Missed callHung up at the menu8:15 am
VoicemailNo message left
Phone menus
Press 1, press 2, hang up
A caller is asked to choose from six options. None fit, so they hang up and ring a competitor.
With MiyaCallers just say what they need.
AI receptionist
AI receptionist for Australian businesses.
Miya is an AI phone receptionist that understands callers, books the job and logs the call. She works day and night, from $40.83 a month.
- Understands natural speech
- Books into your calendar
- Answers 24/7 in an Australian voice
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Built for Australian local businesses
Overview
What is an AI receptionist?
An AI receptionist is software that answers your business phone in a natural voice, works out what each caller needs and acts on it. It can answer questions, book appointments and pass on anything that needs a person.
- Speech recognition. turns what callers say into text
- Language understanding. works out what the caller needs
- Actions. answers, books or flags the call
- Voice. replies in a natural Australian voice
With RingOut, Miya is that AI receptionist. She answers inbound calls at any hour in your business name, answers questions from your knowledge base and books into Google Calendar or Calendly. Calls that need judgement or a person are flagged for your team to return.
Miya · How she handled a call
Caller: "Do you service Penrith, and can someone look at a sparking power point?"
Miya understood two requests in one sentence and acted on both.
Call outcome
2/2Both requests handledPenrith confirmed, visit booked Fri 9 amBooked
Requests understood2 of 2
Service area checkedYes
Booking confirmedYes
Caller repeated themselvesNo
View in your RingOut dashboard
The problem
Why phone menus and voicemail lose callers.
Callers hang up on press-one menus and on voicemail. An AI phone receptionist talks to them instead.
Missed callNo message left12:30 pm
VoicemailNo message left
Voicemail
The beep that loses jobs
A new customer hears voicemail during lunch. Most callers do not leave a message at all.
With MiyaCalls answered, message or not.
Missed callWaited, then left4:45 pm
VoicemailNo message left
Hold queues
Stuck on hold
Two lines are busy at closing time. The third caller waits a minute, then gives up.
With MiyaSeveral callers answered at the same time.
What is included
What the RingOut AI receptionist does on every call.
Four abilities make Miya work as a receptionist, each built on a RingOut feature.
Natural conversation
Understands callers the way a person would.
Callers speak normally. Miya follows the conversation, even when two questions come at once.
Explore call answeringCalls todayMiya answering
- DWDan WuBookedSparking power point, Penrith8:15
- KOKate OliverAnsweredAsked about switchboard prices9:02
- RBRaj BoseNeeds youStrata manager, call back12:30
- TFTia FoxBookedSmoke alarm check, Mon4:45
Takes action
Books the job while the caller waits.
As an AI agent receptionist, Miya checks your calendar and books a free time on the call.
Explore appointment bookingFriday, electrician
Mon6Tue7Wed8Thu9Fri10
- 8:00Taken
- 9:00Dan Wu, power point
- 11:00Free
- 1:30Free
- 3:00Taken
Booked while the caller waitedFri 9 am, Penrith
Knows your business
Answers from your own details.
Prices, service areas and policies come from your knowledge base, word for word.
Explore the knowledge baseDWDan WuThu 8:15 am, 1 min 54 sBooked
3:12
Summary
- Sparking power point in kitchen
- Penrith confirmed as in area
- Visit booked for Friday 9 am
Learns your patterns
Shows you what callers want.
Analytics count calls, bookings and peak hours, so you can plan staff and stock.
Explore call analyticsThis week
212Calls
94Booked
31Questions answered
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
14 robocalls endedThis week
How it works
How an AI receptionist for business is set up.
No hardware, no new number. Three steps and about an hour.
Step 1About 5 minutes
Pick your plan
Match minutes to your call volume. Growth adds recordings and summaries.
Starter60 min$49Growth250 min$149Professional900 min$399
Step 2About 30 minutes
Teach Miya your business
Add services, prices, service areas and the questions to ask.
Ridge Electrical, Miya speaking.
Power point repair, from $120
CalendlyConnected
Step 3About 10 minutes
Route calls to Miya
Forward your number to RingOut for every call, or just the busy ones.
Call forwarding
All calls
When busy
When unanswered
Forwarding to your RingOut number
Sample call
Hear an AI receptionist take a call.
An AI receptionist should handle a whole call by itself. Press play to hear Miya take The Corner Bistro's Friday booking without any staff involved.
- Greets the diner in the restaurant's name
- Asks only what the booking needs
- Checks the time against availability
- Confirms the table before saying goodbye
Handled end to end
Friday table for six at 7 pm
Benefits
Why an AI receptionist suits a small team.
An AI receptionist business owners rely on changes six things straight away.
Callers simply talk
Miya replaces press-one menus with a real conversation. Callers explain what they need in their own words and get a useful answer.
Bookings without phone tag
Jobs are booked during the first call, so you never chase callers back. The visit is in your calendar before they hang up.
Answers at any hour
Nights, weekends and holidays are covered on every plan. A 3 am call is handled exactly like a 3 pm call.
Answers you control
Every answer comes from details you wrote, so callers hear your real prices, areas and policies each time.
