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Answering Agent eliminates the cost and limitations of traditional answering services. Available day and night, it qualifies leads, schedules appointments, and promotes offers with precision and consistency...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Phone Answering Services
- Location
- Castle Rock, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
AI Agents for 24/7 Business Automation. Intelligent AI that helps automate phone calls, emails, and operational workflow...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Phone Answering Services
- Location
- Plano, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
Veza Reception is a legal answering service built specifically for law firms. We provide 24/7 live call answering, legal intake support, and dedicated receptionist teams trained to handle calls for law firms with professionalism, warmth, and consistency...
Top Services:
- Phone Answering Services
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Platonics provides cost-effective medical staffing solutions with HIPAA-trained remote staff. Build your ideal team and save up to 75% on staffing costs...
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- BPO
- IT Compliance Solution
- Transcription Services
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $5/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Circle Translations is a Lithuania-based translation and localization agency that helps businesses communicate across global markets through professional multilingual language services. The company provides translation, localization, subtitling, transcription, voice-over, and content adaptation services in...
Top Services:
- Public Relations
- Digital Services
- Translation Services
- Transcription Services
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
USA Outsource Today is an American-led business process outsourcing (BPO) company that helps organizations scale operations through skilled talent and AI-driven solutions. The company provides cost-effective outsourcing services across customer support, sales development, back-office operations, and digital...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Customer Support
- Call Centers
- Market Research
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- Location
- Cebu City, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $7/hr
Axendi is one of Europes leading providers of AI-powered contact center and BPO services. Since 2008, Axendi has been designing value-driven customer experiences by combining operational expertise with technology and in-depth vertical advisory...
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
- AI Development
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
Ferio Solutions is a Business Process Outsourcing company serving businesses across the USA, Canada, UK, and global markets, providing customer support, offshore teams, lead generation, sales, and back-office solutions...
Top Services:
- Affiliate Marketing
- Direct Marketing
- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Call Centers
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- Location
- Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
For over 60 years, Answer United has been a trusted leader in the answering services industry, providing call center and live telephone answering services to businesses of all sizes. We offer 24/7 support to ensure seamless customer interactions that help businesses grow while keeping costs down...
Top Services:
- Phone Answering Services
- Call Centers
- Customer Support
- Staff Augmentation
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- Location
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Fluency LLC provides a comprehensive suite of human-led call center services designed to bridge communication gaps and enhance customer experience. Based in Columbus, Ohio, we specialize in high-stakes environments where linguistic precision and cultural empathy are essential...
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- BPO
- Translation Services
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Hilliard, Ohio
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
We are a South Africa-based operations and support systems agency helping startups and growing companies scale customer support, AI operations, and backend workflows. We specialize in building efficient human-in-the-loop systems, support triage processes, and operational structures that reduce workload on...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Customer Support
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Cognexa is an AI automation agency helping businesses work smarter through intelligent workflows, AI powered agents, and cutting-edge web solutions. From voice and WhatsApp AI agents to custom CRMs, lead generation, and social media automation we build the systems that let your business run itself...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Phone Answering Services
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Centurion, South Africa
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
ATM Group is a customer operations and revenue outsourcing company. We deliver contact centre outsourcing, revenue generation programmes, multilingual support and AI-enabled optimisation in the UK, Europe and South Africa...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Phone Answering Services
- HR Outsourcing
- Customer Support
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- Location
- Leicester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Prospecto is a B2B telesales agency that focuses on setting qualified appointments for sales teams in Quebec, across Canada, and in France. Our mission is to efficiently fill your representatives' calendars with concrete opportunities and genuinely interested prospects...
