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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Duluth, GAServices provided
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See all 53 projectsMoneypenny USA (formerly VoiceNation) is a company specializing in Contact Center Services and Customer Support Services, including Inbound Call Center and Phone Support. Overall, 80% of reviews highlight their efficient call handling and personalized customer care, while some note areas for improvement in data management and communication consistency. Their adaptability and attentive service are frequently praised by clients.
$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Portland, ORServices provided
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See all 45 projectsPrialto is a company specializing in Contact Center Services and Customer Support Services, offering administrative and customer service solutions. Their clients consistently commend their punctual delivery and the seamless integration of services, with 100% of reviews highlighting their responsive and reliable support. Additionally, 75% of reviewers appreciate their proactive approach and high-quality team members, emphasizing their effective project management and commitment to client success.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Coweta, OK
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VIP Technology Solutions Group is an IT managed services company. The small Coweta, Oklahoma-based team provides IT managed services and Call Center Services. The agency was founded in 1994.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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See all 1 projectsWe are not just another support agency, we are your customer experience partner. Quicklyster Virtual Services helps fast-growing SaaS, eCommerce, and service-based businesses deliver seamless
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Tijuana, Mexico
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1Click Contact Center is a telephone answering service. They are in Tijuana, Mexico and Tijuana, Mexico, and their services include Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Miskolc, Hungary
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Homecall Plus PLC is a Miskolc, Hungary-based Business Consulting company. The team offers Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Hewlett, NY
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CheaperTeam, a Back Office Outsourcing company, was established in 2020. Based in Hewlett, New York, the team focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Recruiting.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Launched in 2019, Elite Sense LLP is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. Their team specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Sales Outsourcing.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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HireAway is a call center company founded in 2019. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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RAM BPO, a call center, was founded in 2020. The team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is located in Medellin, Colombia.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Kolkata, India
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Phone answering service ARO Outsourcing was founded in 2026. The agency focuses on Call Center Services and Sales Outsourcing, and is midsize.
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Adnare LLC is a web development firm located in Redmond, Washington and Lahore, Pakistan. The team specializes in Web Development and Web Design.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Cairo, Egypt
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See all 1 projectsYou only pay when you get the quality you requested.👌We help you with the operations while you focus on what matters.🎯
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US Leads Agency, an answering service company, was founded in 2017. The team offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing and is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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Undisclosed< $25 / hr50 - 249Brooklyn, NY
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DynaPro Global is an answering service. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is in Brooklyn, New York.
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$250,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Safe Link Solutions is a Fair Oaks, California-based telephone answering service. The team focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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Remoteproz, a call center service, was launched in 2022. The team provides Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and is located in New York, New York and Gurugram, India.
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$10,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Albuquerque, NM
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Anchorcall Services, LLC, a call center, provide Call Center Services and Logistics & Supply Chain Consulting. They were founded in 2025.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9San Diego, CA
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InteliKinect is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The team offers Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services, and the company is based in San Diego, California.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Evanston, IL
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Zeemedicalbilling is a telephone answering service. They focus on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing and were established in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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Established in 2015, Wingo Starr Group Sdn Bhd is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. Their services include Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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Back Office Outsourcing company ClaimSync Solutions was launched in 2024. The agency focuses on Back Office Outsourcing and Call Center Services, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Dhaka, Bangladesh
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SuperTel Ltd is a Market Research company. They offer Market Research and IT managed services and were launched in 2008.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249Mumbai, India
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Founded in 2018, Grazing Minds is a midsize Mumbai, India-based Corporate Training & Coaching company. Their services include Corporate Training & Coaching and Funding & Investment.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Kolkata, India
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Founded in 2022, Fast Click Consultants is an Event Marketing company. The team focuses on Event Marketing and Sales Outsourcing.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249
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Virtual Support Business, an answering service company, focuses on Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing. The company is based in Indore, India.
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A Telecommunication is a call center service established in 2018. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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Founded in 2017, Bisani Brothers is a midsize Lucknow, India-based Business Consulting company. Their team specializes in Business Consulting and Call Center Services.
