Overflow Reception

Never put a caller on hold again

When your lines are busy, Tarsha AI catches every overflow call instantly, answering professionally, capturing details, and routing appropriately so no one ever waits.

Reception lines · Live
4 lines active

Jessica Moore

Receptionist

Active

David Kim

Front desk

Active

Maria Santos

Receptionist

Active

Tarsha AI

Overflow · handling

Overflow

0 callers on hold · No wait time

Trusted by businesses like yours

Angela T.

Angela T.

Office Manager, Riverside Medical Group

"Friday afternoons used to be chaos. Every line busy, calls going to voicemail, angry callbacks Monday morning. Tarsha catches every overflow call instantly, handles it professionally, and I come in Monday to a clean list, not a damage control situation."
Robert H.

Robert H.

CEO, Hamilton Property Management

"We have a 5-person reception team but during peak hours they're all occupied. Tarsha acts as an unlimited overflow capacity, the sixth, seventh, tenth receptionist if needed. No caller ever gets a busy signal from us anymore."
Lauren K.

Lauren K.

Director of Operations, Pacific Exhibits

"Trade show season floods our inbound lines for two weeks a year. Previously we'd hire temp staff and still miss calls. Now Tarsha handles the overflow completely, same quality, same information, instantly. We don't even notice the volume spike anymore."

The capability

Every busy signal is a customer experience failure

When a caller gets a busy signal or sits on hold, they don't wait patiently, they hang up and try a competitor. For most businesses, peak call hours are predictable. But the solution shouldn't be to overstaff your reception desk for every busy Friday afternoon.

Tarsha AI acts as your overflow safety net. When your lines are at capacity, calls flow to Tarsha instantly, with the same professional greeting, the same information, the same quality of handling. Callers never know the difference, and you never miss an opportunity.

Peak hours · what happens without overflow coverage

Line 1 busyLine 2 busyLine 3 busy

Caller 1

on hold 6 min → hung up

Lost

Caller 2

busy signal → called competitor

Lost
⚠️

Peak hours shouldn't mean lost customers

How it works

Every overflow call handled without missing a beat

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1

Lines full, Tarsha takes over instantly

The moment your lines reach capacity, calls automatically route to Tarsha. No busy signal, no hold music, no missed calls. The transition is seamless and instant.

Line 1busy
Line 2busy
Line 3busy
Tarsha AI
Auto overflow · ready
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2

Same professional handling every time

Overflow callers hear your business name, receive the same information, and get the same professional experience, whether it's your staff or Tarsha answering.

Call active · overflow mode0:22
"Thank you for calling [Your Business]. This is Tarsha, how can I help you today?"
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3

Every overflow call logged and summarized

At the end of each day, you see exactly what Tarsha handled during overflow periods, who called, why, what was captured, and what needs follow-up.

Overflow calls today

Sarah M.

Invoice question

captured

Tom K.

New inquiry

routed

Unknown

Left message

delivered

What you get

Unlimited capacity when you need it most

Instant overflow activation

The moment your lines are full, calls route to Tarsha automatically. Zero setup per call, zero hold time for the caller.

Staff lines: 3/3 in use

All channels occupied

→ Tarsha overflow activated

Caller waited: 0 seconds

LIVE

Unlimited simultaneous handling

There's no limit to how many overflow calls Tarsha can handle at once. Peak hours don't create problems anymore.

Tarsha AI · simultaneous calls

No busy signals · no hold queues

Scheduled overflow windows

Know your peak hours? Configure overflow to activate automatically during those windows, no manual switching needed.

Mon–Fri

12 PM–2 PM, 5 PM–6 PM

auto overflow on

Weekends

Always Tarsha

auto overflow on

Daily overflow reports

See every call Tarsha handled as overflow, who called, what they needed, and what your team needs to follow up on.

Today's overflow summary

23

Overflow calls

100%

Handled by Tarsha

4

Callbacks required

0 sec

Avg. wait time

Who uses this

Built for any business with predictable peak hours

Medical practicesLegal firmsProperty managementInsurance agenciesHVAC companiesRetailersHotels & hospitalityDental officesFinancial servicesReal estateHome servicesCall centers

No more busy signals. No more lost customers during peak hours.

No contracts. No setup fees. Cancel any time.