Stop pausing mid-cut to answer the phone.
PorchBell picks up every call, books the right stylist into the right slot, and texts back missed callers. Your hands stay on the chair. $49 a month. No per-minute surprises.
Every unanswered ring is a booking that walks out the door.
Owner-stylists and small shops depend on chair time. Here is where most bookings slip away.
Hands in someone's hair, phone ringing in the back.
Every interrupted cut costs you focus, and every unanswered ring costs you a booking. PorchBell picks up so you stay with your client.
Walk-ins eat your chair time.
Mae checks your real availability and books the next open slot. She knows a balayage takes three hours and a beard trim takes twenty minutes.
Voicemail-then-no-callback is a daily loss.
Most missed callers don't leave a message. Mae has a real conversation and either books them on the spot or texts them back in seconds.
Spanish-speaking clients fall through.
Mae auto-detects English or Spanish on the first hello. No menu, no language barrier, no missed client.
What Mae actually does for you.
Books the right stylist into the right slot
Configure stylists, services, and durations once. Mae offers slots that actually match. She'll never book a balayage into a 30-minute window.
Recognizes returning clients by name
Mae greets your regulars warmly when they call back. Configurable from a subtle nod to a full 'welcome back, Maria.'
Texts back every missed call
Caller hangs up before Mae picks up? They get a friendly SMS in seconds.
Calendar that respects buffer time
Set buffers between appointments per service. Mae won't double-book a chair or cram a color into a no-cleanup window.
Cancellations and reschedules without the call
Customers get a manage-link in their confirmation email. They reschedule themselves, your calendar updates, you find out about it.
Recording disclosure baked in
Every call opens with a recording notice designed for Florida and other all-party consent states.
Simple, transparent, no contracts.
Start free, no credit card. Cancel anytime. Each plan is a flat monthly rate with a clear minute allowance, and alerts at 80% and 100% of it so you can upgrade in time. Once the allowance is used, calls forward to your own phone, or go to voicemail if no forwarding number is set. No surprise per-minute bills, ever.
Starter
Solo operator. Single number, single calendar.
- 200 call minutes per month
- Bookings on the built-in PorchBell calendar
- Missed-call SMS text-back
- Recording and transcript on every call
- Email support
Growth
Small team with multiple staff or services.
- 600 call minutes per month
- Everything in Starter, plus:
- Multiple staff and resources
- Services with different appointment lengths
- Rings your cell first, then Mae picks up
- Priority email and SMS support
Pro
Multi-resource shops, classes, quote-first jobs.
- 1,500 call minutes per month
- Everything in Growth, plus:
- Recurring appointments
- Class and group bookings
- Callback tracking for jobs that need a quote
- Phone support
All plans include a local phone number, spam and robocall screening, emergency call routing, A2P 10DLC registration, and mandatory recording disclosure. Annual plans available on request.
Hands-on setup and support
A local team handles setup and support. In-person setup in Brevard County and video onboarding everywhere else in the US.
Recording disclosure baked in
Every call opens with a recording notice designed for Florida and other all-party consent states.
A2P 10DLC registered
Texts are sent through a carrier-registered A2P 10DLC campaign for reliable delivery.
Your data, your control
Recordings and transcripts live in your dashboard. Export or delete anything, anytime. No model training on your data.
Common questions.
The questions we hear most on sales calls, with straight answers.
How fast can I get up and running?
Most businesses are answering calls the same day. We pick a phone number with you, walk you through your services and hours, and run a test call together. If you want full setup support, we will do that in person if you are in Brevard County, or by video call anywhere else.
Does it work with my existing phone number?
Yes. Two options: keep your existing number and forward unanswered calls to a new local number we set up, or port your number to us for free. Most businesses keep their existing number on day one. Porting takes about a week and costs nothing.
What do I need to provide to get started?
Your business name, your service list with rough pricing, your hours, and how you want missed calls handled. We bring everything else. You do not need any new hardware, app, or carrier change.
Will she sound like a robot?
No. Mae uses natural conversational speech, handles interruptions, and adapts her tone to the caller. We send you a recording of every call so you can hear for yourself.
What happens if she cannot answer a question?
She transfers to your cell, takes a callback request, or does whatever you have told her to do for that scenario. You set the rules in the dashboard. She does not make things up.
Get on the launch list.
We open up new verticals one at a time. Tell us what kind of business you run and we'll let you know when PorchBell is ready for you.
Hear PorchBell answer a real call.
15 minutes. We'll show you PorchBell handle a live call for your kind of business, and walk you through what setup looks like.
hello@porchbell.com · Rockledge, FL