need phone service recommendation for solo micropractice

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ok, I am STILL waiting on Medicare's opt-out approval, but last week they sounded very encouraging so i'm hoping to start seeing patients soon...one thing I need to figure out is what to use for phone service. I'm doing a housecalls-based micropractice, solo. I figure I'll be using my cell phone but probably should have another number for the practice, which forwards to my cell phone.

I would like to be able to program different answering messages depending on time of day. And I would love to have one of those services that transcribes the message.Suggestions? What are other solo practicioners using?

thanks,leslie-- Kernisan, MD MPHGeriatrics