Virtual answering services have existed for decades. A team of operators sits in a call center, answers your phone with your business name, and takes a message. Simple enough. But the pricing is anything but simple.
Most virtual receptionist services charge $200-500/month for a limited number of minutes. Go over your allotment and you're paying $1.50-2.00 per extra minute. Some charge setup fees. Others lock you into annual contracts. And the quality varies wildly depending on which operator picks up.
The core job of a virtual answering service is straightforward: answer the phone, greet the caller, find out what they need, and get you the message. You don't need a human call center for that anymore. AI handles that same conversation naturally, consistently, and at a fraction of the cost.
CallHush does exactly what a virtual receptionist does, but it's available 24/7, never has a bad day, and costs $49/month for 100 calls. No per-minute billing. No contracts.
When someone calls your business number, Lexi (your AI assistant) picks up within two rings. She greets the caller using your business name, asks how she can help, and has a natural conversation to understand what the caller needs.
Lexi captures the caller's name, phone number, reason for calling, and how urgent it is. She doesn't rush through a script. She listens, asks follow-up questions when needed, and wraps up the call politely. The entire experience feels like talking to a real receptionist.
Within seconds of the call ending, you get an email summary with every detail organized and ready to act on.
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This email hits your inbox within seconds of the call ending.
Virtual receptionist services charge $200-500/mo for limited minutes. CallHush is $49/mo for 100 calls. Need more? Add calls for $9.99/25, $19.99/50, or $34.99/100.
Human operators have off days, get distracted, or rush through calls. Lexi delivers the same friendly, professional experience every single time.
Traditional services bill by the minute. A chatty caller can cost you $3-5 per call. CallHush charges per call, not per minute. Each call can last up to 3 minutes.
No night shift premiums, no holiday surcharges, no "our operators are currently unavailable" messages. Every call is answered, day or night.
Tell us your business name, describe what you do, and forward your calls. That's it. No training period, no onboarding calls, no waiting for operator scripts to be written.
Traditional virtual receptionist: $250-500/mo
Full-time in-house receptionist: $3,300+/mo
CallHush (100 calls/mo, 24/7): $49/mo
Same job. Same caller experience. A fraction of the price.
100 calls/mo. 3-min cap. Every message in your inbox.
100 calls/mo. Cancel anytime.