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1. Their prices were reasonable ($50/mo plus $29/mo for their voicemail)
2. They have decent technology that allows us to check our call list online
3. Most importantly, they don`t lock customers into a contract like all the other ones I researched. They charge first & last fees as a deposit, then month to month. That was important.

Rene,

I didn`t see your post until today.  I was going to give you a shameless plug for my business.  I am bringing a service used by nearly 8,000 Realtors in New England to other parts of the country, especially the Midwest, called One Call.  It is an integrated communication service or in basic terms we provide subscribers with 1 phone number that forwards calls to any phone, anywhere. The number even accepts faxes.  It comes with secure server access where you can listen and save voicemails or forward from there.  Faxes can be printed or emailed as well.

I know its not specifically what you were looking for in an Answering Service but its a great service that keeps clients in contact with you. I agree in looking for something other than voicemail - I really don`t like leaving messasges myself.  Only if I am truly unavailable to my clients get my voicemail. Maybe something to look at in the future...

Good Luck in growing your business!

Hands down, best we found was a placed called Intelligent Office. We went down and checked out their operation. Very well organized and extremely professional service. We looked at the one in Garden City, NY but they have offices around the country. We have a contact if you want to talk to someone specific. Good luck.

http://www.iogardencity.com/contact.html
http://www.intelligentoffice.com

MarcomAndPOP,

How is MyAnwering.com working out for you?  I`ve considered using them too.

Thanks

If you`re on a budget or trying to save money you can use an internet voice mail service. I use 101voicemail and it costs a fraction of what a standard answering service would be. They give a free toll free number with unlimited usage.