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Activ Answer
Modern answering for apartment communities

Dynamic answering, made for multifamily.

Activ picks up whenever you can’t and routes residents to on-call staff in seconds. From message to dispatch, no one is faster.

Years
30+
Time to dispatch
< 20s
Coverage
24/7
Activ call list with an expanded maintenance call showing transcript and notification timeline.
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Call list with expanded maintenance call detail
Activ reporting dashboard — on-call status, call volume, maintenance team performance, and top maintenance issues.
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Activ reporting dashboard
Choose How Calls Get Answered

Two experiences. One flexible platform.

Whether you want a familiar press-1-press-2 experience or a natural conversation, you get the same scheduling, dispatching, mobile app, and reporting underneath.

Traditional IVR

Answer Automate

The proven, menu-driven experience your residents already know. Crisp prompts route emergencies to on-call staff and route everyone else exactly where they expect to land.

  • Predictable, professionally produced prompts
  • Press-to-route emergency & office paths
  • Battle-tested at scale across thousands of communities
New
Conversational AI

Answer Intelligence

A natural-language voice agent that understands what residents need, asks the right follow-ups, and hands off to your on-call staff with the context already captured.

  • Conversational, context-aware intake
  • Same dispatch, mobile app, and reporting
  • Switch flavors without changing your workflow

Same features, same platform. Pick the style that fits your community best.

Inside the platform

Everything you need to handle the call.

From the moment a resident dials in to the time the issue is resolved, Activ keeps every step accountable, fast, and on the record.

Instant Notifications

No one is faster at notifying you of new messages. We email and call within seconds of an emergency maintenance message being left.

Live Callback

Return calls from the mailbox or mobile app. Personal numbers stay private — residents see the call as coming from the community number.

Automated Responses

Send a text message to callers letting them know you'll return the call, that you're already addressing the issue, or that you're on your way.

Service Requests

Start a service request directly from a maintenance emergency call. Assign techs and manage workflow from start to completion.

Advanced Scheduling

From simple all-day on-call to the most complicated rotations, set your schedule once instead of rebuilding it every month.

Transcription &amp; Translation

Every maintenance recording is transcribed and available in English and Spanish — so you can assess urgency at a glance.

Real-Time Call Reports

See calls and messages as they come in. Search across the timeline of every action taken on every message.

Reporting &amp; Corporate Access

Roll up call volume, response times, and outcomes across every property. Corporate users can listen, read, and adjust configuration when site staff are away.

Integration Partners

Activ connects with leading property management software so call reports come enriched and contact info stays current.

Mobile app

Where on-call actually happens.

The Activ mobile app is where you'll spend most of your time. Push notifications take you straight to the message, so you can listen, respond, and dispatch in seconds — from anywhere.

  • One-tap from notification to playback
  • Live callback that hides personal numbers
  • English/Spanish transcripts at a glance
  • Start a service request inline
Activ mobile app showing a maintenance call: caller details, bilingual transcript, live callback and SMS response actions, and a message-event timeline.
Why Activ

We make the hard parts easy.

We've spent decades making the unglamorous stuff — setup, onboarding, support — the part you actually notice. When the phones go live, you won't be on your own.

Easy Phone Setup

Whether your phone carrier forwards to us or you plug our emergency mailbox into your existing IVR, Activ fits in. We can even provide a number when phone service isn't established yet.

Turnkey Configuration

Whether you choose IVR or conversational AI, our team handles the scripting, audio production, routing details, and agent context so you can launch in days.

Personalized Onboarding

Every account gets a one-on-one onboarding call. We help set up your schedules, users, and notifications so you hit the ground running.

24/7 Support

Professional, experienced customer support is available around the clock. When you reach out you'll get a real person who knows the platform.

Beyond answering

More ways to stay connected.

The same platform that handles your calls helps you reach residents, manage packages, and welcome prospects.

Integrations

We work where you work.

Activ integrates with the property management software you already run — so call reports come enriched and contact lists stay current without manual upkeep.

Yardi
RealPage
ResMan
Entrata

See Activ Answer in action.

A 20-minute walkthrough is the fastest way to know if we're a fit. We'll show you call routing, the mobile app, and a real call report — built for multifamily.