Mobile mechanics work alone, on their back, with the phone out of reach. Our AI receptionist answers the call you can't, finds out the vehicle, the problem and the address, and emails it to you so you can call back from the next job.
A car owner with a dead battery or a grinding brake wants one answer fast. Can you come to me, and can you fix it there? If your line rings out, they try the next mechanic on the list.
Anchor Co AI trains a chatbot on your own website so it answers which towns and areas you travel to, which repairs you can do at the customer's location, how your diagnostic visit works, how to request a callback at any hour. It is free to start ($0, 20 messages a month), paid chatbot plans start at $29 a month, and the Front Office bundle (website, AI chat and an AI phone receptionist that answers calls while you're under a car or on the road and emails you the caller's name, number, vehicle and what is wrong) is $249 a month plus a one-time $297 setup, month to month.
| Feature | Anchor Co AI | Chatbase | Tidio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $29/mo, billed monthly | $40/mo billed monthly, $32/mo billed yearly (Hobby) | $24.17/mo billed annually (Starter) |
| Usage on that plan | 1,000 messages/mo | 700 message credits/mo | 100 billable conversations/mo |
| Free trial | Free plan $0 (20 messages/mo); paid plans add a 14-day trial | 7-day trial | Free plan $0 (50 billable conversations/mo) |
| Built for local service businesses | Yes | General-purpose | General-purpose |
Competitor figures are public list prices from chatbase.co/pricing and tidio.com/pricing, read 2026-10-20. Plans change; check the vendor before you buy. Full breakdowns: Anchor Co AI vs Chatbase, Anchor Co AI vs Tidio.
Published by Anchor Co AI. Last updated .
Why mobile mechanics miss calls on the busiest days
Brake jobs, starter swaps and battery installs happen with the car up on a jack or the hood buried. A call that rings out becomes a voicemail, and many people do not leave one.
Before anything else they want to know whether you serve their town and whether you can work at a home, an apartment lot or an office. A chat that knows your service area answers that before they call.
Brakes, batteries, starters and oil changes are common on-site work, while some repairs need a shop lift. Your site can say which jobs you do on-site so callers stop asking about the ones you don't.
How a diagnostic visit works, what happens if the car needs a part, and when you can come out are the same questions every week. Put the answers on your site and let the chat repeat them.
How it works
The phone rings in the truck, or someone opens the chat on your site after hours.
It says it is an AI, shares the services and service area you publish, and collects the caller's name and number, the vehicle, the symptom and where the car is parked.
Between jobs you read who called and why, then call back the ones worth your day.
Front Office plans
Every plan is $297 to set up, then monthly. Month-to-month, cancel any time. Buy online, fill out one form, and see your preview within 5 business days. No sales call.
What the receptionist doesn't do: it doesn't book appointments, quote prices or connect to calendars or CRMs. It takes the caller's details so you can call back.
Cancelling and refunds:cancel any time and you aren't billed again; there are no partial-month refunds. The setup fee is returned only if you cancel before you submit the intake form. If we don't deliver what the terms describe, tell us within 30 days of the charge and we fix it, or refund the affected charge if we can't. Read the refund policy and plan terms before you buy.
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Yes, if your site lists them. It answers from your published services, such as brakes, batteries, starters and oil changes, and takes a message for any job your site does not cover.
No. It shares what your website says and collects the symptoms the caller describes. Diagnosis and any estimate stay with you.
No. It takes the caller's details and the request, and emails you. You call back and settle the day and time yourself.
One plan, Front Office: $297 one-time setup, then $99/month for the website, $179 with the AI chat, or $249 with the AI receptionist too (300 answered minutes a month, no overage fees). Month-to-month, cancel any time.
No contract. Month-to-month, cancel any time. There are no partial-month refunds.
Preview within 5 business days of your completed intake form. Month-to-month. Cancel any time.
Matt Henry · Anchor Co AI · Pacific, MO
See it before you buy it
No slideshow, no actor. A screen recording of our own assistant handling the two questions every owner asks: what happens to the 9pm call I miss, and will it invent things about my business.
Real answers from our live demo bot — unscripted, recorded on this site.
Visitor: I run an HVAC company. A customer calls at 9pm and I can't pick up — what happens?
Anchor Co AI: Right now? They hit voicemail and you've lost them to whoever picks up first. With our chatbot, they hit your website at 9pm, ask “Do you do emergency service?” or “Are you licensed in my county?” — and get an instant answer. The bot captures their name, number, and address. You wake up to a lead instead of a missed call. That's the whole thing: your customers get answers 24/7, you only deal with the calls that actually need you, and you're not losing jobs to competitors who answer faster. Since you're in HVAC, the bot can handle all the common questions — licensing by county, service area, whether you do emergency calls, minimum job size, how long estimates take. You train it on your website in about 10 minutes, and it goes live in an afternoon. Want to try it? You can start free at anchorcoai.com/signup — no credit card required. Test it on your actual website for 14 days and see if it captures leads you would've missed.
Visitor: Will it make stuff up about my business?
Anchor Co AI: No. The bot only answers from what you've given it — your website content, your FAQs, pricing, service areas, whatever you add. If a question falls outside that (something the bot doesn't know), it's honest about it. Instead of guessing, it says “I don't have that info” and asks for their name and contact details so you can follow up personally. It won't make up licensing claims, pricing, or service details. That's the safeguard. Your bot is only as smart as the information you feed it — which means you stay in control of what it says about your business. Honestly the easiest way to see if it works for your business is to just try it. Free plan, no card. anchorcoai.com/signup
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