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📞 Live Call Answering

Live Call Answering UK —
Professional London Receptionist From £65/Month

Professional live call answering — trained London receptionists answer in your company name, take detailed messages, relay instantly by SMS and email. Every call answered. No voicemail. No missed leads. From £65/month. Activate today.

✓ Answered in Your Company Name✓ Trained Receptionists✓ 60-Second Message Relay✓ Call Transfer✓ From £65/month
📞 Answered in your company name
👤 Trained London receptionists
⚡ Message relay — SMS & email in 60 seconds
🔄 Transfer to you — any UK or international number
📊 Daily call reports — full call log
What It Is

Live Call Answering — Your Business, Answered Professionally Every Time

Every missed call is a missed opportunity. Whether you’re in a meeting, on another call, travelling or simply unavailable, our live call answering service ensures your business phone is always answered — professionally, in your company name, by a trained London receptionist who knows your business. No voicemail. No missed leads.

Our trained receptionists answer your calls using your company greeting — “Good morning, [Company Name], how can I help you?” — with no indication that they work for a third-party service. To callers, they are speaking to your professional reception team. We take full caller details and any message, then relay everything by SMS and email within 60 seconds of the call ending.

We provide comprehensive call handling instructions — which calls to transfer to your mobile, which to take messages for, how to handle enquiries, what information to share, VIP caller priority lists and scripts for specific call types. The more instructions you provide, the more seamlessly we represent your business.

In 2026, with AI-generated automated calls frustrating business callers, a genuine human answer is a competitive differentiator. Callers who reach a human receptionist are 70% more likely to engage with your business than those reaching voicemail. Live call answering directly impacts your conversion rate — every single day.

✅ What’s Included

  • Your company greeting on every call
  • Trained London receptionists
  • Detailed message taking
  • 60-second SMS relay
  • 60-second email relay
  • Call transfer to nominated number
  • VIP caller list priority handling
  • Bespoke call handling script
  • New enquiry escalation
  • Daily call report
  • Monthly call volume summary
  • Out-of-hours voicemail (automatic)
How It Works

Getting Started — Fast, Simple & Same Day

1
Setup — 30 minutes
Company name, greeting, call handling instructions, transfer number. Account configured and tested.
2
Divert your number
Divert existing number to your Britvex dedicated line, or use our dedicated number as primary. Takes under 5 minutes.
3
Calls answered professionally
Every call answered in your company name. Instant SMS and email notification within 60 seconds.
4
Adjust anytime
Update scripts, transfer numbers, VIP lists — instant effect via your portal.
60 sec
Message relay — SMS and email within 60 seconds of call ending
70%
Higher conversion with live answering vs voicemail — industry research
8am-6pm
Live answering hours — full UK business day, Monday to Friday
“We were a two-person startup. With Britvex call answering, every caller heard ‘Good morning, Nexus Consulting’ — answered professionally every time. Three investors called that same number.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Co-Founder, Management Consultancy, London
Who It’s For

Perfect for These Businesses & Situations

👤

Solo Professionals & Consultants

Professionals who cannot answer calls with clients but cannot miss new enquiries. Live answering handles every call without interrupting your work.

📈

Growing SMEs Without Reception

Businesses past the one-person stage but not yet staffed with a receptionist — professional reception without the employment overhead.

🌍

UK Businesses with International Teams

Companies whose UK-facing number needs answering during UK hours even when the management team is overseas.

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Peak Period Overflow

Businesses with predictable busy periods — accountancy in January, retail in Q4 — that need overflow answering capacity during peak times.

Common Questions

Things People Ask — Before They Sign Up

How do callers know they’re not speaking to my own receptionist?

They don’t — that’s the point. Our receptionists answer naturally in your company name using your scripts. They don’t identify as a third-party service. To callers they are your reception team.

What information do you capture from callers?

Caller name, company, phone number, email (if provided), reason for calling, urgency, preferred callback time and any specific message. All included in the 60-second relay.

Can you transfer calls directly to me?

Yes — immediate transfer to any UK or international number, or selective transfer by call type. Transfer preferences fully configurable.

What happens outside 8am-6pm?

Calls handle to professional voicemail with custom greeting. Messages emailed with audio file and AI transcription. Optional out-of-hours live answering available.

How quickly can I start?

Active within 2 hours of receiving your setup information. Divert your number — done in under 5 minutes.

Common Mistakes

4 Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Not providing detailed call handling instructions

Basic setup (‘take messages’) produces basic results. VIP lists, scripts, product info, availability — detailed briefing produces seamless professional representation.

❌ Using a personal mobile as transfer number

A mobile frequently on silent or engaged defeats the purpose. Provide a reliably available transfer number or instruct message-only.

❌ Not updating scripts when business changes

New services, staff changes, hours — outdated scripts create mismatches. Update any time via portal in under 5 minutes.

❌ Assuming live answering replaces all communication

Live answering captures inbound calls. Complement with email, WhatsApp and online booking for all communication preferences.

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

No setup fees. No contracts. Cancel any time. Activate today.

£65/mo
Starter — Up to 50 calls/month. Message relay, basic script.
£120/mo
Professional — 150 calls/month. Full script, transfer, VIP list, reports.
£199/mo
Business — Unlimited calls. Priority handling, bilingual option, dedicated receptionist.
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