Side by side
When voicemail is the better choice
You get a few calls a week
If nearly every caller is someone you already know, and they’re happy to wait, voicemail may be all you need.
Callers never need an answer on the spot
Some businesses only take calls to schedule follow-ups weeks out. A message works fine for that.
You call back within minutes, every time
If you truly never miss and always call right back, you’re already doing the job well.
The math
Voicemail costs nothing. The question is what a missed caller is worth to you.
- Small Talk plan
- $99 a month, about $3.30 a day
- Real Talk plan
- $199 a month, about $6.63 a day
- Break-even
- One job a month that would have gone to someone else
Plug in your own average job value. If one saved job a month covers the plan, the rest is profit.
Questions
Can I keep voicemail as a backup?
Yes. Use no-answer forwarding and your phone rings first. FrontDesk Talk only answers the calls you miss.
Will callers leave a message with FrontDesk Talk?
Yes, if that’s what they want. It takes a detailed message and texts it to you right away.
Is it hard to switch?
No. Setup takes about 10 minutes, and forwarding takes about a minute.
Stop paying for voicemail.
Setup takes about 10 minutes. Cancel anytime.