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.


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We seize every opportunity to help your business thrive, by connecting you with your customers … anytime, anywhere, anyhow

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.

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We can 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.

How it works

What our customers say on Google

Our experience with OfficeHQ has been extremely positive. The service has worked seamlessly and not one call has been missed during our reception hours.
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Jessica Bendzala 5 months ago
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We have been with OfficeHQ for over 10 years. They have truly been instrumental in our success. They are very professional and always very responsive.
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Sharon Ekendahl 5 months ago
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This is a great service. Lisa from customer solutions is amazing! 10/10 service. 10/10 support. Tried many services in the past, by far the best.
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Ryder Mckenzie 5 months ago
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Easy to set up and manage through the online portal. Helpful account manager. Their ‘MyAssistant’ service removed the need of responding to after-hours calls.
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Aaron Pipkorn 8 months ago
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I have dealt with 3 other offsite reception teams and OfficeHQ are the best by far. They adapt to change, learn quickly and cope with demanding patients (and me).
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Orthotic Solutions Podiatry 9 months ago
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The team at OfficeHQ provide a wonderful answering service for our business which has helped alleviate the stress on our admin teams across our offices.
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Cameron Scholten 9 months ago
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I have used OfficeHQ for over 10 years for several different businesses, and have found their service to be friendly, reliable and great value!
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Daren Cardow 10 months ago
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Trusted by more than 25,000 businesses, from sole traders to major corporations

FAQs

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, we have operations in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom. We also service Canada and some parts of Europe.

Please contact us for more information on our international services.

OfficeHQ was established in Sydney in 2003. We opened a training and operations centre on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast in 2006 and launched our operations internationally in the US in 2007, the UK in 2011 and New Zealand in 2018.

We now consider our Sunshine Coast office to be our head office.


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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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