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24/7 Virtual Receptionist & Phone Answering for Your Business

Real local people answering in your business name, on your script, day and night.

Bundled call plans from $41.47/month. 7-day free trial. Real local people.
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1000s
of businesses across Australia and New Zealand
50+
years in business
24/7
call management, we never close
TMC team
Every missed call is a lost job

A front desk for Australian and New Zealand businesses, without the cost of a hire

Missed calls go straight to a competitor. Pulling your team or your fee earners off real work to answer the phone costs you twice.

TMC answers in your business name, follows the script you approve, and handles each caller the way your own receptionist would: full time, only when you are busy, or just while someone is on leave.

✓Custom call scripting in your business name
✓Warm transfers to nominated personnel
✓Precise message taking by SMS or email
✓Bookings directly into your calendar
$41.47
call plans from, per month
24/7
live answering
Reception on your terms

Full-time, overflow, or short-term cover

01 | Full-time reception

We become your front desk. Every call is answered live in your business name, all day and all night, with messages and transfers handled on your rules.

  • Every call answered live, 24/7
  • Custom greeting and capture script
  • Warm transfers to your team
  • Messages by SMS or email the moment the call ends
Curious what proper phone cover looks like?
Try it free for seven days.
02 | Triggered overflow

Your phones ring in-house first. When your lines are busy, at set times of day, or when a specific person is unavailable, calls roll to us and are answered on your script.

  • Triggered on busy lines, time of day or specific days
  • No calls lost to voicemail at peak times
  • Same script as your in-house team
  • Only pay for what you use
Curious what proper phone cover looks like?
Try it free for seven days.
03 | Short-term & casual

Switch us on for a staff absence, the Christmas close-down or a seasonal spike, and switch us off when you are back to full strength.

  • Leave, sick days and holiday close-downs
  • Seasonal and campaign surges
  • Switch on and off as you need
  • Scales up for known peaks like EOFY and Christmas
Curious what proper phone cover looks like?
Try it free for seven days.
How it works

How TMC virtual reception works

Our reception team handles bookings, message taking, warm transfers and escalation of the urgent calls. The service is shaped to your business, not pre-packaged.

Step 1
We help you develop a script for answering your business calls.
Step 2
Our receptionists answer your calls, just like a member of your team.
Step 3
We transfer important calls, or forward messages by SMS, email or call log.
Pricing displayed in $AUD and $NZD

Bundled call plans from $41.47/month

Bundled call plans
Calls / monthMonthly feeEach extra call
10 calls$41.47$4.14
20 calls$70.35$3.51
50 callsMost popular$91.87$1.83
100 calls$178.50$1.78
200 calls$336.00$1.68
Pay-per-call plan also available from $36.97/month with no calls included. Once-off setup $25.
Or start free
7-day free trial of live answering

Try live answering free for seven days. If it is not the right fit, cancel in writing within the seven days, no charge.

  • Larger opportunities reviewed case by case
  • Cancel in writing within seven days to exit
  • Standard agreement from day eight, three-month minimum term
We are not just an answering service. We are the business support partner behind thousands of Australian and New Zealand businesses.
Common questions answered

FAQs

+How do we get started?
We build your script with you on a short onboarding call, set up the call divert and agree a go-live date that suits your business.
+Which call plan should we choose?
Bundled plans include 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200 calls a month. The 50-call plan at $91.87 is the most popular. We will recommend a plan based on your call volume.
+Where are the receptionists based?
Calls are answered by our in-house teams in Australia and New Zealand by default. Your calls are handled by the team you agree to at onboarding.
+Can you only answer when we are busy?
Yes. Overflow cover rolls calls to us when your line is busy or rings out, so your team still takes the calls they can.
+Is there a lock-in contract?
The free trial has no charge and no obligation. From day eight the standard service agreement applies, with a three-month minimum term.

Live answering, priced on your call volume

Tell us roughly how many calls you take and what needs covering. A local consultant comes back with pricing and a suggested script within one business day.
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