An answering service that never puts a customer on hold
Voicemail waits, live services bill you by the call, and Remute simply picks up. It answers your business line 24/7 in a natural voice, books the appointment and sends you the summary.
What happens when a customer calls
Voicemail
Live answering service
Remute
The call is answered
VoicemailIt records and waits
Live answering serviceA person reads a script
RemuteA natural voice, first ring
Nights and holidays
VoicemailRecords, nobody replies
Live answering serviceOften at an extra rate
RemuteIncluded
Books the appointment
VoicemailNo
Live answering serviceTakes a message
RemuteBooks or flags it
What reaches you
VoicemailAn audio to replay
Live answering serviceAn email or a call
RemuteA written summary
How you pay
VoicemailFree
Live answering servicePer minute or call
RemuteFree tier, then $49 flat
A general comparison. Live-service plans and prices vary.
A flat price against a per-call price
Move the sliders. The live-service figure is your own assumption; the Remute figure is its published plan.
Assumption: about 2.5 minutes per call, so the free plan covers roughly 2 calls. Pro includes 250 minutes. Your numbers will differ.
Live service, per month
$150
Remute, per month
$49 flat
Every call answered, nights and holidays included
Missed calls stop turning into lost customers because the line is never busy and never closed.
A flat monthly price, not a bill per call
Live answering services charge per minute or per call. Remute plans start free and Pro is $49 a month.
A summary you can act on, not a voicemail to replay
Name, reason for calling and next step land in your inbox or phone as soon as the call ends.
When a human is still the right answer
Remute is not trying to hide behind the phone. You decide when a call should reach someone.
Transfer
Warm hand-off
Calls that match your rules are transferred to a number you choose.
Message
Flagged as urgent
If nobody is free, it takes the details and marks the message urgent.
Honest
It says what it doesn't know
If a question isn't in its brief, it says so and takes a message.
Switch on in an afternoon
No new phone number and no hardware.
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Tell it about your business
Services, hours and the questions people ask.
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Pick a voice and a language
English, Spanish or both.
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Forward your line
Use call forwarding on your phone provider, or port the number later.
Before you switch from voicemail or a live service
Is it cheaper than a live answering service?
Yes for most small businesses. Plans are flat monthly prices with included minutes, instead of per-call charges.
How is this different from a voicemail greeting?
Voicemail records a message and waits. Remute holds a conversation, finds out why the person called and can book the appointment or flag the call as urgent.
Can I keep my current phone number?
Yes. Forward your existing line to Remute, or ask us to port the number later.
What happens if the caller needs a human?
The assistant can transfer the call to a number you choose, or take a message and flag it as urgent.
Pick up every call for one flat price
Start with 5 free minutes a month. Forward your line when you are ready and keep your number.
Start free, 5 minutes a month