North Carolina answering services built for success

Our North Carolina-based receptionists handle your calls professionally, like we work in your office, whether you’re in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham or anywhere across the Tar Heel State.

✓ NC virtual receptionists   ✓ Transparent pricing   ✓ No lock-in contracts

Our North Carolina-based receptionists handle your calls professionally, like we work in your office, whether you’re in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham or anywhere across the Tar Heel State.

✓ NC virtual receptionists
✓ Transparent pricing
✓ No lock-in contracts

US-based receptionist providing message-taking answering service and voicemail replacement

Professional live call answering to help North Carolina businesses connect to more customers

Live call answering to help North Carolina businesses connect to more customers

NC receptionists

Remote-working receptionists in North Carolina, Florida, Missouri and Arizona answer calls from 7am-9pm EST.

Bilingual capabilities

Spanish-speaking receptionists are available from 7am-10pm EST so callers can connect in their preferred language.

After-hours coverage

Our English-speaking team in Australia ensures seamless coverage 24/7 if you enable after-hours live answering.

Easy updates on the fly

Our free online client portal gives you total control to manage your service anywhere, any time, on any device.

US-based support

Our friendly support team responds within 24 hours to provide personalized help when it’s needed.

No lock-in contract

Month-to-month subscriptions and no cancellation fees mean flexibility to scale up (or down) as needs change.


North Carolina business landscape

ReceptionHQ's North Carolina answering service can handle your calls professionally whether whether you're in Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham or anywhere across the Tar Heel State.

The true cost of call handling for businesses in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte office space averages $28 per square foot – that’s over $4,200/month for a modest 150 sq ft office in the banking district. Add a receptionist’s desk (40 sq ft) and you’re dedicating valuable real estate to a single function. But office space is just the beginning.

In-house receptionist in Charlotte Missed calls and voicemail Outsourcing call answering to ReceptionHQ
Annual costs
  • Salary: $32,000–$40,000
  • Benefits (30-40%): +$9,600–$16,000
  • Office space (40 sq ft): +$1,120/year
  • Recruitment and training: +$3,000
  • Payroll taxes: +7.65% minimum
Total annual cost: $47,000-$62,000+
Hidden costs
  • Lost leads to competitors
  • Damaged reputation
  • After-hours opportunities missed
  • 75% of callers won’t leave voicemail
  • Revenue impact: significant
Opportunity cost: Immeasurable
Transparent pricing
  • From $25/month
  • No office space needed
  • No hiring or training costs
  • No coverage gaps
  • 24/7 available
Typical annual cost: $1,800–$3,000
Total annual cost $47,000-$62,000+ Opportunity cost Immeasurable Typical annual cost $1,800–$3,000

💰 Charlotte businesses can save over $40K annually by switching to ReceptionHQ – without sacrificing service quality or missing important calls.

These savings don’t account for staff turnover costs (the average receptionist tenure is just 2-3 years) or coverage gaps during busy periods in fast-paced business environments.

Consider this: ReceptionHQ’s North Carolina-based receptionists, backed by our national network, can handle your calls during business hours for a full year – with 24/7 coverage when you need it – for potentially less than one month’s salary for an in-house receptionist.

What business owners say

ReceptionHQ are doing an excellent job for my office, picking up calls that my assistant is not available for, including on weekends and even holidays.
Michael King
I’m often on a work site where I can’t always answer my phone, so ReceptionHQ has been a game-changer. They also screen my overnight calls.
Upton Electrical
As an insurance agency, our call volume can be high at times. ReceptionHQ representatives answer our calls quickly and consistently.
Kai Smith, Station 5 Insurance

 

Our per-call solutions

 
  • One fixed cost per call, no matter the duration
  • Best for quick tasks, messages and simple inquiries

Our per-minute solutions

 
  • No rounding up to the nearest minute
  • Perfect for detailed or complex conversations
 
 
 
MessageExpress
ReceptionistPlus
MyAssistant
MyDiary
 

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$49*
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$49*
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Plan type Per Call Per Call Per Minute Per Minute
Service overview Call answering and message taking for one individual or team. Messages, support and call transfers for multiple staff or departments. Tailored scripting and virtual assistance for unlimited staff or departments. Appointment scheduling and diary management using your preferred software.
Caller greeting Personalized Fully customized Fully customized Fully customized
List staff or departments One person or team Unlimited contacts Unlimited contacts Unlimited contacts
Collect information from callers Up to 3 details Up to 5 details Unlimited Unlimited
Warm call transfers  
Advise business hours/location  
Answer common questions  
Scripted questions & responses    
Quote fees & take payments    
CRM input or submit online forms    
Outbound calling    
Appointment scheduling      
Calendar management      
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* Plus relevant sales tax. Refer to Terms & Conditions .