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Salecline, a Customer Service Outsourcing company, is located in Mumbai, India. They offer Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Riverstone, Australia
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Auxilio Business Solutions Pty Ltd is a Back Office Outsourcing company. The firm is in Riverstone, Australia. Their services include Back Office Outsourcing and Graphic Design.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Nairobi, Kenya
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Cybersecurity company Dynamic Systems was launched in 2011. The team offers Cybersecurity and Call Center Services and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Colombo, Sri Lanka
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ColomboLink Innovations Pvt Ltd is a small Colombo, Sri Lanka-based PEO/Employee Leasing company. The team focuses on PEO/Employee Leasing and IT managed services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49
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Launched in 2019, Resolvio is a small Customer Service Outsourcing company. Their team offers Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Mumbai, India
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EPITOME RESEARCH & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The Mumbai, India-based agency offers Customer Service Outsourcing and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr2 - 9Chandannagar, India
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NitroBDC is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. The team is in Chandannagar, India, and their services include Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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Dyope is an answering service. The team provides Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing, and the company is located in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Towson, MD
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VirtuAssistPlus, an Accounting company, is based in Towson, Maryland and Harare, Zimbabwe. The team focuses on Accounting and Call Center Services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Time Technology, a cloud consulting & SI company, offers cloud consulting & SI and Cybersecurity. The company is located in Chicago, Illinois.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Praha 9, Hloubětín , Czech Republic
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Asistentka CZ (OsobniAsistentka.cz) is a call center. Established in 2011, the agency offers Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Brisbane City, Australia
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Airan Australia Pty. Ltd. Is a custom software development firm. Located in Brisbane City, Australia, their team offers Custom Software Development and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Lane Cove West, Australia
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Your Phones Covered is a Customer Service Outsourcing company. They focus on Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services and are in Lane Cove West, Australia.
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49New York, NY
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Small call center company OnCalla, is located in New York, New York. The team specializes in Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249
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FarmOut Central Intouch Inc. Is a midsize call center company established in 2005. Their services include Call Center Services and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Glasgow, Scotland
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Go-centric Limited is a Customer Service Outsourcing company in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1996, the team provides Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Cebu City, Philippines
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Tele-net Corporation is a Shinjuku City, Japan-based phone answering service and Customer Service Outsourcing company. Their services include Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Shanghai, China
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Founded in 2000, 800teleservices is an answering service. The midsize team focuses on Call Center Services and Customer Service Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Cherry Hill, NJ
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Midsize call center company (v)WeCare Technology, is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Their services include Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999San José, Costa Rica
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Midsize phone answering service Costa Rica's Call Center, is headquartered in San José, Costa Rica. Their services include Call Center Services and Web Design.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, Mexico
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Amatech is an answering service company. Their team is located in Tlaxcala de Xicohténcatl, Mexico. The agency focuses on Call Center Services and IT managed services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Quito, Ecuador
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Estudio Jurídico Romero D' & Asociados. Is a midsize call center based in Guayaquil, Ecuador and Quito, Ecuador. The team focuses on Call Center Services and Corporate Law.
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Founded in 2012, INTERCOBROS CIA. LTDA. Is a midsize Quito, Ecuador-based answering service. Their team offers Call Center Services and Back Office Outsourcing.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Sutton Coldfield, England
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MPL Contact is a Customer Service Outsourcing company founded in 1994. The team specializes in Customer Service Outsourcing and Call Center Services and is based in Sutton Coldfield, England.
