Glossary

AI receptionist

A Desk term, defined for businesses with locations.

Definition 24 words

Software that answers calls and messages from a business's own information, books or routes the request, and hands over to a person when needed.

In practice

It works on every channel customers use, at every hour, from each location's own hours, availability and prices.

Read What is an AI receptionist? for the full answer, and see Desk.

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