captures per month = $8,000 to $16,000 captured LTV.
One Captured Roof Pays the Year
Average residential roofing job: $12,000+. AQ Standard plan: $299. One roof from a previously missed call covers the annual subscription with $8,000 left over.
Typical ROI: 1 to 2 captured jobs per month = $12,000 to $24,000 in revenue otherwise lost.
Run the Math for Your Business
Step 1: Estimate how many calls you currently miss per week.
Step 2: Multiply by your average job value or customer lifetime value.
Step 3: Multiply by 4.3 (weeks per month) and then by your typical close rate (most service businesses close 25 to 50 percent of inbound calls).
Step 4: Compare to the AQ plan that matches your call volume.
If the captured revenue beats the plan cost, AQ pays for itself.
It almost always does.
The math works. Put it to work.
Every plan includes a one-time $499 professional setup, charged with your first month. No contract, cancel anytime.
Stop Calculating. Start Capturing.
The math works. The setup takes a week. The first month usually returns more than the annual cost.