Enterprise switchboard and call routing

Instead of taking a message and moving on, your AnswerPoint receptionist greets every caller, understands who they need, and performs a live transfer “Connecting you to Accounts” exactly as your own switchboard would.

A typical Enterprise Switchboard call

Caller reaches your main line

Answered live, in your company's name.

Receptionist identifies the need

"I'd like to speak to someone about an invoice."

Warm transfer, announced live

"Connecting you to Accounts now."

Call lands with the right department

No voicemail, no second call needed.

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Why a message-taking service isn't enough

What a standard answering service misses

A basic answering plan works well for a small business taking simple enquiries but a growing organization with multiple departments needs something closer to an in-house switchboard. Callers expect to be understood, greeted properly, and connected to the right team or person live, not handed off to voicemail or given a promise of a call-back.

Answerpoint as Your Live Switchboard

Enterprise switchboard routing is built specifically for this. Your receptionist team is briefed on your departments, your extensions, and your escalation rules so a caller reaching your main line is greeted warmly, announced, and transferred live to the correct team or extension, exactly as they expect from an enterprise-tier operation.

What's included

Built for organisations, not just individuals

Live call transferring

Calls are announced and connected live never a cold transfer or a dropped handoff.

Department-based routing

Calls directed to Accounts, Sales, Support, or any department you define.

Overflow & lunch cover

We pick up when your own switchboard is busy, on lunch, or short-staffed.

Custom greetings & scripts

Your own greeting and department names, matched exactly to your organisation.

Fallback rules

Clear rules for what happens if a department doesn't pick up never a dead end for the caller.

Dedicated account manager

A single point of contact for changes, reporting, and ongoing service reviews.

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Real clients, real reviews

What our clients say

    
 
 
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Enterprise Switchboard FAQs

Common questions

Can this integrate with our existing phone system or PBX?

Yes. We work with most standard business phone setups, either diverting your main line to us or integrating alongside your existing PBX depending on your organisation's setup.

What happens if a department doesn't answer the transfer?

We follow your custom fallback rules either attempting a secondary contact number, taking a detailed message, or routing to a designated backup line.

How many departments or extensions can you route to?

As many as your organisation needs. We set up structured routing rules across multiple teams, office branches, and extension lists.

Do we get reporting on call volume and routing?