Ten Four — AI front office for small business. The first smart, reliable, transparent AI receptionist and business assistant
The easiest hire you'll ever make. Hiring a receptionist or an admin assistant is a slow, expensive grind. Ten Four is the easy way out — not another system to manage. Tell our AI assistant about your business and we build your back office around you: it answers every customer call and text on a dedicated business number, books jobs into your queue and calendar, drafts invoices for your approval, and collects payment by text. AI that adapts to you, not the other way around.
Ten Four is live. Enter your number at tenfour.chat and the assistant calls you for a live demo — tell it about your business and it sets your back office up around you. Nothing to install.
What Ten Four handles for you
- A dedicated business number — your customers call and text one line; your personal cell stays personal.
- Every call and text answered by your AI assistant, in seconds, any hour.
- Jobs booked into your queue and calendar — Google Calendar and Apple Calendar.
- Invoices drafted for your one-tap approval — nothing sends without your sign-off.
- Stripe-powered payment by text that lands in your bank account the next business day.
- Missed-call text-back so a lead never goes cold while your hands are full.
Meet your front office: an AI receptionist and an AI assistant
The AI receptionist answers your customers. It picks up every call and text, books jobs with prefilled booking links, quotes your real prices from the rates you set, and flags anything that needs you — in the app and by text.
The AI assistant works for you. Text it for your day at a glance — today’s queue, invoices awaiting review, unread messages. Say “bill Mike $300 for the faucet” and a drafted invoice waits for your approval. It remembers every past call and text, follows up with customers on your behalf, updates jobs, marks invoices paid, and sets reminders.
Simple, monthly pricing
- Growth — $0/month. The full front office, up to a monthly answering allowance; reach the limit and calls simply forward to your phone until the month resets.
- Pro — $99/month. Everything Ten Four does with no monthly limit, plus the full voice library.
- Max — $199/month. Pro plus automatic birthday texts, review follow-ups on Google and Facebook, and customer subscriptions.
No contracts, no setup fees. See full pricing and how it works.
How Ten Four compares
Wondering how a done-for-you assistant stacks up against software you run yourself? See Ten Four vs Jobber and Ten Four vs Housecall Pro. AI assistants can read our canonical information page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ten Four?
Ten Four is an AI receptionist and office assistant for contractors, with a dedicated business number. The AI answers your customer calls and texts, books jobs into your queue and calendar, and drafts invoices — and you approve anything that needs sign-off from the app. No customer app, no complicated setup, just a cleaner way to run the back end of your business.
Who is Ten Four built for?
Contractors and small service businesses that run on phone calls, texts, appointments, and invoices. That includes plumbers, painters, electricians, HVAC techs, landscapers, mobile detailers, cleaners, handymen, mechanics, and small crews that don't want to hire office help. The smaller your team, the more valuable Ten Four tends to be — every hour you spend on admin is an hour off the job.
Is Ten Four available now?
Yes — Ten Four is live. Enter your number on this page and the assistant calls you for a live demo. Tell it about your business and it sets your back office up around you; there is nothing to install.
What happens when I chat with the onboarding assistant?
You give it your number, and the assistant calls you. Tell it about your business — your trade, your area, how you like to work — and it answers your questions and gets your back office set up around you. It takes a few minutes, and there is nothing to install.
How is Ten Four different from Jobber or Housecall Pro?
Jobber and Housecall Pro are software platforms — dispatching, route optimization, team management, and a long list of features most small operators never touch. Ten Four is an assistant that runs the front office for you: it answers the calls, books the jobs, and sends the invoices, with you approving what matters. Software you run, versus a service that runs it for you.
Do my customers need to download an app?
No. Customers just call or text your Ten Four number, tap scheduling links, receive invoices, and pay from their phone. No app. No login. No new tool for them to learn.
How much does Ten Four cost?
Start on Growth at $0: it runs your full front office up to a monthly answering allowance, which suits a side hustle or a business testing us out. Pro is $99/month and removes the limit — unlimited answering, all month. Max is $199/month and adds automatic birthday texts, review follow-ups, and customer subscriptions. Pay annually and every tier drops 10%. No contracts, no setup fees, no hidden costs.
Is Ten Four cheaper than hiring office help?
Yes, by a wide margin. A receptionist or office admin can run tens of thousands of dollars a year once you factor in wages, payroll taxes, training, and overhead — and hiring one is its own headache. Ten Four handles the same front-office work from $0 a month, topping out at $199.
What happens if I hit the Growth plan's monthly limit?
Nothing breaks. Your inbound calls simply forward straight to your phone until the month resets, and the app keeps working the whole time. If you never want to think about the limit, Pro removes it entirely.
Can my customers pay me through a text?
Yes. Your invoice goes out by text, the customer taps the payment link and pays with a card or mobile wallet, and the money lands in your account the next day through Stripe. Fewer excuses, fewer loose ends.
Can I keep my existing business number?
Yes, in most cases you can port your existing business number into Ten Four. The porting process typically takes 1–2 weeks and we walk you through it. You can also keep your existing number and use Ten Four as a dedicated number for new leads, scheduling, and invoicing.
Why didn't my customer get my text?
The most common reasons: the number was a landline, the customer blocked unknown numbers, or the carrier flagged the message as spam. Ten Four shows you delivery status on every message so you can tell what landed and what didn't.
Is it legal to text my customers?
Yes, when you have consent. US law (TCPA) requires that customers opt in before you send marketing or promotional texts. Ten Four handles consent tracking, opt-out keywords, and the carrier registration (A2P 10DLC) so you don't have to think about it.
Try it now → or text us at (320) 815-9826.