[dean33]

Can anyone recommend an answering service that take calls on your behalf and pass on the details, and the charges

Thanks gents

[SB Cleaning]

Why would you want to do that?

I have a Landline and mobile with answering machines does me!!

[dean33]

Hi SB

I know a few lads on here use this service and I just wanted to know if it helps them out a lot and is worth what they are paying

[Steve H]

You can have your landline calls diverted to your mobile, so you dont miss any calls. I think there is a charge for doing this but not that much, probably cheaper than having an answer service.

[SB Cleaning]

You can have your landline calls diverted to your mobile, so you dont miss any calls. I think there is a charge for doing this but not that much, probably cheaper than having an answer service.

I used to have a call divert it ended up costing me quite a bit so got rid.

[Steve H]

yeh, it can cost if you get a lot of calls, but if its business and not just time wasters or family pestering you during the day then it may be worth the cost you would have to work it out.

[Tony Edwards]

Dean

I use anserve costs me about 80pence a call

Much more professional than mobile or a/machine

They answer in your company name then text you the call, works really well

[bobplum]

Dean

I use anserve costs me about 80pence a call

Much more professional than mobile or a/machine

They answer in your company name then text you the call, works really well

i used anserve when i was plumbing found them to be very good but unless your getting 10 calls a day cant see the need for it mind you Dont know what the charges are so might be worth looking into it

[dean33]

Thanks Tony

 Like you say its a bit more professional and if for what ever reason I can't answer I won't miss one

Would think about diverting my land line but I want my work mobile just to be work related, my house phone dosent stop from family and friends to those dodgy call centers

[Tony Edwards]

Thanks Tony

 Like you say its a bit more professional and if for what ever reason I can't answer I won't miss one

Would think about diverting my land line but I want my work mobile just to be work related, my house phone dosent stop from family and friends to those dodgy call centers

I also brought  work only landline number for only £8 I divert that to anserve

[dean33]

I take it you bought the number from by tony

[Tony Edwards]

I take it you bought the number from by tony

Sorry don't understand the reply

[dazmond]

whats wrong with a voicemail message on your business mobile??

sometimes you can overcomplicate this simple business.


regards


dazmond

[dean33]

Hi Tony

Sorry pal it was supposed to say BT

Just wanted to know if you bought the number from bt or anserve

Cheers mate

[Ben wood]

Daz your wrong mate if you are a one band man then yes not worth it, but if you have multi vans and get a high volume of calls then you would want to use thi sevice. The bigger the company the more complicated it gets mate, just remember not all people want to stay as a one man band like you, others have higher plans and to some missing a call from a new custy is one to many in there books.

[STEVE-UK]

We use an answer phone service and it easily covers its costs, i.e

you have a landline phone number advertised on your van you get home listen to your answer phone messages and by the time you call them back the caller has already chosen another company,
you are on the road and a neighbour of the house your doing wants a quote for there windows to be cleaned, the answerphone company take the customers details and emails to your phone instantly

you could simply miss the call, hence lost a custy

average months cost are around £60...make sure you agree with the answerphone service not to send sales calls through as that can double your bill

[Approved]

Try ldc pagers, will answer in your company name and relay the message by pager, costs around £15-00a month all in, no set up charge, good for just starting out.

[Tony Edwards]

Hi Tony

Sorry pal it was supposed to say BT

Just wanted to know if you bought the number from bt or anserve

Cheers mate

Neither

I dig out the company mate. Only cost me £8 for a local number. Custys prefer local numbers

[Tony Edwards]

Deans its


www.flextel.com

[dean33]

Thanks for that Tony