Affordable answering services from less than 70 cents a day.
Professional answering solutions for any budget.
Looking for affordable answering services without long-term commitments or hidden fees? Our budget-friendly live answering solutions are ideal for small businesses, startups and sole proprietors.
Want to experience the benefits of a virtual receptionist – without breaking the bank?
24-hour answering
We can answer your calls at any time of the day or night, including on weekends or holidays.
US virtual receptionists
Live answering by professionals in the US, with bilingual services and overflow support available.
Solutions for everyone
Regardless of your needs or call volumes, we have plans to suit, including pay-as-you-go options.
Personalized greeting
Calls are answered in your business name and you can choose how callers are greeted.
Instant notifications
The caller’s name, contact phone and why they called are sent by email and/or SMS, pronto.
No lock-in contract
Monthly subscriptions and no lock-in contracts mean you can easily scale or cancel at any time.
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How it works.
With instant activation of your service, we can start answering your calls within a few minutes.
1
A customer calls your number.
The call is diverted to us if you’ve chosen to send us all calls or you can’t answer it in-house.
2
We answer the call.
A friendly receptionist uses your preferred greeting and handles the call as required by you.
3
You receive a message.
You receive all the information you need via SMS and/or email immediately after the call.
Professional call answering that pays for itself.
Affordable answering services from just $20/month.
Even if your budget is tight, missing calls can cost more in lost opportunities. With our low-cost answering service, you can:
- Capture every lead, even outside business hours
- Enhance your customer service with friendly, human interactions
- Focus on work without constant phone interruptions
Whether you’re testing the waters or just need temporary phone coverage, AnsweringService’s 10 calls for $20 MessageExpress solution – and our other affordable live answering plans – deliver considerable value to your business.
Start with a 7-day free trial, then either upgrade to one of our flexible monthly plans – or simply walk away. There’s no obligation.
Compare our live call answering solutions.
MessageExpress
Messages taken and sent to a single email or mobile number by SMS.
From
$20/month*
No lock-in contract
(cancel anytime)
All plans include:
- 24-hour call handling^
- US receptionists, plus overflow support
- Messages sent by SMS^ and/or email
- Self-service management via online portal
- Customer support as required
Plan-specific settings:
- Choose your preferred caller greeting
- 1 contact can receive messages
- Up to 3 details collected per call
- No setup fee
* Plus relevant sales tax. ^ Additional charges apply for add-ons.
See Terms & Conditions.
* Plus relevant sales tax. ^ Additional charges apply for add-ons. See Terms & Conditions.
Answer
Warm call transfers and messages sent to multiple staff or departments.
From
$35/month*
No lock-in contract
(cancel anytime)
All plans include:
- 24-hour call handling^
- US receptionists, plus overflow support
- Messages sent by SMS^ and/or email
- Self-service management via online portal
- Customer support as required
Plan-specific settings:
- Customizable caller greeting
- Unlimited contacts can receive messages^
- Up to 5 details collected per call
- No setup fee
Additional Answer features:
- Call transfers when appropriate^
- Schedule availability for call transfers
- Company information can be provided
* Plus relevant sales tax. ^ Additional charges apply for some add-ons.
See Terms & Conditions.
* Plus relevant sales tax. ^ Additional charges apply for some add-ons. See Terms & Conditions.
MyAssistant
Complex call flows, order taking and CRM or web-based form input.
From
$49/month*
No lock-in contract
(cancel anytime)
All plans include:
- 24-hour call handling^
- US receptionists, plus overflow support
- Messages sent by SMS^ and/or email
- Self-service management via online portal
- Customer support as required
Plan-specific settings:
- Customizable caller greeting
- Unlimited contacts can receive messages^
- Up to 11 details collected per call
- Setup fee based on service complexity
Additional MyAssistant features:
- Call transfers when appropriate^
- Schedule availability for call transfers
- Company information can be provided
- Customer FAQs answered on your behalf
- Conditional scripting to guide call flows
- Order processing
- Payment processing
- Appointment setting
- Leads entered into CRMs or forms
- Other tasks interacting with your tools
* Plus relevant sales tax. ^ Additional charges apply for some add-ons.
See Terms & Conditions.
* Plus relevant sales tax. ^ Additional charges apply for some add-ons. See Terms & Conditions.
Why choose our affordable answering service?
Total flexibility.
- Ability to try free for 7 days.
- No minimum contract period.
- No cancellation fees.
Happy callers.
- We answer in 3 rings, on average.
- Professionally-trained receptionists.
- Callers often compliment receptionists.
Budget-friendly.
- PAYG and pay-per-call options.
- Message-taking from less than 70 cents/day.
- Plans with call transfer options from $35/month.
Spam protection.
- Zero cost for calls under 5 seconds.
- No charge for telemarketing calls.
- Ability to block unwanted numbers.
Why choose our affordable answering service?
Total flexibility.
- Ability to try free for 7 days.
- No minimum contract period.
- No cancellation fees.
Happy callers.
- We answer in 3 rings, on average.
- Professionally-trained receptionists.
- Callers often compliment receptionists.
Budget-friendly.
- PAYG and pay-per-call options.
- Message-taking from less than 70 cents/day.
- Plans with call transfer options from $35/month.
Spam protection.
- Zero cost for calls under 5 seconds.
- No charge for telemarketing calls.
- Ability to block unwanted numbers.
Maintain focus where it’s needed most.
If you’re still answering every phone call yourself, or expecting members of your small team to divert their attention each time the phone rings, it’s time to get some much-needed help!
Reclaim vital hours.
- Increase productivity by removing the distraction of a ringing phone.
- Create more time for priority tasks that drive your business forward.
- Utilize after-hours live call answering so you can truly clock off.
Avoid missed opportunities.
- Capture more leads, with live answering around the clock.
- Prevent missed calls and frustrating voicemail hangups.
- Schedule callbacks at a time that’s convenient for you.
Easily scale as required.
- Upgrade your plan as your business grows.
- Minimize additional hiring, training and wage costs.
- Easily manage call volume spikes related to promotions or seasonality.
Maintain focus where it’s needed most.
If you’re still answering every phone call yourself, or expecting members of your small team to divert their attention each time the telephone rings, it’s time to get some much-needed help!
Reclaim vital hours.
- Increase productivity by removing the distraction of a ringing phone.
- Create more time for priority tasks that drive your business forward.
- Utilize after-hours live call answering so you can truly clock off.
Avoid missed opportunities.
- Capture more leads, with live answering around the clock.
- Prevent missed calls and frustrating voicemail hangups.
- Schedule callbacks at a time that’s convenient for you.
Easily scale as required.
- Upgrade your plan as your business grows.
- Minimize additional hiring, training and wage costs.
- Easily manage call volume spikes related to promotions or seasonality.
What business owners say about us.
What business owners say.
At every level … this is one of the best companies and teams I have had the pleasure of working with in 20 years of business.
Exceptional phone answering service … it has not only saved us valuable time but also consistently leaves a positive impression on our clients.
AnsweringService.com has been invaluable in freeing up internal resources so we can focus on helping our clients save time.
We answer calls in less than
10 seconds on average.
Never miss a call again.
We answer calls in less than 10 seconds on average.
Never miss a call again.
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