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A smarter way to answer your business phone

What Is an AI Receptionist?

Your Virtual Receptionist, Powered by Artificial Intelligence.

An AI Receptionist is an intelligent virtual phone answering solution that uses artificial intelligence to answer incoming business calls, communicate naturally with customers and manage everyday enquiries.

Unlike traditional voicemail or automated phone menus, an AI Receptionist can understand what callers are asking and respond conversationally. From welcoming new customers and answering common questions to taking messages and directing calls, it helps ensure every caller receives a professional and helpful experience.

Configured around your business, your AI Receptionist can understand your services, opening hours, frequently asked questions and call-handling procedures, providing relevant information whenever someone gets in touch.

With a Telecoms World AI Receptionist, you can:

  • Answer incoming calls around the clock.
  • Welcome customers with a professional greeting.
  • Respond to common customer enquiries.
  • Capture important caller information.
  • Take messages and arrange follow-ups.
  • Transfer calls to the appropriate team.
  • Reduce missed calls and lost business opportunities.

Whether you need additional support during busy periods or a complete out-of-hours answering solution, an AI Receptionist helps keep your business connected.

Starter
AI Call Assistant
ยฃ14.99
/month
  • 0 Inclusive AI-Answered Minutes
  • 40p/min AI-Answered Mins used
  • Custom Greeting & Call Handling
  • Automatically qualify leads
  • Instant summary via email per call
  • Call Transcript delivery via email
  • Available 24/7 - never misses a call
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Pro
AI Call Assistant
ยฃ134.99
/month
  • 500 Inclusive AI-Answered Minutes
  • 30p/min AI-Answered Mins used
  • Custom Greeting & Call Handling
  • Automatically qualify leads
  • Instant summary via email per call
  • Call Transcript delivery via email
  • Available 24/7 - never misses a call
  • Portal & Call Analytics Dashboard
  • Multilingual AI Call Answering
  • Schedule Outlook & Google Meetings
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Enterprise
AI Call Assistant
ยฃ249.99
/month
  • 1000 Inclusive AI-Answered Minutes
  • 30p/min AI-Answered Mins used
  • Custom Greeting & Call Handling
  • Automatically qualify leads
  • Instant summary via email per call
  • Call Transcript delivery via email
  • Available 24/7 - never misses a call
  • Portal & Call Analytics Dashboard
  • Multilingual AI Call Answering
  • Schedule Outlook & Google Meetings
  • AI Assistant outbound SMS messages
  • HubSpot integration + more soon
  • Custom API Service
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A Smarter Receptionist That Understands Your Business

Give your customers a better telephone experience with an AI Receptionist designed around your business. Using intelligent voice technology and a tailored knowledge base, it can manage conversations, answer questions and help callers get where they need to be.

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Understands Your Customers

Your AI Receptionist can understand natural speech and identify what callers need, allowing customers to explain their enquiries without navigating complicated phone menus.

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Natural Conversations

Create a more welcoming telephone experience with AI-powered voice technology that responds naturally and professionally to customer questions.

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Handles Everyday Enquiries

From opening hours and service information to frequently asked questions, your AI Receptionist can provide helpful answers using your business information.

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Directs Calls to the Right People

Identify the reason for each call and transfer customers to the appropriate department or member of your team when human assistance is needed.

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Simple to set up. Powerful to use

How Does an AI Receptionist Work?

Getting started with an AI Receptionist is straightforward. We configure the service around your business, connect your telephone number and let your AI handle incoming calls.

1. Tell us about your business

Every business is different. We configure your AI Receptionist using information about your company, including your services, products, opening hours, frequently asked questions and customer service requirements.

This gives your AI the knowledge it needs to answer questions and handle incoming enquiries appropriately.

2. Connect your business phone number

You can keep your existing business telephone number and direct incoming calls to your AI Receptionist.

Whether you want every call answered by AI or only want calls diverted when your team is unavailable, we can help configure a solution to suit your requirements.

3. Your AI Receptionist answers calls

Once configured, your AI Receptionist is ready to welcome callers, understand their enquiries and provide relevant information.

