Mobile Mechanics + Garage Hive
The AI receptionist for mobile mechanics that writes straight into Garage Hive.
Stuck on the side of the road, they'll call every mobile mechanic in town.
How it works
Foan plugs into Garage Hive so every call becomes structured data in the system you already use. No re-typing, no copy-paste, no "I'll add it later."
Why mobile mechanics miss calls.
Convenience premium. But only if the convenience starts with you answering.
Tuesday morning. Someone's car won't start. Battery? Starter? Alternator? They don't know. They search "mobile mechanic near me" and start dialling. They're at home, kids need to be at school, and they want it sorted today.
You're under a bonnet on another driveway. Phone's in the van, two metres away, ringing. By the time you climb out, the missed call is twenty seconds old. You ring back and get voicemail. They booked the next mechanic on the list at £180 for the call-out plus the parts.
Foan answers in two seconds. Asks the make, model, registration if they have it, what the car is doing or not doing, where they're parked, what time suits them. Drops the booking into your calendar and texts you the lot. You finish the bonnet you're under, drive twenty minutes, walk in already knowing what kit you'll need.
What you get on day one.
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Every call answered in two seconds. No queue, no missed-call voicemails, no "we'll get back to you tomorrow".
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Calls flow into Garage Hive automatically. No copy-paste from notepad. Whatever Garage Hive expects, Foan writes.
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UK phone number included. Take a new line or forward your existing business number. Either way, Foan picks up.
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Text or WhatsApp the second the call ends. You're on a job, you don't pick up — Foan does the work and tells you what was said.
Ready in 10 minutes.
Plans from £49/mo. Cancel any time. Number forwarding works on the existing line you already pay for.
Frequently asked
Does Foan really work for mobile mechanics using Garage Hive?
Yes. Convenience premium. But only if the convenience starts with you answering. Foan answers calls live, qualifies them by asking the questions a mobile mechanic would ask, and writes the outcome into your Garage Hive automatically. There's nothing for you to copy across.
How does Foan + Garage Hive compare to hiring a receptionist?
A part-time receptionist costs around £1,800/mo and only covers business hours. Foan picks up 24/7 in two seconds, never misses a call during peak, and starts at £49/mo. Everything ends up in Garage Hive the same way a human assistant would log it — except instantly and without typos.
What if a caller asks a question Foan doesn't know the answer to?
Foan is configured with your business hours, services, prices and FAQs the moment it's set up — we scan your website automatically. For anything genuinely unknown, the agent admits it doesn't know, takes the caller's contact details, and pings you so you can ring back. Better than voicemail, every time.
How quickly can I get this live with Garage Hive?
Under 10 minutes. Sign up, connect Garage Hive via OAuth (one click), pick a UK phone number, point your existing business line at it. Foan starts answering on the next ring.
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