For small businesses
The receptionist you don’t hire, for the calls you miss.
Opulentus is missed call text back for small businesses. It isn’t an answering service or an AI receptionist, and it doesn’t answer calls. When you can’t pick up, the caller gets a text from your business in seconds. Stay on the job, off the phone.
Answering service, AI receptionist, or a text back?
All three help with calls you can’t take. They work in different ways.
Live answering service
A person picks up.
Your calls go to an outside team. Someone answers, takes a message, and passes it on to you.
AI receptionist
Software talks to callers.
A voice program answers the phone and holds a conversation with the caller for you.
Opulentus
A text to every caller you miss.
Your phone rings like it does today. Miss a call, and the caller gets your text, answers your questions, and the lead comes to you.
Built for owners who work with their hands.
You’re on a roof, under a sink, or with a customer when the phone rings. You don’t have a front desk. Opulentus covers the calls you can’t take, without a hire.
Setup presets
- HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing
- Landscaping and lawn care, pool service, and pest control
- Cleaning, painting, and restoration and water damage
- Garage doors, locksmiths, and appliance repair
- General contractors
Not on the list?
Pick Other.
The presets are a head start, not a limit. Opulentus works for any service business that runs on its phone. See the pages for plumbers, electricians, contractors, and HVAC.
From a customer
What changed for them.
“We run two lines and we were missing calls on both. Now every one gets a text back and they all land in the same place. I’ve stopped trying to keep a list in my head.”
When it fits, and when it doesn’t.
Opulentus fits when
- You miss calls because you’re working, not because you’re ignoring them.
- You’d rather reply yourself, when you’re free.
- You want to keep the number your customers already call.
- You want to know what the caller needs before you call back.
A live answering service fits better when
- You want a person to talk to every caller, every time.
- Callers need an answer while they’re still on the phone.
- Many of your callers use landlines that can’t get texts.
What a missed caller sees.
You write the message and choose the questions. Here’s one example.
Example text. Example Cleaning Co. is a made-up business.
How it works.
Step one
Set it up yourself.
Start your free trial and answer a short set of questions: your message, your questions, your hours.
Step two
Forward your missed calls.
Keep your number. On a cell phone, you dial your carrier’s codes. On a VoIP line, your provider turns it on. Then tap Verify. See the forwarding codes.
Step three
Reply when you’re free.
Missed callers get a text back in seconds. Their answers land in your inbox, and you get a text alert.
2 weeks free on every plan
Two weeks free. Then the plan that fits.
Your card isn’t charged for the first 14 days, and you can cancel during the trial. Billing starts after, on the plan you choose. The 12-month plans are yearly agreements: no cancelling mid-term and no refunds.
Monthly
$169USD/mo after your free trial
Month-to-month. No long-term commitment.
Card required. Cancel during the 14-day trial and you won’t be charged. Billing starts on day 15 at $169/mo.
12-month, billed monthly
$139USD/mo after your free trial
12-month agreement, billed monthly.
Card required. Cancel during the 14-day trial and you won’t be charged. Billing starts on day 15 at $139/mo.
12-month, billed annually
$129USD/mo after your free trial
12-month agreement, billed annually at $1,548.
Card required. Cancel during the 14-day trial and you won’t be charged. Billing starts on day 15 at $1,548/yr.
Questions small business owners ask.
Is Opulentus an answering service for small businesses?
No. Nobody answers your phone for you. When you miss a call, Opulentus texts the caller back in seconds from your business, asks the questions you set, and sends you the lead. You reply when you're free.
Is it an AI receptionist?
No. Opulentus runs on the rules you set: your message, your questions, and when to text. It doesn't talk to callers or make up replies. It's a simpler alternative to an AI receptionist.
Is a virtual receptionist good for a small business?
It can be, if you want someone to talk to every caller. If your calls mostly go unanswered because you're working, a fast text back may be all you need. You reply to the lead yourself.
How much does it cost?
We can only speak to our own prices. After a 14-day free trial, Opulentus is $169/mo month-to-month, $139/mo on a 12-month plan billed monthly, or $1,548 a year billed annually. A card is required to start the trial. Cancel during the 14 days and you won't be charged.
Is there a free answering service or receptionist for small businesses?
Opulentus isn't free. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, so you can try it on real calls first. A card is required, and you won't be charged if you cancel during the trial.
Do I need a new phone number?
No. Customers keep calling the number they already know. Only the calls you miss forward to Opulentus. Your texts go out from a dedicated texting number, in your business's name.
What kinds of businesses use it?
Any service business that runs on its phone. Setup has presets for HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, landscaping, pest control, cleaning, painting, garage doors, locksmiths, appliance repair, restoration, pool service, and general contractors. Everyone else picks Other.
Does it work with a landline or VoIP phone?
VoIP, yes. VoIP lines don't use a dial code: ask your phone provider to turn on conditional call forwarding, for no answer and busy, to your Opulentus number, then tap Verify in setup. A traditional landline depends on the phone company, and some won't turn this kind of forwarding on, so book a call with the button at the top of this page and we'll check yours with you first.