A business phone number that runs itself
2Line.AI is a business phone number for owners who work alone or with a small team. You get a local US number, a built-in AI receptionist, carrier-registered business texting and a lead list, all in one app on the phone you already carry.
What you get
When you run the business yourself, the phone is the front desk. Calls come in while you're on a job, texts pile up, and the details live in your head until you forget them.
A 2Line.AI business number answers those calls with Mia by 2Line.AI, saves every caller as a lead and puts what needs you on one screen. It's one plan for one owner, without desk phones or per-seat pricing.
Every call becomes a lead
Each caller is saved with their name, number and what they asked for, so nothing lives only in your head.
Registered business texting
Texts from your number are registered with major US carriers (A2P 10DLC), set up inside the app.
Business hours that stick
Set your hours once in your time zone. Travelling doesn't move them, and Mia books only inside them.
Today, at a glance
Slips from Mia, messages that need you and missed calls sit on one screen, sorted by what needs you first.
How your business number works
- 1Pick a local numberFour numbers at a time from the area codes near you. It rings in the app on your own phone.
- 2Set your business name and hoursHours start at Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 until you set your own. Add closed dates for holidays and record a vacation greeting for them.
- 3Choose when Mia answersAlways, after hours, or when you don't pick up. She answers in your business name and books inside your hours.
- 4Texting registers itselfYour number is registered for business texting (A2P 10DLC) with US carriers. The app shows the status until it's live.
- 5Work from TodaySlips, messages and missed calls sit on Today. At closing time you get a free summary of the day.
What Today looks like at lunchtime
A made-up example. Today sorts what needs you first.
| Slip from Mia | Marcus Hill, (303) 555-0162. Gutter repair at a rental, wants a quote this week. |
|---|---|
| Message | Jenna Ortiz: “Could you come Friday instead of Thursday?” |
| Missed call | (303) 555-0185. Texted back automatically. |
| Booking | Lawn cleanup, 2:00 PM, 1450 Cedar Ave. |
Who your business number helps most
Contractors
One number for every job site, with Mia taking new leads while you're on the tools.
2Line.AI for contractorsAuto Repair Shops
The shop line rings on your phone at the bay, and Mia answers “Is my car ready?” calls from what you taught her.
2Line.AI for auto repair shopsLandscapers
Spring rush calls get answered and booked into your hours, even while the mower is running.
2Line.AI for landscapersTutors
Parents call a business number, not your cell, and lessons get booked into the times you teach.
2Line.AI for tutorsSettings you control
| Business name and greeting | What Mia says when she picks up, drafted from your website and edited by you. |
|---|---|
| Business hours and closed dates | Your weekly hours, holidays and a vacation greeting that plays on closed dates. |
| Time zone | Filled in from your phone once, then locked. Only you change it, in Business hours. |
| Caller ID name | Up to 15 characters, so customers see your business when you call. |
| Closing-time summary | A free push at the end of your day with what happened. On by default and it respects quiet hours. |
| Low-credit alert | One alert when you drop under 25, 50 or 100 credits (50 by default), or off. |
What it costs
Say in a month you answer 15 calls yourself (about 4 minutes each), Mia answers 10 more (about 3 minutes each), and you swap 30 texts each way. That’s 2,380 credits. The cheapest way to cover it is one 4,000-credit pack ($59.99), on top of your plan. Your real use will differ.
| 15 calls you answer × 4 minutes | 8 × 60 = 480 credits |
|---|---|
| Mia, 10 calls × 3 minutes | 48 × 30 = 1,440 credits |
| AI summaries for Mia's 10 calls | 1 × 10 = 10 credits |
| 30 texts sent | 8 × 30 = 240 credits |
| 30 texts received | 7 × 30 = 210 credits |
| Closing-time summary push | Free |
| Total | 2,380 credits, covered by $59.99 in packs |
Plans are $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year with a 3-day free trial, and start with 100 credits, once. Credits don’t refill each month; packs start at $4.99. See all rates.
Get more out of your business number
- Use exactly the same number on your Google Business Profile, website and directories. Consistent details help customers and search engines trust the listing.
- Set your real business hours before you share the number, so Mia never books a time you can't make.
- Add closed dates for holidays ahead of time and record a short vacation greeting.
- Read the closing-time summary before you leave the job. Anything still open is a call back for tomorrow morning.
- Keep the low-credit alert on. At zero credits, callers hear busy until you add more.
Business number options for a one-person business
| Feature | 2Line.AI | Your personal cell | Team phone system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keeps your personal number private | Yes | No | Yes |
| Runs on the phone you have | Yes, plus a web app | Yes | Usually, through an app |
| AI receptionist | Mia, built in | No | Varies by provider |
| How it's priced | One plan plus credits | Your carrier plan | Usually per user, per month |
| Shared team inbox | No, one owner per account | No | Usually yes |
| Best for | Owners who work alone | Personal calls | Teams with several people on the phones |
Other options vary by carrier, phone and provider. Check theirs before you decide.
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Second phone number
Get a second US phone number with a local area code in about a minute. Calls and texts from one app on iPhone or Android, plus an AI receptionist.
Learn moreBusiness texting
Send texts and pictures from your 2Line business number. Carrier-registered (A2P 10DLC), quotes, On my way texts and reminders built in.
Learn moreAI receptionist
An AI receptionist that answers your calls in your business name, takes details, books appointments and texts you a summary. From $19.99 a month.
Learn moreAll features
Everything 2Line.AI does, grouped by answering, numbers, texting, and calls and voicemail.
See allQuestions about your business number
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Can my team share the line?
Is texting from the number allowed for business?
Can I put my 2Line number on Google Business Profile?
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