Top Services:
- CRO
- CRM Consulting
- Business Consulting
- Call Centers
- BPO
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- Location
- Victoriaville, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
SwiftCall is a Chicago-based AI automation agency that helps businesses streamline communication through 24/7 AI-powered call answering, lead capture, appointment booking, workflow automation, and customer engagement solutions. By combining intelligent voice agents with custom automation systems, SwiftCall...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Web Design
- AI Development
- CRM Consulting
- Cloud Consulting
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- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
CCSAV est le centre d'externalisation offshore francophone de référence, basé en Tunisie avec une direction canadienne. Nous fournissons des collaborateurs qualifiés (comptables, développeurs, RH, service client) aux entreprises du Québec, de France, Belgique, Suisse et Luxembourg dès 19/h...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Accounting
- HR Outsourcing
- Market Research
- Customer Support
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- Location
- Victoriaville, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $5/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Vibrant Print Solutions specializes in wide-format printer sales, service, maintenance, and print production solutions for businesses seeking reliable, high-quality large-format printing equipment and support...
Top Services:
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Creative Services
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Newton Workforce is a multidisciplinary workforce and outsourcing company based in Lebanon, providing integrated business support solutions across Lebanon and the region. We assist startups, SMEs, multinational corporations, NGOs, and investors with Employer of Record (EOR), payroll management, HR...
Top Services:
- BPO
- HR Outsourcing
- Call Centers
- Customer Support
- Translation Services
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- Location
- Lebanon, Oregon
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
GoJarvis matches growing businesses with pre-trained virtual assistants who handle operations, sales support, and inbox management — while building custom automations that make your business run faster...
Top Services:
- BPO
- HR Outsourcing
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Brea, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Promotional Shop NZ supplies customised promotional products, branded apparel, corporate gifts, and event merchandise to businesses across New Zealand. We focus on quality products, competitive pricing, and personalised customer service, helping brands create memorable marketing solutions for staff, clients...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Logo Design
- Product Design
- Event Marketing
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
WiseLex BPO Solutions is a dynamic and client-focused business process outsourcing company, specializing in interpretation, translation, and back-office support. With a team of skilled professionals across multiple languages Including Haitian Creole, French and Spanish and more...
Top Services:
- Translation Services
- HR Outsourcing
- Call Centers
- BPO
- Transcription Services
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- Location
- San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $8/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Rift Automation Solutions builds AI-powered automation systems for UK SMEs from missed call text-back and lead follow-up to CV screening, invoice chasing, and appointment booking. We replace manual tasks with intelligent workflows, so businesses save time, capture more leads, and grow without hiring...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Business Consulting
- CRM Consulting
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Wiztech Digital Solutions is your trusted GHL agency and GoHighLevel expert, offering full HighLevel CRM solutions, workflow automation, sales funnels, landing page & website optimization, and email/SMS campaigns. We specialize in white-label GoHighLevel CRM, letting agencies resell fully branded CRM...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- PPC
- Advertising
- SEO
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- Location
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
We help businesses of all sizes thrive with custom outsourcing solutions. Were more than a service provider were your partner in success, offering dedicated support and seamless communication every step of the way...
Top Services:
- Call Centers
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Customer Support
- Accounting
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- Location
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
SeenTK is a Syrian software development company building websites, mobile apps, admin dashboards, e-commerce platforms, and Unity games. We help startups and businesses turn ideas into reliable digital products with clean UI/UX, scalable code, testing, deployment, and ongoing support...
