Use cases
A virtual landline for the person who answers the phone
If you run the job and answer the calls, notes are the first thing to slip. Minuted is the same simple thing for every trade: a business phone number that rings your mobile, and every call written up for you.
Trades
You run the job and answer the phone between boards, boilers and site visits.
For electricians
Every quote request written up, while you're still up a ladder.
See the electrician exampleFor plumbers
The emergency, the address and the figure you quoted, all written down.
See the plumber exampleFor builders
Enquiries and site visits captured from the middle of the job.
See the builder exampleFor heating engineers
Breakdowns, services and gas certificates, all written up for you.
See the heating engineer exampleFor locksmiths
Every emergency call written up, while your hands are still on the door.
See the locksmith exampleFor gardeners and landscapers
Every enquiry written up, while you're still on the tools.
See the gardener exampleFor carpet and flooring fitters
Room sizes, stairs, underlay and the quote to work out, all written down.
See the carpet fitter exampleFor glaziers
Pane sizes, glass type and the price to get from your supplier, written down.
See the glazier exampleFor appliance repair engineers
The make, the model number and the fault code, all written down.
See the appliance repair exampleGarages and tyres
You take the call with a car on the ramp, and the price depends on details you can't write down.
For mobile mechanics
The car, the reg, the fault and the address, all written down.
See the mobile mechanic exampleFor independent garages
The car, the mileage and the price you said you'd work out, all written up.
See the garage exampleFor tyre shops
The size, the car and the price you promised to check, all written down.
See the tyre shop exampleFor mobile tyre fitters
The tyre size, the location and the locking nut question, all written down.
See the mobile tyre fitter exampleFor car and van sales
The vehicle, the part exchange and the figure to work out, all written down.
See the car sales exampleShops, food and services
You serve the counter, take the orders and field the enquiries, all at once.
For takeaways
The order, the collection time and any special requests, written up.
See the takeaway exampleFor farm shops
Hamper orders, opening hours and supplier calls, all written up.
See the farm shop exampleFor cafes
Bookings, catering orders and supplier calls, taken mid-service and written up.
See the cafe exampleFor hire companies
The kit, the dates, the delivery address and any damage query, written up.
See the hire company exampleFor dog breeders
Puppy enquiries, deposits and viewing visits, all written up.
See the dog breeder exampleFor eBay sellers
Courier queries, combined postage and returns, all written up.
See the online seller exampleFor removals companies
Both addresses and the moving date, written up from the cab.
See the removals exampleFor driving instructors
Every booking and cancellation written up before the next pupil gets in.
See the driving instructor exampleFor cleaning companies
Keys, codes and quotes, all written up while you finish the job.
See the cleaning exampleFor skip hire firms
The skip size, the postcode, the waste and the permit question, written up.
See the skip hire exampleFor cake makers
Servings, flavours, allergies and the date, written down to price up later.
See the cake maker exampleHair, beauty and fitness
Both hands are busy and the client in front of you comes first, so the phone gets what's left.
For hairdressers
Booking enquiries, prices and times, all written up while you work.
See the hairdresser exampleFor personal trainers
Goals, availability and the package to price up, all written down.
See the personal trainer exampleFor nail technicians
The treatment, the day and the price you quoted, all written down.
See the nail technician exampleFor mobile massage therapists
The address, the treatment, the parking and the price, all written down.
See the mobile massage therapist exampleProperty and professional
You sell your time and your judgement, and every call carries details that turn into a figure later.
For estate agents
Offers, viewings and valuation requests, written up between appointments.
See the estate agent exampleFor letting agents
Repair reports, viewing requests and landlord instructions, all written up.
See the letting agent exampleFor freelancers
The brief, the deadline and the budget, written down before you quote.
See the freelancer exampleFor recruiters
The role, the salary band, the notice period and the fee, all written down.
See the recruiter exampleFor accountants and bookkeepers
What the client asked, what you said and the fee to work out, written down.
See the accountant exampleFor entrepreneurs and start-ups
A proper business number from day one, and every call written up.
See the start-up exampleStop losing jobs to notes you never wrote down
Pick your number and go live in about ten minutes. Keep your existing number if you'd rather.
From £14.99 a month. No contract. UK based.