Live 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Your Phone, Answered.
Around the Clock.
Answer National is a live telephone answering service for businesses that can't afford to miss a call. Real people, backed by AI, answering in your company name, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Plans start at $29.95 a month.
- 30 years answering calls
- No long-term contract
- Live in one business day
- Contractor / Home Services Emergency dispatch Live now Answered After hours
- Medical / Dental Practice HIPAA-sensitive call Live now Message taken Weekend
- Property Manager Call routed Live now Routed Overflow
- Legal Office Message taken Live now Answered Holiday
- Small Team Routine request · Bella Live now AI-answered After hours
- Answering calls since 1972
- Over 20 million calls answered, and counting
- 5,000+ businesses have trusted our family of companies
- Across all 50 states
- 30 years of Answer National. 50+ years of answering behind it.
- Live in one business day
- No long-term contract
You forward your line to us. We answer in your company name, following instructions you give us. Every time.
Our live Contact Agents route the call or take a message. They handle emergency dispatch and screen out the noise. Layer in automated IVR handling when needed. Whatever you tell us to do, we do. Nights, weekends, holidays, overflow hours, or around the clock.
Who We Answer For
If Missing a Call Costs You, We're Here for You.
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Contractors and home services companies who are on a job when the phone rings.
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Medical and dental practices that need HIPAA-sensitive calls handled properly.
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Property managers, legal offices, and small teams too busy to catch every call.
Some clients use us only after hours. Some need us seasonally. And some hand us the phone entirely. We're flexible, so you can be flexible.
Live Agent and Automated Call Handling
We Cover Your Line Your Way.
We lead with live people, because nothing replaces a real voice when your caller is frustrated, confused, or in a hurry.
See Services DetailsLive Agents, AI-Assisted
Supporting our live agents is Bella, our AI platform. She transcribes, gathers call intelligence, and monitors calls in real time to ensure your instructions are followed the same way at 2 PM as at 2 AM.
AI-Answered, When It Makes Sense
When a call doesn’t need a person, such as after-hours, routine requests, or high-volume overflow, Bella can answer it using your account instructions. Use her when you need her, or not at all.
Why Us
Simple Service. Serious Operation.
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Plans from $29.95 a month
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No long-term contract, and no cancellation fees
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Twelve invoices a year, not thirteen
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A script built for your business, approved by you before we go live
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Coverage hours you can change at a moment’s notice
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Account reviews and a direct line to people who know your business
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Most customers live within one business day
Proof
Facts. Not Hype.
Contractors, clinics, law firms, and property managers across all 50 states.
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1972
Answering calls since 1972.
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20M+
Over 20 million calls answered, and counting.
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5,000+
Businesses have trusted our family of companies with their phones.
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30 / 50+
30 years of Answer National. 50+ years of answering behind it.
Pricing
Pay for What You Actually Use.
Plans start at $29.95 a month. Build your own with Create-A-Rate, or call, and we'll size it for you in about five minutes.
Guess wrong? We'll move you for free.
Plans from
$29.95
per month · sized for you in about five minutes
Plans start at $29.95 a month, with a $25 setup fee, and no holiday surcharges.
No. Three-month minimum, 30-day notice, no cancellation fees.
Yes, at no extra charge.
Most customers are live within one business day.
Ready When You Are
Stop Sending Callers to Voicemail.
Every missed call is someone who needed you and couldn't reach you. Let's fix that this week.