Grip
AI phone receptionist for UK trades that answers missed calls and texts you the job
Grip is an AI phone agent built for UK trades. It picks up calls you miss, asks what the job is, and sends you a text with the caller’s name, number and the work they want. Calendar booking is only on Pro+ or as a £5.99 add-on, so on Starter it takes messages rather than books jobs.
- Best for
- Sole traders and small UK trade firms that want missed calls answered, with the name, number and job texted to them. Its pages cover plumbers, electricians, gas engineers, builders, roofers and others.
- Pricing
- Starter £49/mo (75 answered calls), Pro £99/mo (175 calls), Pro+ £149/mo (250 calls, calendar booking). Extra calls 50p each. Spam, wrong numbers and quick hang-ups are not counted. Calendar booking can be added to Starter or Pro for £5.99/mo. No setup fee. Vendor pricing page ↗
- Trial
- 3-day free trial; nothing is taken until it ends
- Region
- UK. Works with UK mobile networks, VoIP and landlines; prices in pounds.
- Last checked
- 16 October 2026
Key features
- Answers when you do not pick up (Starter) or on every call (Pro and above), then texts or WhatsApps you the name, number and job
- Flags urgent calls and rings you only when it matters
- Keeps your existing number; calls divert to it after about 10 seconds unanswered
- Books into Google or Outlook calendars on Pro+ (or with the £5.99 add-on)
- Says it is an AI at the start of the call
Watch out for
A young, small UK vendor. Its comparison pages are written by Grip itself. Try the free trial and check the call allowance against your normal month.
Use cases featuring Grip
We have not added a sourced use case for Grip yet.
Sources
Information is taken from the vendor pages above on 16 October 2026. Prices and features change; confirm on the vendor's site before you buy.
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