It can answer frequently asked questions, collect customer details, take messages and transfer calls according to your preferred call-handling process.

4. Your team receives the information

Your team can receive call summaries and captured customer information, helping them understand what each caller needs and identify any follow-up actions.

This means fewer missed opportunities, less time spent answering repetitive questions and more time for your employees to focus on customers.

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Your bsuiness never has to miss a call

A 24/7 AI Receptionist for Your Business

Always Available, Even When Your Team Isn't.

Your customers don't always call during normal business hours. Whether they're making an enquiry in the evening, contacting you over the weekend or trying to reach someone during a busy working day, they still expect an answer.

With a 24/7 AI Receptionist from Telecoms World, your business can provide an immediate response whenever someone calls.

Rather than leaving customers listening to voicemail or waiting for someone to become available, your AI Receptionist can answer their call, understand what they need and provide the appropriate assistance.

Your AI Receptionist can help when your employees are:

  • Already speaking to another customer.
  • Busy with meetings or other tasks.
  • Working remotely or away from the office.
  • Taking lunch breaks.
  • On annual leave or unavailable.
  • Dealing with high volumes of incoming calls.
  • Outside normal business opening hours.

Give your customers the confidence that someone is always available to answer their call.

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Designed around your business

An AI Receptionist for Every Industry

An AI Receptionist can support businesses of all sizes and across a wide range of industries. Whether you receive hundreds of calls every day or simply need additional support when your team is unavailable, AI-powered call answering can help improve the way you communicate with customers.

Professional Services

For solicitors, accountants, consultants and other professional service providers, an AI Receptionist can answer incoming enquiries, collect client details and direct callers to the appropriate department.

Trades & Home Services

Electricians, plumbers, builders and other tradespeople are often working on-site and unable to answer their phones. An AI Receptionist can capture new enquiries, take messages and ensure potential customers aren't left without a response.

Healthcare & Clinics

Medical practices, dental surgeries and private clinics can use an AI Receptionist to handle routine telephone enquiries, provide practice information and assist with directing patient calls.

Estate Agents & Property Management

Manage property enquiries more efficiently with an AI Receptionist that can collect information from potential buyers, tenants and landlords before passing enquiries to the appropriate team.

Hospitality & Leisure

Hotels, restaurants, leisure centres and hospitality businesses can use AI to answer common questions about facilities, opening hours, services and general enquiries.

Retail & E-commerce

Provide customers with quick answers about products, delivery information, opening times and general customer service enquiries without requiring additional staff to answer every call.

Benefits of the A.I Call Assistant

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Customer Service

Give callers an immediate response and a professional first impression, helping customers feel valued from the moment they contact your business.

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Lead Qualification

Make sure potential customers have an opportunity to get in touch, even when your employees are busy or unavailable.

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Appointment Booking

Allow customers to book appointments directly over the phone without requiring a member of staff to answer every call.

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Out-of-Hours Calls

Keep your business accessible day and night, including weekends and bank holidays, without needing someone on reception around the clock.

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Call Routing

Identify what the customer needs and transfer them to the appropriate person or department when human assistance is required.

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Message Taking

Capture caller names, contact details, enquiry information and messages when the relevant member of your team isn't available.

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Call Summaries

Receive concise summaries after customer interactions, including the reason for the call, key information provided and any follow-up actions required.

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Analytics and Reporting

Understand call volumes, enquiries, outcomes and customer requirements through detailed reporting and call analytics.

Test our A.I Receptionist

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Don't Just Take Our Word For It, Give It a Call

Want to hear what an AI Receptionist sounds like in a real conversation? Put ours to the test. Call our AI Receptionist and have a conversation just as you would with a member of your team. Ask questions, test different enquiries and see how it responds in real time.

Our AI has been configured to demonstrate how it can understand callers, answer questions and handle different types of enquiries.

