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Product updates and changes to heyly.co.

• 2026-08-22

  Heyly vs Smith.ai vs Ruby Receptionists: Answering Services Compared for Contractors

  An honest breakdown of cost, response time, calendar syncing, and after-hours dispatch across Heyly, Smith.ai, and Ruby Receptionists.

• 2026-08-18

  Why Use Heyly? Because Someone Should Answer the Phone Besides You

  The gist of heyly.co in one line: it answers every call, so you don't have to. Here's what that actually buys you back.

• 2026-08-10

  Average Lifetime Value HVAC Client

  Why the average HVAC customer is worth $15,340 over their lifetime, and what that means for every call you don't answer.

• 2026-08-10

  Weekly Update

  Recolored the landing page to navy + teal, simplified the call-flow animation, and shipped a bento-style features grid.

• 2026-08-10

  Who Answers Your Phone? You, a Human Hire, or an AI Receptionist

  The real tradeoffs between answering calls yourself, hiring a receptionist, and using an AI receptionist, plus what changes before and after the phone answers itself.