  • One flat rate per call
  • Best for simple messages & inquiries

MessageExpress

Call answering and message taking for one individual or team.

from $25* per month
  • US-based receptionists
  • No lock-in contract
  • Personalized greeting
  • Instant email or SMS messages
  • One person or team listed as message recipient
  • Mobile app & portal
  • 24/7 service upgrade option
  • Toll-free number upgrade option

ReceptionistPlus

Messages, support and call transfers for multiple staff or departments.

from $35* per month
  • US-based receptionists
  • No lock-in contract
  • Instant email or SMS messages
  • Mobile app & portal
  • 24/7 service upgrade option
  • Toll-free number upgrade option
  • Fully customized greeting
  • Warm call transfers
  • Multiple staff or departments listed as message or transfer contacts
  • Collect 5 pieces of info
  • Advise business hours/location
  • Fully customized greeting
  • Warm call transfers
  • Multiple staff or departments listed as message or transfer contacts
  • Collect 5 pieces of info
  • Advise business hours/location
  • No minute rounding
  • Perfect for complex calls

MyAssistant

Tailored scripting and virtual assistance for unlimited staff or departments.

from $49* per month
  • US-based receptionists
  • No lock-in contract
  • Instant email or SMS messages
  • Mobile app & portal
  • 24/7 service upgrade option
  • Toll-free number upgrade option
  • Fully customized greeting
  • Warm call transfers
  • Multiple staff or departments listed as message or transfer contacts
  • Advise business hours/location
  • Unlimited info collected
  • Custom scripting or FAQs
  • Quote fees & take payments
  • Outbound calling

MyDiary

Appointment booking and diary management using your preferred software.

from $49* per month
  • US-based receptionists
  • No lock-in contract
  • Instant email or SMS messages
  • Mobile app & portal
  • 24/7 service upgrade option
  • Toll-free number upgrade option
  • Fully customized greeting
  • Warm call transfers
  • Multiple staff or departments listed as message or transfer contacts
  • Advise business hours/location
  • Collect 11 pieces of info
  • Custom scripting or FAQs
  • CRM input or online forms
  • Quote fees & take payments
  • Outbound calling
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Calendar management

Help for all kinds of NC businesses

Support for all kinds of NC businesses

From Charlotte’s banking towers to the Research Triangle’s innovation labs, North Carolina businesses across sectors trust ReceptionHQ to answer every call professionally. Whether you’re managing commercial properties in the Triad, running a medical practice in the Triangle, or operating a manufacturing business supporting local industry, we ensure you never miss an opportunity.

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Your tools are our tools

We can do far more than just message-taking! Our MyAssistant answering services can include taking payments, inputting data into your CRM or raising support tickets in customer service software. MyDiary includes scheduling appointments using your preferred calendar or practice management software.

We do more than just message-taking! Depending on your plan, we can input data directly into your CRM, raise support tickets in your help desk system, or schedule appointments using your preferred online calendar or practice management software.

7-day free trial

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Your free trial overview

Your free trial overview

What you get

  • Custom greeting & call handling
  • Instant message delivery
  • Local landline number included

How it works

  • Caller information captured
  • Common queries answered
  • Warm transfers when needed

Easy to set up

  • Client portal access
  • Real-time call activity
  • Update preferences anytime

Why choose us?

  • US-based receptionists
  • Over 22 years experience
  • Trusted by 25K+ businesses

Hear how we sound

First impressions that count

Listen to Julie

Sample ReceptionistPlus call – the service you’ll experience in your 7-day free trial

Stay in control of your reception

Real-time control of your virtual receptionist solution

Access Anywhere

Manage your communications wherever work happens. The portal works seamlessly on your desktop, laptop or mobile so you stay connected in the office or on the move.

  • Desktop & mobile compatible
  • Accessible from multiple devices
  • Multi user access
  • Real-time updates

No extra setup or learning curve required.

North Carolina answering service FAQs

At ReceptionHQ we make it easy to connect you with your customers by answering your calls when you aren’t available.

Many callers hang up when their call goes to voicemail, so you can miss out on vital conversations or leads.  Ensuring your calls are answered by a live person, increases customer satisfaction, builds loyalty and improves your opportunity to create a rapport and obtain caller information.

