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An answering service is a service that answers your business calls when you’re unavailable, taking messages, booking appointments, or routing urgent matters to the right person. It ensures callers always reach a response instead of a dead line.
Traditional answering services use live operators, often billed per minute or per call, and may put callers on hold during busy stretches. They’re a long-standing way for small businesses to avoid missed calls outside office hours or during overflow.
An AI answering service like handlo removes the hold time and the metered billing. It picks up on the first ring, every time, has a natural conversation, and texts you a brief of who called and why on WhatsApp, SMS, or email — all for a flat rate from $49/mo.
Don’t let the next call reach voicemail.
If you don’t capture a missed call in the first 48 hours, just cancel — we’d be surprised.