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After-hours answering

After-hours answering, without the night shift.

When you close for the day, your phone keeps ringing. Our AI after-hours answering service picks up at night, on weekends, and on holidays, so callers get an answer instead of a voicemail.

What is an after-hours answering service?

An after-hours answering service answers your business calls when you are closed. An AI version does this with a voice agent that talks with callers, takes their details, answers common questions, books appointments, and alerts you about urgent calls.

How it helps

What happens to a call at 9:47 p.m.

Instead of voicemail, the caller hears a friendly greeting in your business name. The agent finds out what they need, takes their details, and either books a time, answers their question, or flags it as urgent for you.

Nights

Evening calls

Answers after your team goes home.

Weekends

Saturday and Sunday

Covers the days you are closed or short-staffed.

Holidays

Public holidays

Keeps answering when the office is shut.

Urgent

Emergency rules

You define what counts as urgent and who gets alerted.

Morning

Ready-to-act summary

Wake up to a list of callers with their details.

Hours

Your schedule

Turns on only outside your business hours if you prefer.

Sample call

Hear how a call goes.

Every agent is written for the business it answers for. Here is an example of a typical call.

Sample call
AgentThanks for calling Bright Plumbing. We're closed right now, but I can help. What's going on?
CallerThere's water coming from under my kitchen sink.
AgentSorry to hear that. Is water actively leaking right now, or has it stopped?
CallerIt's still dripping.
AgentI'll alert our on-call plumber now. Can I confirm your address and best number?
Caller42 Pine Street. This number is fine.
AgentThank you. Someone will call you back shortly. If it gets worse, turn off the water under the sink.
Sample written for illustration. Not a recording of a real customer.
Who it’s for

Built for small businesses.

We work with English-speaking businesses in the US and Canada, plus the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

  1. 01
    Home and outdoor servicesLeaks, breakdowns, and storm damage do not wait for business hours.
  2. 02
    Offices and clinicsPatients and clients call after work to book or reschedule.
  3. 03
    Local businessesEvening and weekend callers are often ready to buy.
Questions

Common questions.

More answers on our FAQ page.

Can the agent answer only after hours?

Yes. It can answer all calls, only outside your business hours, or only the calls your team misses during the day.

What happens with emergency calls at night?

You decide what counts as an emergency. Those calls can be transferred to an on-call number or sent to you as an alert, with the caller’s details.

Is an AI after-hours service cheaper than a human answering service?

Pricing depends on call volume and features. Many AI services charge by usage rather than by staff time. We give you a written quote after the discovery call.

Will I get the details from overnight calls?

Yes. Every call ends with a summary sent to you, so you can follow up first thing in the morning.

Does it work for businesses in Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand?

Yes. We work with English-speaking businesses in the US and Canada first, and also in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. We set the agent up for your time zone and local details.

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