Missed Call Cost Calculator
Every unanswered ring is a buyer choosing between leaving a voicemail and calling your competitor. Slide your real numbers below to see what missed calls cost your business — most owners underestimate it by a lot.
*Assumes ~80% of missed calls get answered, qualified and booked or texted back by an AI receptionist that picks up 24/7. SeldonFrame is $29/mo flat — at these numbers it pays for itself with the first saved call.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a missed call actually cost a service business?
Multiply your close rate by your average job value: a business that closes 30% of callers on $400 jobs loses about $120 in expected revenue every time the phone rings out. Industry studies consistently find a large share of callers won't leave a voicemail and simply call the next company.
What percentage of missed callers call a competitor instead?
Most callers who reach voicemail don't leave a message — they move down the search results. That's why speed-to-lead (answering instantly, or texting back within a minute) recovers so much revenue: you catch the buyer before the next dial.
How does an AI receptionist recover this revenue?
It answers every call 24/7, qualifies the caller, checks real availability and books the job directly into your calendar and CRM — and when a call can't be answered, it texts the caller back instantly so the conversation continues before they call a competitor.
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