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AnswerConnect

Human agents

Checked August 19, 2026

AnswerConnect (AnywhereWorks, Inc. dba AnswerConnect) is a 24/7 live answering and virtual receptionist service sold in monthly minute buckets, staffed entirely by remote human receptionists, with the company publicly pledging not to use AI agents on calls.

Starts at
$350/mo
≈ per call
—
≈ per minute
$1.32
Contract
month-to-month

Published plans

Copied verbatim from their pricing page, not from a review site. Anything they don't print, we leave blank.

PlanPublished priceIncludesOver that
Entry$350 per month200 min$2.50 per additional minute
Growth$395 per month300 min$1.85 per additional minute
Standard$575 per month400 min$1.85 per additional minute
Larger plan — 550 minutes$795550 min$1.85
Larger plan — 750 minutes$1,050750 min$1.85
Larger plan — 950 minutes$1,325950 min$1.85
Larger plan — 1,200 minutes$1,6251200 min$1.85
Larger plan — 1,500 minutes$2,0251500 min$1.85
Larger plan — 2,500 minutes$3,3752500 min$1.85
Larger plan — 5,000 minutes$6,6505000 min$1.75
Larger plan — 7,500 minutes$9,9507500 min$1.75
Larger plan — 9,000 minutes$11,9509000 min$1.75
Larger plan — 15,000 minutes$19,95015000 min$1.75
Larger plan — 25,000 minutes$33,15025000 min$1.75
Larger plan — 50,000 minutes$66,25050000 min$1.75
Larger plan — 100,000 minutes$132,950100000 min$1.75
  • Setup fee: All plans include a one-time setup fee of $49.99.
  • Billing increment: All interactions are rounded up to the nearest minute and billed in 1 minute increments. There is no charge for the first 30 interactions under 30 seconds per billing cycle.

What it can do

CapabilityAnswerConnect
Live transferYes
Books appointmentsYes
Text follow-upYes
Outbound callsYes
SpanishYes
Human backupYes
Call recordingsYes
TranscriptsYes
Spam screeningYes
Custom voiceunstated
APIYes

Integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, Pipedrive, Keap, Infusionsoft, Insightly, Copper, Capsule, Less Annoying CRM, Freshsales, Freshdesk, Zendesk, ConnectWise, Podio, Monday, Clio, Clio Grow, PracticePanther, Lexicata, Thryv, Workiz, ServiceMinder, Lofty, QuickBooks, Zapier. Books into Setmore, Microsoft Outlook.

Worth knowing before you sign

  • · The on-site pricing page https://www.answerconnect.com/view-pricing is a lead-capture form with no prices on it. Published rates come from AnswerConnect's own pricing PDF and from the plan cards embedded on service pages.
  • · Contract terms conflict between marketing and the contract. The pricing PDF says "No hidden fees, no contracts, no notice period" and the FAQ says "Am I locked into a plan/contract? Not at all!", but the Terms of Service state: "This Agreement will continue on a month-to-month basis until you or AW terminates it… This Agreement will be in effect for a minimum period of 90 calendar days."
  • · Setup fee is stated inconsistently: the PDF and the Entry/Standard cards say "+ $49.99 setup fee" and "All plans include a one-time setup fee of $49.99", while the Growth card says "No setup fee".
  • · Several features buyers expect as standard are paid monthly add-ons: Call Transcriptions $30, HIPAA Compliant $40, Live Operator Relay $40, Outbound Follow-up $20, Phone Menu Routing (IVR) $30, Spanish Call Answering $30.
  • · No free trial is published anywhere on the site; the closest offer is "enter your company name and call us for free" to hear a sample answer.
  • · "After HIPAA compliance has been added to your account, this cannot be reversed."
  • · Live Chat is not included on the Entry plan.
  • · AnswerConnect does not use AI voice agents: "That's why we're proudly keeping our business (and yours) human. No AI agents. Just friendly voices."
  • · Number handling is described as forwarding plus optionally taking a number from AnswerConnect ("up to three dedicated phone numbers included", toll-free available). Porting an existing number to AnswerConnect is not stated on the pages checked.
  • · Minutes are consumed by after-call work as well as talk time, and everything is rounded up to a full minute.
  • · AnswerConnect does not publish a headquarters address or a founding year; the operating entity is AnywhereWorks, Inc. dba AnswerConnect.

Common questions

How much does AnswerConnect cost?
AnswerConnect's cheapest published plan is the Entry plan at $350/mo. Checked August 19, 2026.
Does AnswerConnect transfer calls to a real person?
Yes — AnswerConnect documents live transfer to a human.
Is there a free trial?
No free trial is advertised on their site as of August 19, 2026.

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