Experience AI Call Handling for Yourself

When you call our demonstration number, you can test how the AI:

  • Answers calls naturally and professionally
  • Understands questions and responds conversationally
  • Provides information about our services
  • Handles follow-up questions
  • Collects information from callers
  • Deals with different types of enquiries
  • Transfers calls when required
  • Provides a consistent experience, 24/7

A.I Call Answering Case Studies

See how businesses are using AI Call Assistant to handle more calls, capture more enquiries and deliver a better customer experience.

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Turning Missed Calls into ยฃ3,000 of New Business

A business was missing potential sales enquiries outside of its normal opening hours, with calls either going unanswered or to voicemail. By diverting its existing phone system to an AI-powered virtual receptionist, the business was able to answer calls 24/7, capture customer requirements and receive detailed call summaries.

The results were immediate. During the first weekend, the AI answered 2 genuine sales enquiries, with both calls converting into contracts worth approximately ยฃ1,500 each generating ยฃ3,000 in new business. With a simple setup and no need for additional out-of-hours staff, the AI Call Assistant helped the business turn missed opportunities into paying customers.

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Transforming the Golf Club Member Experience with AI

A busy golf club was struggling to provide fast access to services while members were out on the course. Calls were often missed, making it difficult for members to book tee times, order food and drinks, contact the pro shop or access useful information.

The club introduced an AI-powered member concierge integrated with its CRM, booking systems, member accounts and other club services. Members can now call the AI using their registered mobile number and instantly access personalised assistance from booking tee times and ordering refreshments to purchasing pro shop items and checking golf rules, weather and daylight information. One AI assistant. Multiple club services. A better member experience.

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How AI Helped a Dental Group Generate ยฃ3 Million in Revenue

A growing dental group with three busy surgeries was struggling with missed calls, as reception teams were often too busy assisting patients and managing day-to-day operations. This meant potential appointment bookings, treatment enquiries and new patient opportunities were being lost.

The group introduced an AI-powered voice agent integrated with Dentally, allowing it to answer overflow, missed and out-of-hours calls, provide practice information and manage appointments directly. The results were significant. During the first three months, 100% of inbound calls were answered, while reception teams were able to focus more on patients in the practice.

A.I Call Assistant vs Traditional Voicemail

Discover how an AI Receptionist can provide an alternative way to manage incoming business calls.

Feature
AI Receptionist
Traditional Voicemail
Answers calls 24/7
Speaks with customers
Answers FAQs
Captures caller details
Limited
Qualifies enquiries
Books appointments
Transfers calls
Limited
Takes messages
Call summaries
Call analytics
Custom responses
Multiple calls simultaneously

FAQs

What is an AI Receptionist?

An AI Receptionist is an automated telephone answering solution that uses artificial intelligence to answer business calls and communicate with customers. It can handle routine enquiries, provide business information, capture caller details, take messages and transfer calls to the appropriate people.

How does an AI Receptionist work?

An AI Receptionist uses artificial intelligence and voice technology to understand and respond to incoming telephone calls. It is configured with information about your business, including your services, opening hours and frequently asked questions. When someone calls, it can understand their enquiry and respond accordingly.

Can an AI Receptionist answer calls 24/7?

Yes. An AI Receptionist can answer incoming business calls 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays, helping ensure customers can contact your business outside normal working hours.

Can an AI Receptionist answer questions about my business?

Yes. Your AI Receptionist can be configured with information about your company, products, services, opening hours and frequently asked questions. This allows it to provide relevant answers to common customer enquiries.

Can an AI Receptionist transfer calls to a member of staff?

Yes. Your AI Receptionist can identify when a caller needs to speak to a member of your team and transfer them to the appropriate person or department, depending on your configured call-handling requirements.

The key benefits of Telecoms World as your communications provider

We provide fuss-free and cost-effective voice and data services to support businesses in the UK

UKย Based Provider

All our services are managed from our UK headquarters with dedicated account managers and support teams available during business hours.

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Enterprise-grade security measures protect your communications with advanced encryption and fraud detection systems.

Monitored Service

24/7 network monitoring ensures maximum uptime and immediate response to any service issues affecting your business.

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