Live call answering also allows you to screen calls, as you can advise your receptionist to transfer or take messages for only those call types you wish to receive.  Once answered, you can see each message as it’s taken and prioritize who you will call back first.

Live call answering increases revenue through better customer connections, reduces costs as you’re not paying for a full time receptionist and helps you to be more efficient with your time.

Using ReceptionHQ’s answering services means you have an experienced and personable receptionist with exceptional customer service skills interacting with your callers, all while costing significantly less than a full-time receptionist.

Having a virtual answering service is easy! With ReceptionHQ, an experienced and friendly remote receptionist answers your business calls and politely greets your callers based on your script. Our virtual receptionists can screen calls and handle them however you prefer. A live receptionist will call you to announce who is calling and about what, and then transfer the call to you to accept. However, if you’re busy, the live receptionist will take a message and send you a notification by text or email.

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At ReceptionHQ, we offer a variety of answering services to suit the needs of businesses of any size, from a small business to a large corporation.  Whether you require a virtual receptionist, assistant or corporate services, our friendly virtual receptionists are ready to assist.

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ReceptionHQ’s US headquarters are in Phoenix, Arizona, with US-based receptionists located in North Carolina, Florida, Missouri and Arizona.

Your calls during standard business hours (7am-9pm EST for NC-based customers) are answered by our US-based receptionists, ensuring your customers experience professional American voices representing your brand. After-hours calls and overflow support during peak periods are handled by our equally skilled, English-speaking team in Australia – trained to the same high standards.

Yes, our receptionist can answer calls you’d usually miss.  You may be on another call or simply unable to answer because you’re busy at the time. Our receptionists will take a detailed message and send to you instantly by email or SMS. Every call diverted to ReceptionHQ will be answered – no matter what your circumstances are at the time of the call.

Many clients who subscribe to our service are surprised when they learn how many calls they’d been missing prior to having their calls answered by ReceptionHQ.

This can provide an edge over your competitors, with great communication helping you to stand out.  ReceptionHQ combines the best receptionists in the USA with cutting-edge technology to make your customers feel valued, understood and important.  Our extensive professional answering service experience allows us to provide high-quality and innovative features which utilize the latest technology solutions.

Yes. This is referred to as “call overflow”.

A lot of companies require their phone calls to be answered only when they are unable to take the call themselves. For example, if you’re way from the office or your in-house receptionist is at lunch, on vacation, or busy on another call and you have multiple calls coming in at the one time.

You can set your business phone number to divert (to the unique local phone number we allocate your business during the Free Trial setup process) only when the phone rings for more than a specified period (such as after 5 rings) or if your line is busy.

In such instances our receptionists will then answer the phone as if we were in your office. You’re always in control and can relax knowing you will never miss another important call again! 

Yes.  Spanish bilingual service is included with every account at no additional cost.  Whether Spanish-speaking callers are common or occasional to your business, we provide customizable options free of charge to ensure exceptional experiences for your Spanish and English-speaking callers.

Yes, during standard US business hours. Your calls are handled by our US-based reception team across Arizona, Florida, Missouri, and North Carolina. After-hours calls are answered by our Australian team – equally skilled receptionists in an English-speaking country with similar business culture and professional standards. All receptionists receive the same training and deliver the same professional service, ensuring 24/7 coverage without compromising quality.

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The live call answering free trial is based on the ReceptionistPlus service and is completely free.  We don’t require a credit card and it can be cancelled at any time.  When you sign up for a free trial, you’ll be allocated a local phone number to divert your calls to as well as gain instant access to our online client portal to manage your service.  At the end of the trial, you can simply add a credit card to continue, or stop using the service if you’d rather not continue with the service.  There is no obligation at all.

NC answering service add-ons

Phone numbers

Set up toll-free or local numbers (incl. 704, 919, 336, 828 or 910 area codes).

Custom-built IVR

Have calls handled differently based on which menu option the caller selects.

Voicemail-to-email

Don’t need live answering 24/7? Have after-hours voicemail sent to your inbox.


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Want to try our live call answering services for free?

Put America’s leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We’re ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.

Want to try our live call answering services for free?

Put America’s leading virtual receptionist solution to the test! We’re ready to answer your phone FREE for 7 days.

What does the free trial include?

The trial is based on our ReceptionistPlus service, with our team of virtual receptionists able to take messages and transfer calls based on your availability settings.

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