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Missed-Call Text-Back
An automatic text to anyone whose call you could not take — currently next phase, not live.
What it is
When a call to the practice goes unanswered, an SMS goes out within seconds saying the practice will come back to them, and inviting them to reply or book online. It converts a hang-up into a conversation.
Why it matters to your bottom line
- A missed call in aesthetics is usually a lost patient, not a delayed one. The caller is comparing three clinics and dials the next number.
- The recovery window is minutes. A callback the following morning reaches somebody who has already booked elsewhere.
- It costs nothing per recovered patient once configured, which makes it one of the highest-return items on the roadmap.
How it works here
The call is missed
Ring-out, engaged, or outside hours.
An SMS goes out
Immediately, from the practice number, acknowledging the call and offering a way to continue.
The reply lands in the pipeline
Their response arrives as a record for the team, not as a voicemail nobody plays.
Questions owners ask
- Is this available now?
- No. It is next phase. Carrier verification of the sending number is outstanding, and until that clears, this cannot go live. It is described here so the roadmap is clear, not to suggest it is running.
- Why is verification difficult?
- Networks require registration of any number sending automated messages, to control spam. It is a process rather than a technical obstacle, but it gates the launch date and it is honest to say so.
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Want this working in your practice?
A short Discovery conversation is enough to know whether it belongs there — and what it would cost to keep doing without it.