Cost-effective after-hours answering service
Even if you have an in-house reception team, you likely miss calls from customers who phone in the evening, on the weekend or before they start their work day. Having virtual receptionists answer calls after hours, or 24/7, is the solution.
24-hour telephone answering so your customers can connect when it’s most convenient for them to call
US receptionists
Calls are answered by professionals in the US, with overflow support 24/7 to ensure a fast speed of answer.
Choose when we answer
You can simply turn on call forwarding at the end of each business day if you only want us to answer after-hours calls.
Custom call greetings
We answer your calls with your custom greeting to ensure your callers enjoy a seamless experience.
After-hours emergencies
We can utilise call scripting to determine when an emergency response is needed and transfer such calls to on-call staff.
Appointment bookings
Whatever time someone calls to make an appointment or reservation, we can schedule it using your software.
Instant emails or texts
Receive email or SMS messages after each call, containing caller details and their reason for calling.
How after-hours call answering works
Black Friday special
Limited-time offer: New customers save 30% on the standard call answering subscription pricing shown below for their first 3 months.
* Conditions apply.
Black Friday special
Limited-time offer: New customers save 30% on the standard call answering subscription pricing shown below for 3 months.
* Conditions apply.
Black Friday special
Limited-time offer: New customers save 30% on the standard call answering subscription pricing shown below for their first 3 months.
* Conditions apply.
Our virtual receptionist services
Bombarded by calls in the evening, on weekends or during holidays? Wish someone could handle them for you? Worried that missed calls out-of-hours are costing you opportunities?
Whatever your industry, complexity of calls or call volumes, if you need an after-hours phone answering service, we have a solution to suit with no lock-in contracts.
* Plus relevant sales tax. Refer to Terms & Conditions.
MessageExpress
Call answering and message taking for one individual or team.
from $19* per month
- Mostly US-based receptionists
- No lock-in contract
- Personalized greeting
- Instant email or SMS messages
- One person or team listed as message recipient
- Mobile app & portal
- 24/7 service upgrade option
- Toll-free number upgrade option
ReceptionistPlus
Messages, support and call transfers for multiple staff or departments.
from $33* per month
All MessageExpress features plus- Mostly US-based receptionists
- No lock-in contract
- Instant email or SMS messages
- Mobile app & portal
- 24/7 service upgrade option
- toll-free number upgrade option
- Fully customized greeting
- Warm call transfers
- Multiple staff or departments listed as message or transfer contacts
- Collect 5 pieces of info
- Advise business hours/location
MyAssistant
Tailored scripting and virtual assistance for unlimited staff or departments.
from $49* per month
All ReceptionistPlus features plus- Mostly US-based receptionists
- No lock-in contract
- Instant email or SMS messages
- Mobile app & portal
- 24/7 service upgrade option
- toll-free number upgrade option
- Fully customized greeting
- Warm call transfers
- Multiple staff or departments listed as message or transfer contacts
- Advise business hours/location
- Collect 11 pieces of info
- Custom scripting or FAQs
- CRM input or online form submissions
- Quote fees & take payments
MyDiary
Appointment booking and diary management using your preferred software.
from $49* per month
All MyAssistant features plus- Mostly US-based receptionists
- No lock-in contract
- Instant email or SMS messages
- Mobile app & portal
- 24/7 service upgrade option
- toll-free number upgrade option
- Fully customized greeting
- Warm call transfers
- Multiple staff or departments listed as message or transfer contacts
- Advise business hours/location
- Collect 11 pieces of info
- Custom scripting or FAQs
- CRM input or online forms
- Quote fees & take payments
- Appointment scheduling
- Calendar management
* Plus relevant sales tax. Refer to Terms & Conditions.
Switch off at the end of each business day, yet stay awake to opportunity
Are missed business calls and voicemail hangups after-hours proving costly? Diverting your number to ReceptionHQ outside standard business hours means no missed calls and no lost opportunities!
Bombarded by calls at all hours? Getting burnt out? Start enjoying more quality time with your family or much-needed R&R!
Need to ensure emergency calls are handled at any hour? We can manage these as per your requirements for different scenarios.
FAQs
Easily manage your 24-hour virtual receptionist service
You can easily update the receptionist’s greeting, call transfer availability and message preferences in real-time, plus add additional staff of departments as contacts for transfers or messages, using our online client portal or mobile app (iPhone and Android).
After hours answering service add-ons
+ Virtual address
Choose a virtual address to enhance your image or expand into new territories, without expensive overheads or the need to relocate.
+ Phone numbers
Add multiple additional local numbers or toll-free numbers to the local number you receive for free with your live call answering package.
What our customers love
Trusted by more than 25,000 businesses
We answer within 4 rings
We take great pride in answering calls in less than 10 seconds on average.
We protect you against spam
We don’t charge for calls under 5 seconds or telemarketing calls.
We answer in less than 4 rings
We take pride in answering calls in under 10 seconds on average, to stop you losing frustrated callers to competitors.
We answer in less than 4 rings
We take great pride in answering calls in less than 10 seconds on average, so you avoid losing frustrated callers to your competitors.
Find out more
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Want to try our call answering services for free?
Put America’s leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We’re ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.
Want to try our call answering services for free?
Put America’s leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We’re ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.
What does the free trial include?
The trial is based on our ReceptionistPlus service, with our team of virtual receptionists able to take messages and transfer calls based on your availability settings.