Charleston calls,
high tide or not.
A Charleston business can let an AI receptionist answer its 843 or 854 line: Voxgard picks up in about 0.3 seconds, at any hour, and either books the caller or takes a clear message. The Lowcountry keeps phones busy in two very different ways. Hurricane season, June through November, and king tides that flood low streets on the peninsula bring calls about water, roofs and trees, often all in the same week. Meanwhile venues, planners and photographers hear from couples across the country planning a Charleston wedding. Voxgard answers both from the material you give it, checks each ZIP from Mount Pleasant and Daniel Island to West Ashley, James Island and Summerville, and books into your calendar. A caller who asks for your on-call person gets rung through; if nobody answers, you get a text with the summary. It speaks 32 languages, Spanish included. Plans start at $249 a month, and the free five-day pilot runs on your real calls with no credit card.
Updated September 2026Charleston:
the facts.
Charleston:
the numbers.
People living in the city (Charleston city, South Carolina · ACS 5-year estimates 2019-2023)
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023Residents who speak a language other than English at home (Charleston city, South Carolina · ACS 5-year estimates 2019-2023 · age 5 and over)
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023Residents who speak English less than "very well" (Charleston city, South Carolina · ACS 5-year estimates 2019-2023 · age 5 and over)
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023Businesses with employees in the metro area (Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area · County Business Patterns 2022)
U.S. Census Bureau, CBP 2022Each figure is copied from the public source it links to, last checked 2026-09-23. They describe the market, not Voxgard’s results. More in Languages spoken at home, by state.
What Charleston means
for your phone line.
Hurricane season
From June through November, storm watches bring calls about shutters, trees, roofs and water in the house, sometimes all at once.
Tides and flooded streets
King tides and heavy rain flood low streets downtown, and water-damage calls and rescheduled visits follow.
Weddings and visitors
Venues, planners, photographers and caterers field calls from couples across the country planning a Lowcountry wedding.
Charleston:
a sample call.
An example of the flow, shortened. The business is fictional.
VoxgardAshley River Restoration. How can I help?
CallerThe rain came in under our back door overnight and the floors are soaked.
VoxgardI’m sorry. What’s the ZIP code at the house?
Caller29407.
VoxgardWest Ashley is in our area. The house number and street?
Caller812 Wappoo Road. Can I talk to whoever is on call?
VoxgardI’ve marked this urgent and I’m ringing our on-call technician now. If they miss it, they’ll get a text with your number and this summary.
Trades that ring
the most here.
- Water Damage RestorationFlood and leak calls answered at any hour, urgent jobs flagged.
- RoofersLeak and storm calls answered, inspections booked, photos by text.
- Event venuesDate inquiries captured, tours booked, planners followed up.
- Wedding plannersCouples asked your intake questions, consultations booked.
- Voxgard in SavannahAnother city page nearby.
- Voxgard in GreenvilleAnother city page nearby.
- Voxgard in RichmondAnother city page nearby.
- Voxgard in South CarolinaTime zones, languages and the state’s call-recording rule.
What it
costs.
Billed on minutes used. The same operator on every plan.
Basic · $249/month
300 call minutes included, then $0.55 a minute. One assistant, one call at a time. Recordings, transcripts, summaries, two-way SMS and MMS.
Standard · $549/month
1,000 call minutes included, then $0.35 a minute. Up to three assistants and three simultaneous calls, CRM integration, automated SMS follow-ups.
Enterprise · from $1,500
A custom minute pool, unlimited concurrency, custom integrations and a dedicated account manager.
SMS $0.05 and MMS $0.15 per message, never from your minutes. Month to month, 15% off yearly, and every plan starts with a free five-day pilot, no card. Full pricing and billing examples.
Charleston:
questions and answers.
Yes. Forward your 843 or 854 line to Voxgard or port it. Nothing to install.
Standard answers three calls at once and Enterprise has no limit, and each call leaves a recording and a summary to work through.
It answers from the dates, packages and prices you loaded and books tours into your calendar. If it does not know, it says so and takes a message.
It takes every call, then checks the ZIP and street against your base locations so you only book work inside your area.
Forward your number or port it; nothing to install. Every plan starts with a free five-day pilot on your real calls, no credit card. How the pilot works.
No call
goes unanswered.Starting this week.
Five days on your real calls, free, no card. Our engineers set it up on your scripts and your number.