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Harch Signal vs Voicemail
The verdict: Free, included, and responsible for nearly all your lost calls: fewer than 3% of callers leave a message.
The status quo
| Criterion | Harch Signal | Voicemail |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 149 $/mois | $0 — but 97% of leads lost |
| Response to caller | < 10 s | Never (the box must be checked) |
| Message left rate | N/A — conversation started | < 3 % |
| Your business's image | Responsive, modern | "Leave a message after the beep" |
| Data captured | Name, need, address, urgency | A number (if the beep talks) |
Competitor pricing captured from public pricing pages in October 2026 — re-verify before any decision.
In their favor
- +Free
- +Already set up
- +Better than nothing… technically
Their limits
- −< 3% of messages left
- −Zero conversation, zero leads
- −The competitor answers, not you
Voicemail is the most dangerous competitor, because it costs nothing and does its job: recording messages nobody leaves. Fewer than 3% of callers leave one — the other 97% dial the next number. Every month with voicemail, 25 to 35 calls ring into the void. The math is brutal: $0 cost, thousands of dollars in evaporated jobs.
FAQ
Signal vs Voicemail : FAQ
My voicemail promises a callback, is that enough?
No: the promise assumes the caller still believes it will be kept — and waits. With a 5–10 minute decision window, a voicemail promise always arrives too late.
Why not just silence the ringer and call back?
Calling back assumes seeing the missed call in time — and that the customer answers a stranger. The instant text arrives while their need is fresh; the 5 PM callback arrives after their plumber.
Answered in under 10 seconds
Your next missed call can be the last one.
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