Why you rather than a part-time human receptionist?

It depends what you're after, and let's be honest about the rest: a part-time human receptionist typically costs $1,200–2,000 a month for 20 hours a week, with breaks, absences and partial coverage of peak hours — exactly when missed calls pile up. Signal covers 100% of hours at $149/month, with no vacation and no resignation mid-season. What the human does better: complex relationship handling, the regular known by first name, sensitive negotiation. What you can also do: keep both — Signal absorbs volume, your receptionist handles what deserves a human.