KAR-TEL/ SAN DIEGO · 32.72°N/ LINE OPEN — TAKING WORK
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Independent tech · repairs + systems

One tech.
Direct line.

Cellphone and laptop repair, custom websites, and business IT — handled by one person you can actually reach. No ticket queue, no call center, no handoffs. San Diego based.

Same-day quotes Board-level honest — no upsells Field & remote work

Line 01 · Cellphone repair

Cracked, dead, or drowned.

The phone repairs other shops overcharge for or refuse — done on the bench, with real parts and straight answers on what's worth fixing.

Back glass, laser-removed — not a whole-housing swap.
Quality screens & batteries — laid out before install.
Real bench tools — microscope, hot plate, precision drivers.
iPhone

Back glass repair

Laser-precision back glass replacement — the repair most shops won't touch without swapping the whole housing.

Ask for a same-day quote

Screens & batteries

Screen & battery swaps

Cracked screens, dying batteries, unresponsive touch — replaced with quality parts and tested before you leave.

Ask for a same-day quote

Ports & water

Charge ports & water damage

Won't charge, won't power on, took a swim? Charge-port fixes and water-damage recovery — honest odds up front.

Ask for a same-day quote

Line 02 · Laptops & devices

Not just phones.

Same bench, same honesty — for the machines you actually work on.

Laptops

Laptop repair

Screens, keyboards, batteries, storage upgrades, tune-ups, and OS rescue for Windows and Mac laptops.

Ask for a same-day quote

Data

Backup & data rescue

Failing drive, lost files, migration to a new machine — recovered and moved without the anxiety.

Ask for a same-day quote

Diagnostics

Won't-turn-on diagnosis

Dead device, no idea why? A straight diagnosis and a real quote before any work starts.

Ask for a same-day quote

Line 03 · Web design

New

Websites that actually get you called

Fast, clean, mobile-first sites for small businesses — built by hand, hosted on Cloudflare, and tuned to show up on Google. Same direct line, no agency retainer.

See web design →

Line 04 · Business systems

The IT layer, without the agency.

For small businesses that need real infrastructure and one accountable person running it.

Deliverability

Email that lands

SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and migrations done right — so your business email reaches inboxes, not spam folders.

Infrastructure

Servers & DNS

Linux administration, Docker deployments, DNS/MX setup, and the unglamorous plumbing businesses run on.

Support

IT support & field work

On-site and remote support for setups, migrations, networks, and the problems that stall your day.

Line 05 · Products

Built here. Dial tone soon.

Coming soon

Angelina — AI receptionist

An AI phone system that answers your business line 24/7 — books appointments, answers questions, and never puts a customer on hold. Built for small businesses that miss calls and lose work.

Get notified →
In the lab

More on the bench

Tools for lead generation, security monitoring, and small-business automation are in active development. This page will grow.

Line 06 · The operator

Who picks up when you call.

I'm Kimo — an independent IT consultant and repair tech in San Diego. I've spent years on the parts of tech nobody sees: email that quietly stops delivering, networks that drop at the worst moment, phones with shattered glass a week after purchase.

The model is simple: you talk to the person doing the work. Diagnosis, quote, repair, follow-up — same human, start to finish.

Base
San Diego, CA
Mode
Field · Bench · Remote
Turnaround
Same-day quotes
Status
Taking work

Line 07 · Contact

Open a direct line.

Tell me what's broken or what you're trying to build. You'll get a straight answer and a real quote — not a sales funnel.

Call or text (858) 389-8698 The direct line — no phone tree, no hold music.
Email admin@kar-tel.app Photos of the damage help with quotes.
Repairs & quotes Request a quote → Device model + what happened = same-day estimate.
Web design Start a site → Small-business websites, built by hand.