Virtual receptionist, St. Louis

A virtual receptionist for St. Louis that costs less than a part-time hire.

A virtual receptionist covers the front desk without the front desk. Ours is AI: it answers calls you can't take, chats with visitors on your website, and sends every lead to one inbox, yours.

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Front Office from $99/month; with the AI receptionist $249/month. One-time $297 setup, month-to-month. No sales calls.

Why a missed call costs more than the call

56%of home-service customers expect a reply immediately or within the hour (28% plus 28%). Only 20% of owners reply that fast. Jobber 2026 survey, via Carly

69%of missed business calls get no callback within 48 hours, in an analysis of 16.7 million missed calls. Texts were not counted. Quo analysis, via Carly

78%of 1,000 surveyed consumers say they have walked away from a business because a call went unanswered. 82% say they would just call a competitor. CallRail survey, via Contractor Magazine

These are third-party figures from vendors and surveys, quoted from the pages linked. They are not Anchor Co Media results.

The cost comparison, with the caveat

The median US receptionist earns about $18.27 an hour, roughly $3,170 a month full time before taxes and benefits (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 wage data). Front Office with the AI receptionist is $249 a month.

A person does far more than answer calls: greets visitors, handles packages, uses judgment. This plan only answers calls and chats and keeps your site up. If that is the gap you have, the price difference is the point.

Phone and web in one place

Most virtual receptionist services cover the phone only. Front Office also puts an AI chat on your site that answers from your services, hours and service area, then sends you the lead.

Every call summary and chat lead lands in one inbox so nothing waits in three places for days.

How Front Office handles it

Phone

AI receptionist answers forwarded calls and emails a summary with a private transcript link.

Web chat

AI chat on your site answers questions from your own content and sends you the lead.

Website

A clean, fast site built around your real services and reviews, with small monthly edits.

What a virtual receptionist can't do here

It does not book calendar appointments, quote prices, make outbound calls, or handle payments. It is a front door, not a back office. If you need booking, pair it with the booking tool you already use.

Serving businesses in:

St. Louis
St. Louis County
St. Charles
O'Fallon
Chesterfield
Kirkwood
Webster Groves
Wentzville
Florissant
Belleville IL

Questions

What is a virtual receptionist?

A service that answers your calls and messages remotely. Some use people, some use AI. Front Office uses AI.

How is this different from hiring a receptionist?

It only answers calls and chats, it works any hour, and it costs a flat $249 a month. It cannot do in-person tasks or use human judgment on a hard call.

Does it work with my existing number?

Yes. You forward unanswered calls from your current number to it.

Do I get a website?

Yes. Every plan includes a website. The plans are $99 website only, $179 with AI chat, $249 with the AI receptionist, plus one $297 setup.

What's the fastest way to see if it fits?

Run the free missed-lead audit on your site, or call the demo receptionist at (314) 338-5940.

See where your phone and site leak leads

The free audit takes your website and phone number, scores six checks, and emails you the report. We don't call, text or submit your forms.

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