Auto Attendant for Business Phone Systems

An auto attendant is a recorded menu that answers your business calls and sends each caller to the right person or department. Callers hear options such as sales, service, or billing, and the system connects them in a few seconds. Absolute Voice includes unlimited auto attendants on every user license.

What It Is

An auto attendant works like a virtual receptionist. It picks up the call, plays your greeting, and lets the caller choose where to go. You can build one simple menu or several layers, such as a main menu that leads to a separate service menu. The auto attendant answers every hour of the day, so a caller at seven in the morning or nine at night still reaches the right place.

Who Needs It

An auto attendant helps any business that gets more calls than one person can answer. It is a strong fit for the teams below.
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How It Works on the Absolute Voice Platform

You set up the auto attendant in your online voice portal, and you can change it any time without a technician.

Which User Tiers Include It

Unlimited auto attendants come standard on the Standard, Advanced, and Premium user licenses, so this feature works no matter which seat your team uses. Speech-to-text prompts, which turn typed text into menu audio, are part of the Advanced and Premium licenses. You can compare every seat on the user tiers and features page.
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Why It Helps Your Business

A menu that answers on the first ring tells callers that you are organized. It also takes pressure off your front desk, so your staff can focus on the work in front of them. You miss fewer calls because the line is always answered. Calls also reach the right person faster because the menu does the routing for you.

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Auto Attendant FAQs

An auto attendant is an automated menu that answers calls and sends them to the right extension, department, or voicemail based on the caller’s choice. It does the job a live operator would do for every call.

Yes. Absolute Voice includes unlimited auto attendants on every user license, so you can run separate menus for different locations, departments, or after-hours coverage.

Yes. Time-based schedules let you play one menu during business hours and a different greeting at night, on weekends, and on holidays.

No. You record or retype greetings yourself in the voice portal, and your changes take effect right away.

Yes. Callers can spell a name to reach a person directly, which helps cut down on misrouted calls in larger offices.

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