Can Jake answer my 956 number?

Yes. You keep your McAllen number and forward it to Jake with one code dialed on your phone, for every call or only the ones you miss. Callers dial the same number they always have.

Can Jake keep up when a storm hits McAllen?

Yes. From 2021 to 2025, NOAA logged 28 hail, wind and flood reports inside McAllen limits. Jake answers as many calls at once as come in, so the morning after nobody gets a busy signal or voicemail. He books what he can and puts the urgent calls through to you.

Does Jake speak Spanish with McAllen callers?

Yes. He answers in English and switches to Spanish when the caller does, in the same call, on every plan.

How much does an answering service cost in McAllen?

Jake costs the same everywhere: Starter is $79 a month for 100 calls, Growth is $199 a month for 350 calls, and Pro is $399 a month for 800 calls. Spam and hang-ups are free, and there is no annual contract.

Answering service in McAllen.

Jake answers calls for McAllen trades on the first ring, day and night, in English or Spanish. NOAA logged 28 hail, wind and flood reports inside McAllen limits from 2021 to 2025: the days phones ring hardest.

Highways: I-2 and I-69C

McAllen trades, by the numbers.

McAllen, Texas, at a glance
Population	150,640 peopleCensus Bureau estimate for July 1, 2025
Area codes	956
County	Mostly in Hidalgo County

Trades businesses in Hidalgo County

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
138
Roofing Contractors
21
Landscaping Services
Includes tree trimming and removal.
36
Appliance Repair and Maintenance
5
Remediation Services
Includes mold, asbestos and lead abatement.
Not published
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Includes fence, paving and other specialty trades.
31

Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 238220, 238160, 561730, 811412, 562910, 238990)

What the weather does to your phone.

NOAA storm reports, 2021 to 2025: first inside McAllen limits, then all of Hidalgo County. Each one is a day roofers, plumbers and tree crews get the most calls.

Inside McAllen limits

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
10 reports on 3 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
13 reports on 5 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
None
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
5 reports on 2 days

Largest hail inside the city: 3 inches. Strongest measured wind: 74 knots (85 mph).

All of Hidalgo County

Hail
Roof and siding calls for weeks after.
46 reports on 7 days
Thunderstorm wind
Limbs on roofs and fences, power lines down.
59 reports on 16 days
Tornadoes
Roofs, trees and whole houses to restore.
3 reports on 3 days
Floods
Water damage, sewer backups and restoration.
25 reports on 10 days
Tropical storms and hurricanes
Every trade at once, often for weeks.
None
Freezes and winter storms
Burst pipes and no heat.
15 reports on 13 days
Excessive heat
Air conditioners failing back to back.
27 reports on 25 days

The largest inside McAllen

May 8, 20253-inch hail 3.23 mi NE of Shayland.NOAA record
Apr 28, 2023Thunderstorm wind of 74 knots (estimated) at (Mfe)miller Intl Arp; $250K in property damage reported.NOAA record
Apr 21, 2023Thunderstorm wind of 54 knots (estimated) 0.93 mi SW of Mc Allen; $10K in property damage reported.NOAA record

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, 2021–2025. Counts are what the database holds today.

Jake for McAllen’s trades.

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Questions owners ask.

Answer every McAllen call.

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A plumbing company owner at the open back of her service van, checking her phone between jobs