answeringservice
nounUK /ˈɑːnsərɪŋ ˈsɜːvɪs/
US /ˈænsərɪŋ ˈsɜːrvɪs/
A person or machine that picks up phone calls for a business.
The doctor's answeringservice took my message while she was with a patient.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A company that answers calls for other businesses.
We hired an answeringservice so no customer call goes unanswered.
3. An automated system that records messages when nobody can answer.
After hours, the answeringservice records every caller's name and number.
4. The act of responding to questions or requests on behalf of someone.
Her answeringservice during the meeting kept the office running smoothly.