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Virtual reception & call answering services to suit any business

Focus on your business and trust that each and every call is answered, every lead nurtured and every customer cared for. Grab our Black Friday offer and save 30% on your live call answering subscription for your first 3 months.


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We help your business thrive, by connecting you with customers … anytime, anywhere, anyhow

Australian receptionists

Calls are answered by professionals in Australia, with overflow support to ensure a fast speed of answer.

24/7 live call answering

We operate all day, every day, so we can answer your calls around the clock if you turn on after-hours live answering.

Customised greetings

Custom call greetings and scripted responses to customer questions ensure a seamless caller experience.

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Appointment bookings

We’re able to handle your appointment bookings, cancellations and general diary management – in the tool of your choice.

No lock-in contract

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

7-day free trial

Instantly activate and set up your call answering service to have us start taking care of your customer calls.

Call answering services designed for businesses of any size

Australia’s most flexible answering service company

Our clients range from small businesses and medium enterprises to large corporations and government departments. We offer various packages to cater for different needs and bespoke solutions are available to suit high-volume or high-complexity accounts.

Black Friday special

For a limited time, new customers can save 30% on our standard call answering subscriptions for 3 months.

* Conditions apply.

Black Friday special

For a limited time, new customers can save 30% on our standard call answering subscriptions for 3 months.

* Conditions apply.

Black Friday special

For a limited time, new customers can save 30% on our standard call answering subscriptions for 3 months.

* Conditions apply.

We provide a range of business solutions

Live call answering

Never miss a customer call with our live call answering services that include custom greetings, message taking, call transfers and appointment bookings.

Virtual address

Choose a virtual business address to expand your presence geographically, without expensive overheads or the need to relocate.

Phone numbers

Set up virtual inbound numbers for different locations or, if you require a national presence, a 1300 number or free call 1800 number.

Automated messaging

Have voicemails instantly emailed to you both for convenience and to ensure no important communications are ever missed.

Escalation management

For delivery of critical messages, we provide scripted escalation services to manage, triage and prioritise requests so they reach the correct on-call person.

Corporate solutions

Our services can be customised to suit high-volume, high-complexity corporate reception needs and we can also create bespoke solutions.


We work across multiple industries and business types

Our staff are highly trained in different industries and we have bespoke solutions for multiple sectors. We also work with a range of software and scheduling systems for seamless client management while delivering a personalised service.

What our customers say on Google

A first-class virtual reception service. We never missed a call and all after-hours enquiries were handled very professionally.
James Hatzimoisis 2 months ago
Very effective solution for businesses looking for a professional touch. I have used OfficeHQ with two businesses and will certainly use their services again.
Fadi Hajjar 4 months ago
We have engaged OfficeHQ for 7 years for our business and they have been excellent. Their reception staff have been courteous and great ambassadors for our business.
Carl L 5 months ago
Always very helpful and good service. Phone is never left ringing or going in a queue. Is always answered by staff.
Jen Sheridan 6 months ago
We use this service as a small business owner for when we are away or overseas. They do an exceptional job and I know my clients are in the best hands.
Visashop 7 months ago
I can’t tell you how great it’s been to work with OfficeHQ. I can now actually go on vacation without worrying about answering the phone. Two big thumbs up!
Christian Sculthorp 8 months ago
We use OfficeHQ as our overflow and 24-hour emergency call service. Highly recommend to all business owners!
Rikai Blondel 1 year ago
We’ve been working with OfficeHQ for over 8 years … it has been the best financial business decision we have made! We save 93% of a receptionist wage each year!
Bostock Pools 2 years ago

How it works

FAQs

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 real person, rather than voicemail or a robot, increases customer satisfaction, builds loyalty and improves your opportunity to create a rapport and obtain caller details. 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 prioritise 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.

Yes! OfficeHQ is a privately-owned Australian company. Our head office is on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, with about 90% of our entire Australian team – including our virtual receptionists – based in that region.

Our telecommunications network extends to 66 telephone exchanges, giving us the largest range of local numbers of any Australian virtual reception services provider.

Yes, our team of receptionists 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. 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 OfficeHQ.

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 step out of the office for an hour or your in-house receptionist goes to lunch, is on leave or is 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/engaged.

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! 

Transferring calls to OfficeHQ is easy. To have our team of virtual receptionists answer your calls, simply:

  1. Decide whether you wish to forward calls immediately to OfficeHQ (the best solution for most businesses) or have calls forwarded after a delay.
  2. Identify the call forwarding codes for your telecommunications provider. Most providers publish these codes on their websites.
  3. Use the codes to enable your calls to be forwarded to the unique phone number that we’ve allocated to you.

For more information, check out our article Forwarding Your Business Phone to OfficeHQ’s Reception Team, which outlines:

Yes.  Our receptionists are available 24/7 and you can opt-in to receive after hours live call answering on any OfficeHQ subscription.  Without after hours call answering turned on, our receptionists will answer your calls between 8:00am and 6:00pm on weekdays.  If you need after hours call answering, please let us know when you sign up or contact us.

Our clients range from small businesses including sole traders through to large enterprises including multinational corporations. We provide live call answering and appointment scheduling services for a variety of industries, including real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and healthcare (such as psychologists, physiotherapists, chiropractors and dentists). We support many businesses with mobile workforces, such as those in trades, building and construction or travel and tourism operators. We also assist a variety of start-up businesses, contractors, franchises, retailers and service providers including IT companies and website design or marketing agencies.

Yes – if you’re on a MyAssistant or MyDiary plan.  For MessageExpress and MyReceptionist plans, the majority of calls are answered by our team in Australia, with overflow support available from our global offices, e.g. in NZ, the UK and the US, during unforeseen peaks in call volumes.  This enables us to ensure your calls are always answered as fast as possible, reducing the risk of call abandonment. We know Average Speed of Answer (ASA) is very important to our clients and one of our key differentiators is that we’re able to answer calls in under 10 seconds, on average.

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Yes, you are able to use our service for an hour, a day, a week, whenever you need our assistance. Many clients use our live call answering for short-term needs, for example, when their own in-house receptionist is at lunch, sick or on annual leave.  Some clients use the service during their busy periods only, as call overflow or for campaigns.  Our live call answering service is like having a casual receptionist who is always available.  It’s reliable and risk-free, as you only pay for what you use.

If you prefer to use our service seasonally, you can take advantage of our pause package.

Get a FREE 1300 number

Pay $0 for a 1300 number for 3 months – no set up fee, no monthly charge – when bundled with one of our live call answering services.

* Conditions apply.

Get a FREE 1300 number

Pay $0 for a 1300 number for 3 months – no set up fee, no monthly charge – when bundled with one of our live call answering services.

* Conditions apply.

Get a FREE 1300 number

Pay $0 for a 1300 number for 3 months – no set up fee, no monthly charge – when bundled with a live call answering service.

* Conditions apply.

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Want to try our call answering services for free?

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

Want to try our call answering services for free?

Put Australia’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?

Our free trial is based on our MyReceptionist service, with virtual receptionists able to take messages and transfer calls based on your availability settings.

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