Title: Overflow Call Handling | Keres AI
URL: https://www.keresai.com/use-cases/overflow-call-handling
Updated: 2026-10-12
Description: Keres picks up the calls your team can’t (busy lines, peak season, marketing spikes) and books the job instead of sending callers to voicemail.
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# Never drop an overflow call

Overflow call handling routes the calls your team can’t answer — because the lines are busy or staff are slammed — to a backup that picks up. Remi, Keres AI’s AI receptionist, answers the overflow in two rings, qualifies and books each caller, and texts back any call it could not take within 60 seconds, so a peak-season rush or a marketing spike is far less likely to end in voicemail.

## What goes wrong without overflow call handling?

During busy seasons, ad campaigns, and emergencies, call volume spikes past what your front desk can absorb. Every call that rings out is a booked job handed to a competitor — exactly when demand is highest.

## How does Keres AI handle overflow call handling?

### Answers overflow calls in two rings, 24/7

### Picks up overflow after a set number of rings from your existing system

### Qualifies and books each caller on your calendar

### Texts back any caller it could not take within 60 seconds

## What changes for you?

- Every spillover call answered and booked
- No lost revenue during your busiest, highest-demand hours
- No scrambling to staff up for seasonal peaks

### [Reduce staffing costs](https://www.keresai.com/use-cases/reduce-staffing-costs)

Keres AI covers your front desk and after-hours phones on one monthly rate — answering, qualifying, and booking every ca…

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## Overflow call handling — FAQ

### How does overflow handling work with my phone system?

Calls your team doesn’t pick up within a set number of rings forward to Keres, which answers instantly and books or routes the caller.

### Can Keres handle a sudden spike in calls?

Your quote sizes Remi’s included minutes to your busy season, so plan it around your heaviest week, not an average one. Billing is a monthly rate with included minutes, then per minute, with no per-call fees. Ask on your first call how Remi handles your peak volume.

Last updated October 12, 2026 · [Reviewed by the Keres AI team](https://www.keresai.com/editorial-policy)