So, What Does an Answering Service Cost: Why We Charge per Call, Not by the Minute
If you are considering hiring an answering service, we know the biggest and most important question on your mind is "how much is it going to cost?" At Catalyst Communications, we charge per call, not by the minute. For comparison, most of our call center counterparts charge by the minute. Why Does This Matter? When answering services charge by the minute, what gets tracked is operator minutes, not actual talk time. With our competitors, the clock starts ticking once the operator answers the phone and doesn’t stop until they have completed post-call tasks. As a result, while the average call takes about one and a half minutes, you'll actually end up paying for two to three minutes of operator time. We Simplify the Equation to Provide You With More Value…