Top Services:
- Design Services
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Damascus, Syria
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
SkyCom is a nearshore BPO provider helping businesses scale customer support, healthcare operations, technical support, and back-office services...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Customer Support
- Transcription Services
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- San Salvador, El Salvador
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
The AR Dept is a managed AI staffing function. We build, deploy and manage Agent Resources, AI workers managed like staff, for owner-managed, admin-heavy businesses. We handle scoping, build, integration and ongoing management, so a business can take on more work without adding headcount...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Staff Augmentation
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
ZexAi is a UK-based digital agency that builds professional websites and provides ongoing growth services for small and mid-size businesses. We combine AI-powered tools with hands-on delivery to get you online fast then stick around to handle your marketing, automation, and lead generation. From landing pages...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Digital Strategy
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $51/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Pixalrity is a B2B client acquisition agency that builds done-for-you outbound systems for companies that need a predictable pipeline. We run LinkedIn outreach, cold email, and cold calling campaigns targeting the right decision-makers at the right time. Our work is hands-on and results-driven. We've...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- Digital Marketing
- CRM Consulting
- Digital Strategy
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
JOYNO INC provides business process outsourcing services, including inbound call handling, lead generation, appointment setting, telemarketing, sales outsourcing, and quality assurance. We help businesses connect with customers, improve service, streamline operations, and support sustainable growth...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
NEWTEL is a premier BPO provider delivering exceptional omnichannel call center, live chat, and social media support. We combine elite customer service with advanced content moderation to secure and scale your digital brand 24/7...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Software Testing
- Customer Support
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Amman, Jordan
- Number of Employees
- 500 - 999
- Average Hourly Rate
- $20/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
Pavadel provides flexible virtual assistant and business support services for entrepreneurs, startups and growing companies. We help businesses save time by managing administrative tasks, communication, scheduling and back-office operations. Our bilingual team supports clients across multiple European...
Top Services:
- Direct Marketing
- BPO
- Market Research
- HR Outsourcing
- Translation Services
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- Location
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Technical automation agency specializing in GoHighLevel systems, n8n automations, Make.com integrations, and full-funnel digital marketing...
Top Services:
- CRM Consulting
- Email Marketing
- Phone Answering Services
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Multan, Pakistan
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Actigy BPO helps companies build and run managed nearshore operations teams across Central and Eastern Europe. We support finance, compliance, healthcare, customer support, technical support, IT/QA, AI data operations, and back-office workflows with documented SOPs, trained operators, QA, and measurable...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Call Centers
- Accounting
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Marbella, Spain
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $25/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Intugo is an Employer of Record and Infrastructure provider that enables companies to establish an extension of their existing operations with dedicated talent from Mexico and recruited to their specific requirements...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Call Centers
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
Virtustant places pre-vetted Latin American professionals with US companies and never charges recruitment fees: clients pay only the hire's salary, payroll and compliance included. Shortlists arrive in 48 hours, average time-to-hire is 3 days, and every placement carries a lifetime replacement guarantee...
Top Services:
- HR Outsourcing
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Phone Answering Services
- Accounting
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- Location
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $12/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Foreign Direct Investment in NepalFrom Registration to Growth, we have Got You CoveredCorporate Financial Services...
Top Services:
- Creative Services
- Digital Services
- Web Development
- Web Design
- Direct Marketing
- Show more
- Location
- Lalitpur, Nepal
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
Black Peak Studio is a Kalispell, Montana web design and AI studio that builds fast, custom websites and AI agents for small businesses. We hand code every site (no templates) for speed, mobile performance, and clean SEO, then layer in AI chat and voice assistants that answer questions and book appointments...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- AI Development
- SEO
- Software Development
- Show more
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Star Billing Solutions is a medical billing and revenue cycle management (RCM) company that helps healthcare providers improve financial performance through accurate, compliant, and efficient billing services. The company specializes in streamlining billing workflows, reducing claim denials, and accelerating...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Transcription Services
- Phone Answering Services
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Byteway is a Melbourne-based managed IT services and telecommunications provider helping Australian businesses improve security, productivity, and business continuity. We specialise in managed IT support, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, cloud backup and disaster recovery, business internet, VoIP phone systems...