Costs less than a hire
Starter is $49 a month, with no setup fee, a small fraction of a part-time wage for the same phone cover.
A record of each call
Every call is labelled in your dashboard. Growth adds audio and transcripts for anything you want to review.
Pricing
AI receptionist plans in AUD.
Pick a plan by call volume. Every plan answers around the clock. Prices are ex GST.
Prices last updated October 2026
Starter
For sole traders who want inbound calls handled while they work.
$49/month
Billed monthly, cancel any month
Get startedMinutes and numbers
- 60 call minutes a month
- 1 local number included
- 2 Australian voices
- 2 simultaneous calls
- Extra minutes $0.99/min
- Extra numbers $10/mo
- Extra concurrency $20/mo
Included
- 24/7 call answering
- Appointment booking, 2-way sync
- Knowledge base of your business
- Call outcomes
- Call analytics
- Spam call screening
- Recordings & transcripts
- Call summaries
- Call transferComing soon
- Call routingComing soon
- SMS follow-upComing soon
Support and admin
- Email support
- Setup guidance
- Priority support
- Uptime SLA
Growth
Most popularFor teams that want recordings and summaries to review calls.
$149/month
Billed monthly, cancel any month
Get startedMinutes and numbers
- 250 call minutes a month
- 2 local numbers included
- 2 Australian voices
- 4 simultaneous calls
- Extra minutes $0.75/min
- Extra numbers $10/mo
- Extra concurrency $20/mo
Included
- 24/7 call answering
- Appointment booking, 2-way sync
- Knowledge base of your business
- Call outcomes
- Call analytics
- Recordings & transcripts
- Call summaries
- Spam call screening
- Call transferComing soon
- Call routingComing soon
- SMS follow-upComing soon
Support and admin
- Email support
- Guided setup call
- Priority support
- Uptime SLA
Professional
For busier local teams handling more calls and appointments.
$399/month
Billed monthly, cancel any month
Get startedMinutes and numbers
- 900 call minutes a month
- 3 local numbers included
- 2 Australian voices
- 6 simultaneous calls
- Extra minutes $0.60/min
- Extra numbers $10/mo
- Extra concurrency $20/mo
Included
- 24/7 call answering
- Appointment booking, 2-way sync
- Knowledge base of your business
- Spam call screening
- Call outcomes
- Call analytics
- Recordings & transcripts
- Call summaries
- Call transferComing soon
- Call routingComing soon
- SMS follow-upComing soon
Support and admin
- Priority support in Australia
- Guided setup call
- Quarterly review
- Uptime SLA
Business
For groups receiving calls across several locations.
$699/month
Billed monthly, cancel any month
Get startedMinutes and numbers
- 1,750 call minutes a month
- 5 local numbers included
- 2 Australian voices
- 8 simultaneous calls
- Extra minutes $0.50/min
- Extra numbers $10/mo
- Extra concurrency $20/mo
Included
- 24/7 call answering
- Appointment booking, 2-way sync
- Knowledge base of your business
- Spam call screening
- Call outcomes
- Call analytics by location
- Recordings & transcripts
- Call summaries
- Call transferComing soon
- Call routingComing soon
- SMS follow-upComing soon
Support and admin
- Priority support in Australia
- Dedicated onboarding
- Quarterly review
- Uptime SLA
Enterprise
Need more than 1,750 minutes?
For local groups outgrowing standard plans, ask about pooled minutes, custom overage, invoicing and a written uptime SLA.
Pooled minutes across sites
Custom invoicing & reporting
Uptime SLA
Dedicated onboarding
Pricing
Priced to your volume
- Volume rate per minute
- Monthly terms, cancel any month
- One invoice for every site
Reply within one business day
All prices AUD, ex GST. Cancel any month. Need more than 1,750 minutes? Talk to us about volume pricing.
Industries
What an AI receptionist handles in each industry.
Choose an industry to see its most common calls.
Calls handled while you are on site.
Miya triages faults and books visits in your area.
- 01Fault callssorted into urgent or routine
- 02Service areasuburb checked first
- 03Visitsbooked into open slots
Miya answers
"Ridge Electrical, you are speaking with Miya, our AI receptionist. What do you need fixed?"
PlumbersElectriciansCleanersHVAC
Project enquiries turned into meetings.
Builders get detailed calls that need good notes.
- 01Scoperooms, size and timing recorded
- 02Budgetrange noted for the quote
- 03Meetingssite visits scheduled
Miya answers
"Summit Homes, Miya here. Tell me a little about the project you are planning."
BuildersRoofersRenovatorsPainters
Patients booked without a queue.
Clinics need quick, accurate bookings with the right person.
- 01Practitioner matchbooked with the right clinician
- 02Reminders of feesgap and fund questions answered
- 03Cancellationsslots reopened for others
Miya answers
"Northside Dental, this is Miya, the AI receptionist. Are you a new or existing patient?"
PhysioDentalGP clinicsVets
Every chair kept full.
Salons need fast booking while hands are busy.
- 01Service lengthright time blocked out
- 02Stylist choicefavourite stylist offered
- 03Depositspolicy explained clearly
Miya answers
"Luxe Hair, Miya speaking. Which service would you like, and with whom?"
