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Chapter 8 · Guide 8.6

Configure Text-to-Job & hands-free field dictation

Dictate change orders, punch lists, and receipt photos via SMS or voice memos with a 15-minute undo safety net.

7 minute readVerified August 29, 2026
OwnerCrewOffice staff

At a glance

Use this guide when

Enabling road dictation for change orders, voice memos, punch lists, and receipt photo OCR from mobile.

Best practice

Save the business dispatch number in phone contacts as "Job Intake" for hands-free driving dictation.

Watch for

Reply "UNDO" within 15 minutes to atomically roll back any accidental voice or text updates.

01

Save the business dispatch number in mobile contacts

  1. Open Text-to-Job Dashboard and copy your business texting number.
  2. Save the contact in your iOS or Android phone as "Job Intake".
  3. Use Siri or Google Assistant for hands-free voice dictation while driving.
02

Dictate core job updates from the road

  • Change Orders: Text "Add $450 to Miller job for extra 12/2 Romex" to stage an estimate change order.
  • Milestones & Notes: Send a voice memo "Rough plumbing passed on Elm St" to log an audit timestamp.
  • Receipt Photos: Snap a photo of a supply house register receipt to OCR itemize material costs.
  • Punch List Tasks: Dictate checklist to-dos to push items directly to the crew field app.
03

Understand the 15-minute UNDO rollback safety invariant

If you dictate an accidental change or make a typo, reply "UNDO" within 15 minutes to atomically roll back the database update with zero data loss.

Completion check

Confirm before moving on

Use these checks to make sure the dashboard and the real-world workflow agree.

  • Owner and crew mobile numbers are authorized in Settings.
  • Dispatch number is saved in mobile contacts for Siri / Assistant dictation.
  • Test voice memo and receipt photo process successfully with 15-minute undo safety.

Troubleshooting

When the workflow doesn’t look right

Text-to-Job does not recognize your phone number.

Add your mobile number to the Authorized Phone Numbers list in Settings.

Dictated change order had a typo.

Reply "UNDO" within 15 minutes to roll back the change immediately.

Keep going

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