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Business Answering Service

1: Customers Call

Our professional, attentive receptionists answer your company’s phone calls as though they were an on-site member of your business team. We are here to help you service your customers 24 hours a day. You can forward calls from your current number or use one of ours.

Use our number
We give you a toll-free or local number that connects directly to our live receptionists. Use this number on your marketing materials, specialty advertising or your website and callers will be routed directly to our call center. This option is if you plan to have us answer all of your calls.

This services features only friendly and professional receptionists who have passed our rigorous training process and are geared to handle your specific needs. Our receptionists will work from a script that we help you design.

Call forwarding
If you want to forward calls from your existing phone number, there are generally two options available through your local phone company. We still provide you with a local or toll-free number, and you forward your existing phone number to the new number.

  • Busy, or no answer forwarding – A call can be forwarded to our local or toll-free number in the event that your line is busy or not answered in a set number of rings. This is ideal for businesses than are not available 24 hours a day.
  • Manual call forward – Set a manual call forward on your phone at anytime. This presents a very flexible option for those who only need calls answered occasionally or have a changing schedule.
2: Receptionist Answers

Our service features only friendly and professional receptionists who have passed our rigorous training process. We work with you to design a customized script that meets your specific business needs. Rest assured that, on every call, our receptionists will serve your business in a prepared and professional manner. How can you be certain? Simple:

More information about our live answering service:

  • The best people - We hire friendly people here in the United States. And all of our receptionists pass a series of interviews, tests, and background checks.
  • Highly trained - All of our receptionists pass a weeks-long rigorous training program that is administered by our own in-house training team.
  • Friendly and Professional - We treat your customers the way we would want to be treated ourselves. A simple "how is your day" or showing a little sympathy can go a long way on a customer service call.

On the right side of this page, you will find a demo video and some sample scripts for reference.

3: Actions Taken

A live person answering the phone can make a huge difference, but that’s not the only thing that makes a successful call. Here are some of the things we can do to help your customers:

  • Take messages – We let callers know you are not available and collect basic information such as the callers' name, number, and the best time to reach them.
  • Transfer calls – If you want to give the caller the option to talk to you directly, we can transfer the call. We perform both warm and cold transfers.
  • Take orders – Our receptionists can take orders for you right over the phone. If you have a Web site that has a simple ordering process, we can link directly to it for easy order fulfillment.
  • Schedule appointments – Let us know your schedule, and we will set an appointment on your behalf. For an extra dollar a day you can use our online appointment scheduling software. This robust software can be used to handle all of your appointment needs.
How It Works
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Sample Scripts
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