Christchurch and Canterbury
An AI receptionist for Christchurch businesses
Hello answers your phone, website chat and email 24/7, books jobs into your calendar and emails you after every call. Keep your 03 number: forward it to Hello when you're busy or closed, and your callers ring the number they've always rung.
Local facts
82,314
businesses in the Canterbury region, June 2026
Friday 13 November 2026
Canterbury Anniversary Day (Show Day) in North and Central Canterbury
03
keep your local number by forwarding it to Hello
Keep your local number
Canterbury callers know your 03 number, so keep it. Forward it to Hello when you're busy or closed. Every plan also includes a local Auckland 09 number for a second line. Landlines, 0800 and 0508 numbers can move to Hello in 6 to 8 weeks.
Built for Christchurch businesses
Electricians
Faults, call-outs and quotes while you're on the tools
Builders
New builds, renovations and granny flat enquiries
Professional services
Accountants, lawyers, advisers and busy offices
Dentists
Bookings, recalls and after-hours toothache calls
Restaurants
Bookings, dietary questions and the Friday rush
Fish and chips
Hours, menus and questions through the teatime rush
Salons
Hair, nails, beauty and barbers
Workshops
WoFs, servicing and "is my car ready?"
Questions
Can I keep my 03 number?
Yes. Forward it to Hello and callers keep ringing the number they know.
Does Hello know Show Day?
Set your holiday hours in the app, including Canterbury Anniversary Day, and Hello tells callers when you're open again. South Canterbury observes its anniversary on a different day, so set the one that applies to you.
Can Hello handle tradespeople's calls in a busy season or after a storm?
Yes. Hello answers several calls at once and texts urgent jobs to whoever you choose.
How fast can we go live?
The same day. Hello sets itself up from your website and you forward your calls.
Written by Phil Dossett, co-founder of Leadica, the Auckland company that makes Hello. Facts checked 20 October 2026.
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