Every call gets answered. Every time.
Anchor is the AI receptionist that picks up on the first ring, books the job, and never takes a lunch break — for the plumber down the street and the busy dental practice across town.
100%
Answer rate
<1s
Avg pickup
24/7
On Full-Time
20+
Languages
Incoming call
(415) 555-0148
Ringing…
Every missed call is a customer calling the next name on the list.
27%
of calls to small businesses go unanswered during business hours.
85%
of callers who hit voicemail never call back — they just call your competitor.
£200+
average value of a single missed service call or booking.
Figures modeled from published industry averages, not a guarantee for your business.
What are missed calls actually costing you?
Drag the sliders to roughly match your business. This is the number Anchor is built to claw back.
Lost / month
£2,464
Lost / year
£29,568
Four steps. No hold music.
Call comes in
Anchor can take several calls at once, so callers don't hit a busy signal — even during a Friday afternoon rush.
Anchor picks up
Greets callers by your business name and understands plain language — no "press 1 for sales."
Job gets booked
Checks real availability and books straight into your calendar or scheduling system.
Everyone's notified
Confirmation text sent, job logged, your team pinged — before the caller's even hung up.
This is Anchor answering a real call.
Transcript
Built to run your front desk, not just your voicemail.
Real scheduling
Checks live availability and books straight into your calendar — no double-bookings.
Plain-language understanding
Callers just talk. No phone tree, no "press 1 for sales."
Call routing & transfer
Urgent calls reach a real person immediately, on rules you set.
Multilingual
Answers fluently in 20+ languages, with the same warmth every time.
Off-hours or full-time
Cover just evenings, weekends and bank holidays, or go round-the-clock — you choose, and you can upgrade later.
Every call logged
Transcript, recording, and outcome — searchable in your dashboard later.
Not another voicemail. Not another hire.
Every business already has some way of handling calls — it's usually one of these three. Here's how Anchor actually compares.
| Voicemail | Answering service | Extra reception staff | Anchor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Answers your phone | No — it records a message for you to chase later | Yes, a human agent answers live | Yes, during their working hours | Yes, an AI answers live — Off-Hours covers evenings, weekends and bank holidays; Full-Time covers every hour |
| Books the appointment | No — the caller waits for a callback | Depends on the service — many only take a message | Yes | Yes, during the call |
| Covers nights & weekends | Only as a recording | Often limited, or a higher-priced plan | Only with overtime or extra staff | Yes — both plans cover it |
| Same standard every call | N/A — it's a recording | Depends on the agent who picks up | Depends on the person and their workload | Same rules on every call, and it hands over to a person when it can't help |
| Typical monthly cost | Free — but a missed call is a missed job | Roughly £50–£200+ at the basic end, more for higher call volumes | About £2,300+ (salary plus employer NI and pension) | £179–£299/mo, plus a one-time setup fee (£499–£799) and £0.35/min over your included minutes |
| Time to get running | Already set up | Sign-up and briefing — varies by provider | Recruitment and training — weeks to months | Typically within days |
Voicemail, answering-service and staff figures are indicative UK ranges drawn from published 2026 provider and salary data, not quotes from a specific provider. Anchor's figures are our actual plan prices.
Handles your calls like your business depends on it.
Because it does.
Encrypted, always
Call data is encrypted in transit and at rest.
Human handoff, anytime
A real person can take over any call, at any point.
Billed monthly, no lock-in
Cancel anytime. The one-time setup fee is the only upfront cost.
Pick the coverage that fits how you work.
Just want the calls you're currently missing — nights, weekends, bank holidays? Start with Off-Hours. Ready to get off the phone entirely? Go Full-Time. Either way, nobody hits voicemail again.
Off-Hours
£179/mo
£499 one-time setup
600 minutes included · £0.35/min after
Covers evenings, weekends, and bank holidays — everything outside your working hours.
- Evenings, weekends & bank holidays covered
- Booking & calendar sync
- Call transcripts & recordings
- SMS confirmations
Full-Time
£299/mo
£799 one-time setup
1,000 minutes included · £0.35/min after
Covers every hour, 24/7 — including your working hours.
- Everything in Off-Hours
- Answers during business hours too
- Custom routing rules
- Dedicated onboarding
Already on Off-Hours? Upgrade to Full-Time whenever you're ready and get £499 off the Full-Time setup fee.
Regularly go over your included minutes? We'll set you up with a custom minutes package built around your actual call volume.
Everything you're probably wondering.
What happens if Anchor doesn't know the answer?
It escalates to a real person, live, on rules you set — it never guesses or makes something up. You can also set rules for when calls should ring your team directly instead of Anchor, any time you want a human on the line.
What's the difference between Off-Hours and Full-Time?
Off-Hours answers evenings, weekends and bank holidays — the calls you're already missing. Full-Time answers around the clock, including while you're open. Most clients start with Off-Hours to see it in action, then upgrade to Full-Time once they've seen the results — the setup fee you already paid is credited in full, so you never pay twice for the build.
Is there a contract?
No. Everything is billed monthly and you can cancel anytime.
Does it sound robotic?
No — listen to the recording above and judge for yourself.
How fast can we go live?
Most businesses are live within days of forwarding their line — not weeks.
What happens to my existing phone number?
You keep it. Just forward it to Anchor — nothing changes for the people calling you.
Are you ready to drop the anchor?
Tell us about your business and we'll call you back within one business day — appropriately, on the phone.