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List of the Top 15 Virtual Receptionist Companies
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Wilmington, DE
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39.4/40.020/20 Reviews9.6/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Hollywood, FL
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38.9/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Gilbert, AZ
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38.4/40.018.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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34.4/40.017.8/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Doylestown, PA
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35.3/40.017.6/20 Reviews8.7/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Orlando, FL
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35.5/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Calgary, Canada
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33.7/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Home, KS
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33.8/40.016.4/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999
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34.7/40.017/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999San Pablo City, Philippines
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38.7/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Chicago, IL
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35/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999București, Romania
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32.9/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.2/10 Clients & Experience7.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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31.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Sugar Land, TX
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37.9/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Garden City, NY
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32.3/40.014/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999Edinburgh, Scotland
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31.2/40.014.6/20 Reviews8.3/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Kyiv, Ukraine
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36.2/40.020/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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36.2/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Lexington, KY
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37.1/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10,000+Mandaluyong, Philippines
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32.2/40.015.2/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Torreón, Mexico
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36.2/40.019/20 Reviews8.1/10 Clients & Experience9.1/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Warszawa, Poland
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30.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews6.7/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Tampa, FL
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32.6/40.013.6/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Berkeley, CA
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35.4/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.2/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Kalyan, India
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31.6/40.018.4/20 Reviews7.8/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Brooklyn, NY
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34.8/40.020/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Thatcham , England
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32.5/40.015.6/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999Encinitas, CA
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30/40.013/20 Reviews8.8/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr250 - 999Iași, Romania
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32.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews9/10 Clients & Experience6.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Portland, OR
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30.8/40.015/20 Reviews5.9/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
80% Call Center Services40% Virtual receptionist20% Other
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Virtual Receptionist Services FAQs
A virtual receptionist company answers incoming calls, routes inquiries, schedules appointments, and handles basic customer support remotely. By relying on trained agents and VoIP technology, they act as an extension of your team—providing professional, branded interactions without the overhead of hiring full-time staff.
Virtual receptionist provides professional remote administrative solutions, ensuring a seamless customer experience without the need for physical office presence. These agencies offer a myriad of services, including:
- 24/7 or after-hours call answering
- Appointment scheduling and calendar management
- Call forwarding and message taking
- Lead qualification and intake scripting
- Bilingual or multilingual support
- Live chat or SMS response add-ons
Some agencies also integrate with CRMs and practice-management tools to sync data in real time.
Pricing models vary based on several factors like call volume, language requirements, and industry complexity influence the final rate. Based on data gathered by our team at Clutch, here’s what you can expect:
- Pay-as-you-go minutes: $1 – $2.50 per minute
- Bundled packages: $150 – $600 per month for 100–300 minutes
- Dedicated agents: $1,500 – $4,000 per month for high-volume lines
Always make sure to request a detailed quote before signing any agreements with potential service providers.
Start by mapping your call volume and service hours. Then:
- Review Clutch ratings and detailed client feedback.
- Request sample call recordings to evaluate tone and professionalism.
- Confirm technical integrations (CRM, calendar, HIPAA compliance, etc.).
- Compare contract flexibility—month-to-month vs. annual.
A short paid trial can validate fit before long-term commitment. Leverage the data-driven resources and client reviews we’ve prepared on Clutch to streamline your search for the ideal partner for your business.
Red flags, if ignored, can lead to more harm than good for your investment. Be cautious if a firm checks any of these traits:
- Guarantees “zero missed calls” without explaining overflow processes
- Hides actual per-minute fees or surcharges
- Refuses to share sample scripts or call recordings
- Lacks data security certifications for sensitive industries
- Provides no clear escalation path for urgent messages
- How are your agents trained and evaluated?
- Do you specialize in my industry (legal, healthcare, SaaS, etc.)?
- What integrations are supported out of the box?
- Can I customize call scripts and hold messages?
- How do you handle spikes in call volume?
- What reporting do I receive—real-time dashboards, weekly summaries?
Call centers focus on high-volume, often transactional support, while virtual receptionist agencies aim to replicate the warmth and personalization of an in-house receptionist. Virtual receptionists typically offer lower call-to-agent ratios, customized greetings, and deeper integration with your scheduling tools.
Law firms, medical practices, e-commerce retailers, real-estate agencies, and professional services firms leverage virtual receptionists to handle appointment scheduling, intake, and client inquiries without hiring additional staff.