Top Services:
- Cybersecurity
- IT Services
- Managed Services
- Cloud Consulting
- Business Consulting
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- Location
- Port Melbourne, Australia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
Founded in 2020, Oversea Staffing Solutions LLC has emerged as a leading call center staffing agency in the Caribbean, bridging the gap between world-class bilingual talent and forward-thinking businesses...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Call Centers
- Market Research
- Phone Answering Services
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Lithia Springs, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $11/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Alp Web Studio builds fast, lead-generating websites for HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and contracting companies across Nova Scotia. A built-in quote estimator hands homeowners an honest ballpark day or night, and every lead lands in one owner dashboard with instant follow-up texts. Custom-built websites with...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- SEO
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Halifax, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Batista AI builds custom websites for NYC contractors and installs AI agent systems physically inside small businesses using Mac mini and Mac Studio hardware. Our AI agents handle lead generation, scheduling, invoicing, and customer follow-up 24/7 on Apple Silicon. We serve HVAC, plumbing, electrical...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- AI Development
- Web Development
- SEO
- Business Consulting
- Show more
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Auronix Sourcing helps businesses source quality products from China with supplier verification and global shipping solutions...
Top Services:
- Business Consulting
- Market Research
- Logistics
- Phone Answering Services
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- Location
- Guangzhou, China
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
Renbotics AI helps businesses streamline operations through intelligent automation. We build AI-powered solutions including AI receptionists, WhatsApp automation, voice agents, CRM workflows, appointment scheduling, lead qualification, and customer support AI Agents. Our focus - reducing manual work...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Business Consulting
- Digital Strategy
- Software Development
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- Delhi, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
AIMindShift (aimindshift.consulting) is a discovery-led AI consultancy founded by Dean Griffiths, serving UK mid-market businesses. Rather than reselling off-the-shelf SaaS, AIMindShift diagnoses an operation's biggest bottlenecks and builds bespoke AI systems voice agents, AI receptionists, chat and SMS...
Top Services:
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Fleetwood, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
ITAdOn provides fast and reliable IT support in Dallas for small businesses and growing teams. We deliver managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and 24/7 helpdesk support to keep your business secure and running smoothly...
Top Services:
- Digital Services
- UI/UX Design
- SEO
- PPC
- Cybersecurity
- Show more
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Minimal Budget
- Under $1,000
Call Force Global builds dedicated nearshore call center and virtual assistant teams from Jamaica, Trinidad, Saint Lucia, Belize, and Colombia for North American businesses. Teams go live in about 7 days at 12 to 18 USD per hour all-in, on month-to-month terms with no long contracts. Every call is scored by...
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- Call Centers
- BPO
- Phone Answering Services
- Customer Support
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- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $15/hr
VLBPO is a strategic nearshore outsourcing partner enabling organizations to transform operational performance, reduce costs, and scale with speed and control through high-impact workforce solutions...
Top Services:
- BPO
- Customer Support
- Call Centers
- Phone Answering Services
- HR Outsourcing
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- Location
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Number of Employees
- 100 - 249
- Average Hourly Rate
- $10/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $1,000 - $10,000
Televator Solutions Private Limited is a business process outsourcing (BPO) company providing scalable operational support to businesses in India and international markets. The company offers customer support, lead generation, appointment setting, virtual assistance, back-office operations, data processing...
Top Services:
- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- CRM Consulting
- Big Data Analytics
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- Location
- Nagpur, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
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Phone Answering Services FAQs
What are phone answering services?
Phone answering services are third-party companies that handle incoming calls for businesses. Instead of letting calls go to voicemail or pulling staff away from their work, these services provide trained professionals who answer on behalf of the business, take messages, transfer calls, or provide basic information.
How do professional answering services help businesses improve customer communication?
Professional answering services improve customer communication by making sure every call is answered quickly and professionally. This reduces wait times, prevents missed opportunities, and ensures customers always reach a real person instead of voicemail. For many businesses, this consistency builds trust and improves overall customer satisfaction.
Which types of businesses benefit most from using phone answering services?
Businesses that benefit the most from using phone answering services include:
- Small businesses and startups gain professional call handling without hiring full-time staff
- Medical, legal, and service providers ensure clients always reach someone for urgent or time-sensitive needs
- E-commerce and customer support teams manage high call volumes and improve response times
What are the top-rated phone answering service providers on DesignRush in 2025?
