Book detailing jobs without putting down the polisher.
2Line.AI gives auto detailers and mobile detailing businesses a second business number on the phone they already carry. While you're buffing, Mia by 2Line.AI answers, asks the vehicle size, interior or exterior, pet hair and stains, gets the address for mobile jobs and books it, with a reminder text before the visit.
“Thanks for calling Gloss Boss Detailing, this is Mia. Are you looking for an interior, exterior or full detail?”
You can't answer with a polisher in your hand, and detailing customers book whoever picks up.
What Mia asks your callers
- Vehicle type and size
- Interior, exterior or full
- Pet hair or stains
- Shop or mobile, and the address
Customers waiting on you to arrive today come to you.
What a busy day looks like for a detailer
You're on a driveway in Raleigh doing paint correction on a black truck, polisher in both hands. A caller wants a full detail on her SUV at home, with dog hair in the back. Mia asks the address and books Saturday at 9 AM. On Friday the customer gets a reminder and replies C, and on Saturday you tap On my way so she can see you're fifteen minutes out.
A made-up example. Names and places are fictional.
How Mia handles a call for auto detailers
An example of a call to a fictional business. Mia uses your greeting, your questions and your rules, and you can take the call any time with Hand to me.
After the call: the caller gets one “what happens next” text, and you get the slip above.
The calls auto detailers get, and what Mia does with each
Full detail at home
Mia asks the vehicle, pet hair and the address, then books a mobile slot.
Ceramic coating
She asks the vehicle size and the paint's condition, then texts a quote from your price list.
Interior only, with stains
She asks what kind of stains and whether there are pets, then books it.
Fleet or dealership work
She takes the number of vehicles and how often, for you to call back.
Customer waiting on you today
Today's customers come straight to you.
Product sales calls
Pitches go to voicemail and come back as text.
You choose when Mia answers: always, after hours, or only when you don’t pick up. Take any call yourself with Hand to me.
What to teach Mia as a detailer
Mia drafts this from your business name or website. Check each item, put in your own prices and rules, and change any of it later in the app.
Before your first call
- Packages: interior, exterior, full, coating, paint correction
- Prices by vehicle size, if you share them
- Extra charges for pet hair or heavy stains
- Mobile, shop or both, and what you need on site (water, power)
- How long each package takes
- The area you'll drive to for mobile jobs
What it costs
Say Mia answers 15 calls for you in a month, about 2 minutes each. That’s 1,575 credits. The cheapest way to cover it is two 950-credit packs ($19.99 each), $39.98 in all, on top of your plan. Your real calls will differ.
| Mia, 2 minutes | 48 × 2 = 96 credits |
|---|---|
| AI summary | 1 credit |
| “What happens next” text to the caller | 8 credits |
| Each call | 105 credits |
| 15 calls | 1,575 credits, about $39.98 in packs |
| If you answer yourself | 8 credits a minute, so a 2-minute call is 16 credits. Missed calls and ring time are free. |
Plans are $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Your plan’s 100 starter credits (once) cover about 2 minutes of Mia, or 12 minutes of calls you answer yourself. Credits don’t refill each month; you add a pack when you need one. See all rates.
Set up in 4 steps
- 1Pick your numberChoose from 4 local US numbers with area codes near you. It rings in the 2Line.AI app on the phone you already have.
- 2Start your plan$19.99 a month, or $99.99 a year with a 3-day free trial. Your plan starts with 100 credits, once.
- 3Teach Mia your tradeType your business name or website. Mia drafts your greeting, hours, services and prices for you to check. Tell her what counts as urgent, for example: customers waiting on you to arrive today come to you.
- 4Turn on notificationsSo you see each slip the moment a call ends, and urgent calls reach you. Then make a test call to hear Mia.
Phone and follow-up tips for auto detailers
- 1
Ask about water and power for mobile jobs
An apartment lot with no spigot changes your setup. Teach Mia to ask, so the slip tells you what to bring.
- 2
Set the visit length for your longest package
A full detail can take most of a morning. Set a longer appointment length in Bookings so Mia leaves enough time.
- 3
Post before-and-after photos
Detailing sells on pictures. Add them to your Google Business Profile next to your 2Line number, and text a finished photo to the customer.
- 4
Confirm the day before
Reminder texts let customers reply C or R, so you're not driving out to a car that isn't there.
- 5
Ask for the review while it's still shining
Tap Job done as you pack up. The review request lands while the customer is looking at a clean car.
What auto detailers use most
Appointment booking
Mia books appointments during the call, inside the business hours you set, and texts the caller a confirmation. Reminders go out before the visit, and customers reply C to confirm or R to reschedule.
Learn moreMissed call text back
When you miss a call on your 2Line number, the caller gets a text from your business within moments, so they wait for you instead of calling the next company. You write the message once, and it can include your booking link.
Learn moreBusiness texting
2Line.AI lets you text and send pictures from your business number, registered with US carriers for business messaging. Quick actions send quotes, On my way texts with your arrival time, reminders and review requests.
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CompareQuestions
Can I set longer appointments for full details?
Can I ask for a review after the job?
Can I text my ETA for mobile jobs?
Can Mia ask whether I'll have water and power?
Can I text a photo of the finished car?
What if a customer wants to move their booking?
How much does 2Line.AI cost for auto detailers?
Stop losing calls on the job.
Yearly comes with 3 days free. $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
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