Virtual receptionist that answers on the first ring
With a staffed virtual receptionist service, people at a call center answer your calls, and many services bill by the minute. Memobell does the same job with AI: it answers right away, knows your business, and costs a fixed monthly price for the calls you get.
Set it up from your Google listing
Free to set up. No card needed.
What it does
- Picks up right away, even when every line would be busy
- Knows your hours, prices and services instead of reading a script
- Books appointments and texts confirmations while the caller is on the line
- Transfers callers to you, or tries a backup number if you don’t pick up
- Plans counted in calls, so there are no minutes to estimate
An example: nobody’s at the desk
Say Owen calls a dental office over lunch to move a cleaning and asks to speak to someone. It tries the front desk, then the backup number. When neither picks up, it takes Owen’s number and preferred time, and the office gets a one-line summary with the number ready to tap.
How it compares to a staffed service
Staffed receptionists usually work from the notes you give them and pass on messages. Memobell answers from what it knows about your business, so callers get their question answered on the call. It also books into your calendar and texts the link or price list they asked for while they’re still on the line.
Transfers that follow your day
Set who callers can be put through to, and when. During business hours it can transfer to the shop; after hours to your cell phone for emergencies only. If nobody picks up, it takes a message instead.
Questions
Is a virtual receptionist the same as an answering service?
They overlap. A basic answering service takes messages; a virtual receptionist also answers questions, books appointments and transfers calls. Memobell does all of these.
How much does a virtual receptionist cost?
Many staffed services charge by the minute. Memobell starts at $49 a month for 75 calls, with 7 days free, and robocalls and hang-ups don’t count.
Related
- AI receptionistAn AI receptionist that answers your business phone, website chat and texts, learns from your Google listing, takes messages and books appointments. 7 days free.
- After-hours answeringAn after-hours answering service for nights, weekends and holidays. Answers questions, takes messages, books appointments and puts real emergencies through to you.
- Spanish and EnglishAn answering service that speaks English and Spanish. Callers can talk in either language and get the same answers, messages and bookings.