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One-van plumbers · call forwarding

One-van plumbers · call forwarding

Forward the plumber cell you already have. Do not print a new number.

The listing stays yours. You dial a few codes. When you’re under a sink, in a crawlspace, or elbows-deep in a water heater, we pick up.

A plumber under a kitchen sink, phone ringing on the floor.

This is the text you get instead of a voicemail.

Mike Chen

emergency

Burst pipe under the kitchen sink — water on the floor

123 Oak St, Austin · (512) 555-0199

“Side gate unlocked. Shutoff in the garage.”

12m ago

Dana Ruiz

today

No hot water, tank is 12 years old

88 Barton Springs Rd, Austin · (512) 555-0412

“Apartment 4B. Manager code 4455.”

47m ago

Priya Shah

today

Main drain backing up into the tub

4107 Guadalupe St, Austin · (737) 555-0104

“Dog in the yard — knock first.”

2h ago

GSM (AT&T / T-Mobile): *61, *67, *62 for missed-call. *21 for every call. Verizon: *71 missed, *72 always. Disable *73 or ##002#. iPhone Settings is always-answer only — dial the codes for missed-call.

What you’re forwarding to

A local number we buy in your area code, attached to a plumbing dispatcher. Not a call center. Not a menu.

Questions shops actually ask

Will customers see a new number?
No. They dial the van. The carrier forwards in the background.
Does this work on the phone I already have as a plumber?
If it can dial a star code, yes. iPhone, Android, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile. The app has a tab for each.

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Also: Missed-call answering for one-van plumbers · Forward your cell.