The top-rated phone answering service providers on DesignRush in 2025 are:
What core and specialized services do phone answering companies provide?
Core services phone answering companies provide include:
- Live call answering
- Message taking and forwarding
- Call transfers and routing
- Appointment scheduling
- Basic customer support and FAQs
Specialized services:
- Order processing and payment handling
- Bilingual or multilingual support
- After-hours and 24/7 coverage
- Industry-specific scripts (e.g., medical intake, legal intake)
- CRM and software integrations for seamless data management
How much do phone answering services cost in 2025?
In 2025, phone answering services typically cost between $0.80 and $1.17 per minute, which equals about $20 to $45 per hour. Pricing depends on how calls are billed; some providers charge by the minute, some charge a flat fee per call, and others use a monthly subscription that includes a set number of minutes with extra charges for overages.
The final price also varies by factors like call volume, call duration, transfers, and how providers handle wrong numbers or spam calls.
How quickly can a business see improvements after adopting phone answering services?
Most businesses see improvements almost immediately after adopting a phone answering service. Calls stop going to voicemail, customers reach a live person faster, and staff get clear, timely messages. This shift alone can raise customer satisfaction from day one.
Over a few weeks, the benefits compound: fewer missed leads, smoother appointment scheduling, and better responsiveness to urgent issues. For companies with high call volumes, the difference in efficiency and professionalism is often visible within the first month.
What should you look for when choosing a phone answering service provider?
When choosing a phone answering service provider, look for:
- 24/7 availability and quick response times
- Professional, well-trained agents who represent your brand
- Transparent pricing and clear call reporting
- Flexible plans that match your call volume and budget
- Extra features like bilingual support, CRM integration, or industry-specific scripts
- Strong reviews and proven track record with businesses like yours
What red flags suggest a phone answering service may not be reliable?
Red flags that suggest a phone answering service may not be reliable are:
- Long hold times or frequent missed calls during testing
- Vague or hidden pricing without clear breakdowns
- Poor communication or unprofessional behavior from agents
- Lack of transparency in call reports or performance data
- No references, reviews, or proven track record
- Limited availability, such as no after-hours or weekend coverage
What key questions should you ask before hiring a phone answering company?
Key questions you should ask before hiring a phone answering company include:
- What pricing model do you use (per minute, per call, or monthly)?
- How do you handle after-hours, weekends, and holidays?
- Can your agents follow customized scripts for my industry?
- Do you offer bilingual or multilingual support?
- Which CRMs or tools can you integrate with?
- How do you report on call activity and service performance?
How do professional answering services differ from in-house receptionists or call software?
An in-house receptionist works only during business hours and requires a salary, benefits, and training. Software solutions, while cheaper, usually rely on automated menus or voicemail, which can frustrate customers looking for a real person.
Answering services combine the best of both: live human support without the overhead of full-time staff. They provide 24/7 coverage, industry-specific scripts, and multilingual options, which most small teams can’t manage alone. Unlike software, they add empathy and judgment to calls, and unlike a single receptionist, they scale with call volume.
Which tools, CRM integrations, and multilingual features do top phone answering services use?
Top phone answering services use:
- Tools: IVR systems, call recording, analytics dashboards, VoIP/softphones, helpdesk ticketing
- CRMs: Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, Microsoft Dynamics
- Multilingual: Bilingual agents, multilingual call scripts, real-time language support
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We’re committed to providing practical and accurate information to both businesses and agencies, so we turned to Chike Agbai, founder and CEO of Azumo, a fast-growing software development company. He shared his perspective on what qualifications to look for when hiring a customer support partner.
Chike Agbai spent nearly two decades as an investment banker on Wall Street, where he advised leading software companies such as Oracle, Salesforce, and Dell on high-stake transactions, before founding Azumo in 2016. Under his leadership, Azumo has grown into a multi-million-dollar business, creating software solutions for global brands like Meta, Discovery, and Zynga, as well as high-growth startups.