Telyn
The $97/mo AI Receptionist that never misses a call
A friend of mine runs a 4-truck HVAC business in Oklahoma. Last August he was sitting in our kitchen showing me his call log — 71 missed inbound calls in a single weekend. Every one of those went straight to voicemail and never called back. He'd hired and fired three "answering services" over two years. They missed bookings, couldn't access his calendar, and quit at 5 PM on Fridays. He looked at me and said "all I need is something that picks up the phone and books the job."
That's the entire product.
We didn't set out to build "an AI agent" or "conversational AI" — we set out to fix the one thing small businesses can't afford to outsource. Telyn answers in under 2 seconds, books the appointment directly into Google Calendar, texts the owner a full transcript before the customer hangs up, and routes emergencies to the on-call cell. That's it. No flowchart builder. No prompt engineering. No 90-day "onboarding consultation."
The evolution surprised us. The first prototype was a complicated thing — lots of menus, lots of options, a Zapier integration for every situation. We watched our beta HVAC, dental, and law-firm operators get confused and bail out during setup. So we ripped 80% of it out. Today Telyn ships with 3 questions, one calendar connection, and a phone number. Most owners are live in 15 minutes.
Pricing: Starter $97/mo (500 minutes). Growth $327/mo (1,500). Pro $697/mo (2,500). 7-day free trial — card required, no charge for 7 days. Replaces $300-$500/mo answering services. Yes, it actually books appointments mid-call.
Hear it answer a real call yourself: 📞 (580) 729-3227. Pretend you're a customer. We'd love your feedback.
1 Comment
The thing I'd be careful with is that "AI answering service" and "missed-revenue prevention" sound similar, but they create very different buying decisions.
Right now the story is strong because it starts with 71 missed calls. I'd be hesitant to assume the market will keep seeing the product through that same lens as more features and industries get added.
The useful part is deciding which problem Telyn should own before the category starts owning it for you.
I wouldn't make that call casually in-thread because it tends to affect acquisition, pricing, and who converts first.