Built in Houston for Texas businesses
AI receptionist in Texas, from a Texas company
AssistStaff is an AI receptionist in Texas, built by a Houston company for owner-run businesses across the state. It answers calls 24/7 in English and Spanish, books appointments on your Google Calendar, texts confirmations, and transfers urgent calls, from Houston and Dallas–Fort Worth to Austin and San Antonio.
A Houston answering service run by a Texas company
AssistStaff is a product of Taskflowify, LLC, based in Houston, Harris County. We built it for the kind of business that keeps Texas running: the plumber in Katy, the HVAC company in Pasadena, the family law office downtown, the salon in the Heights. Owner-run businesses that miss calls because the owner is also the one doing the work.
Being here matters in practical ways. We know what a July afternoon does to air conditioning call volume, what a hard freeze does to pipes, and how many customers in this state would rather do business in Spanish. You can reach us at [email protected].
Weather that floods the phone lines
Texas weather produces call spikes that small offices cannot keep up with. Summer heat sends AC repair calls through the roof. A winter freeze brings burst pipes and no-heat calls all at once. Spring storms and hurricane season bring power outages, roof leaks, and water damage. These are the days when every missed call is a job going to a competitor.
A Texas small business answering service has to hold up on those days. AssistStaff answers several callers at once, follows your rules for what counts as urgent, and transfers emergencies to your on-call phone. Routine calls are booked straight onto your Google Calendar so the schedule is ready when the weather clears.
You decide which calls ring through to you during a storm. Set tight urgent-call rules and the AI keeps the rest booked and documented, so you and your crew can stay focused on the jobs already in front of you.
English and Spanish callers across Texas
Across Texas, many customers are more comfortable speaking Spanish, and many owners lose those calls when nobody on staff speaks it. AssistStaff answers in English, Spanish, or Korean. The language comes from the preferred language saved on each customer’s contact record, so a returning Spanish-speaking customer is greeted, booked, and confirmed in Spanish.
Call recording and Texas one-party consent
Call recording is off by default. If you turn it on, you set rules for which calls are recorded. Texas is a one-party-consent state for recording phone calls, but your callers may be in other states with different rules, so you are responsible for any notice your situation requires. This is general information, not legal advice. Every call still gets a written transcript in your dashboard, whether or not recording is on.
Dallas, Austin, San Antonio virtual receptionist service, and everywhere between
AssistStaff runs in the cloud, so it works the same for a contractor in Dallas–Fort Worth, a law office in Austin, a salon in San Antonio, or a business in El Paso, Corpus Christi, the Rio Grande Valley, or a small town in between. You forward your existing local number, so customers keep calling the number they already know, and the AI answers on the first ring. A Fort Worth roofer, an Austin law office, and a San Antonio barbershop each get the same core service, set up with their own services, hours, prices, and rules for urgent calls.
- Answers 24/7, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Books, reschedules, and cancels appointments on your Google Calendar.
- Sends text confirmations to customers.
- Answers questions from your own information: services, service area, hours, prices.
- Takes detailed messages and logs every call with a transcript.
- Transfers urgent calls to you or your staff, with smart callback if nobody picks up.
Pricing and setup for Texas businesses
Plans start at $29 a month, billed monthly, semi-annually, or annually. There is no free trial, but we offer a free demo so you can hear it answer before you sign up. Setup takes minutes: forward your number, add your business details, connect Google Calendar, and go live. No coding.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is AssistStaff based?
- In Houston, Texas. AssistStaff is a product of Taskflowify, LLC, a Texas company in Harris County.
- Can I keep my local Texas phone number?
- Yes. Forward your existing business number to AssistStaff and customers keep calling the number they already know.
- Does the AI receptionist speak Spanish?
- Yes. It answers in English, Spanish, or Korean based on the preferred language saved on each customer’s contact record.
- Is call recording legal in Texas?
- Texas is a one-party-consent state, but callers may be in other states. Recording is off by default in AssistStaff, and if you turn it on you are responsible for any notice your situation requires.
- Do you only serve Houston?
- No. AssistStaff works for businesses anywhere in Texas, including Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio, and across the United States.
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