Hair salonsBarbersDay spasNails
Workshop bookings without the phone tag.
Mechanics need the car details before the day starts.
- 01Car detailsmake, model and rego taken
- 02Service typelogbook or repair noted
- 03Drop-off timesbooked into the workshop
Miya answers
"Pitstop Motors, this is Miya. What is the make and model of your car?"
MechanicsTyresPanel beatersAuto electricians
Property calls sorted in seconds.
Agencies juggle buyers, tenants and owners on one line.
- 01Buyersinspection times offered
- 02Tenantsrepairs logged with details
- 03Ownersappraisal requests captured
Miya answers
"Bayview Realty, Miya here. Are you buying, renting or selling?"
Sales agentsProperty managersStrata
Bookings taken during the rush.
Venues need the phone answered while staff serve tables.
- 01Party sizetable matched to the group
- 02Dietary notesrequests recorded
- 03Eventsfunction details saved
Miya answers
"Olive Kitchen, this is Miya. How many people are you booking for?"
RestaurantsCafesBarsVenues
Shop questions answered the moment they come in.
Retailers field the same questions many times a week.
- 01Product questionsanswered from your list
- 02Holdsitems noted for pick-up
- 03Returnspolicy explained
Miya answers
"Harbour Books, Miya speaking. Are you looking for a particular title?"
FloristsPharmaciesGift shopsBike shops
Enquiries screened before they reach you.
Firms need the right details before a consult.
- 01Matter typearea of law or service noted
- 02Conflictsnames recorded for checking
- 03Consultsbooked with the right adviser
Miya answers
"Kemp Accounting, this is Miya, the AI receptionist. Is this for a business or personal return?"
LawyersAccountantsBrokers
Students enrolled without a call back.
Schools and tutors get the same enquiry questions every term.
- 01Course matchlevel and subject recorded
- 02Trial lessonsfirst lesson booked
- 03Paymentfees and options explained
Miya answers
"Spark Music School, Miya here. Which instrument are you interested in learning?"
TutorsDriving schoolsMusic teachersChildcare
Why RingOut
Book a demo
Why choose RingOut as your AI receptionist service.
Built in Australia for local businesses, with plain pricing and an honest account of what Miya can and cannot do.
1Receptionist for every call
10Industries with tailored setups
- 01
Australian from the start
Local voices, local numbers and prices in AUD.
- 02
Discloses it is AI
Miya never pretends to be a person.
- 03
Prices on the page
Every plan and extra-minute rate is published.
- 04
Works with your number
No new phone system or number to learn.
- 05
Data facts in writing
Sydney storage for recordings and transcripts.
FAQ
Questions about AI receptionists.
What do AI receptionists do?
An AI receptionist answers your calls, greets callers with your business name and handles the common requests. It answers questions about prices and hours, books appointments and passes on calls that need a person. As an AI call receptionist, RingOut also labels every call for you.
Which AI receptionist is best in Australia?
Look for five things: an Australian voice, live calendar booking, cover on public holidays, clear published prices and honest details about where data is kept. RingOut was designed for local businesses with each of those in mind, and a demo lets you judge it on your own calls.
Is a virtual AI receptionist the same as an answering service?
No. A traditional answering service uses people who mostly take messages. A virtual AI receptionist answers at once, books the job itself and never puts callers in a queue. Calls that truly need a person land on your list with the details saved.
What is an AI agent receptionist?
An AI agent receptionist is one that can take actions during a call as well as talk. For example, it checks a calendar and books a time while the caller waits. Miya is a voice AI receptionist built to work this way.
Can callers tell they are talking to an AI?
Yes, because Miya says so in her greeting. After that, most callers carry on normally, since she follows the conversation and replies in a natural Australian voice. Anyone who prefers a person is noted for a call back from you.
What is a natural language AI receptionist?
A natural language AI receptionist is one that understands everyday speech. Callers explain their problem in their own words instead of pressing numbers on a menu. Miya works this way, so callers get the right answer or booking without repeating themselves or waiting.
Does an AI receptionist replace my staff?
Yes, for many small teams it covers the phone completely. Others keep their staff and use Miya for lunch breaks, busy periods and after hours. Either way, nobody has to choose between the phone and the customer in front of them.
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
With RingOut, an AI receptionist costs from $49 a monthmonth, though prices vary by provider and call volume. Plans run up to $699 a month for 1,750 minutes, with 60 minutes on the entry plan. All prices are in Australian dollars, ex GST.
How much does it cost to hire an AI receptionist in Australia?
There is no hiring cost, and setup is free. You simply pay a RingOut plan, from $49 a month. A part-time human receptionist costs about $2,600 a month for 20 hours a week, so an AI receptionist for business costs a small fraction of that.
Hire an AI receptionist today.
On a short demo, an AI powered receptionist answers a test call written for your business.
- Understands callers.No menus, no buttons to press.
- Books the job.Straight into your calendar.
- No setup fee.Starter is $49 a month.
Prefer to start now? Get started and have Miya answering today.
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