# Ringing.io

> AI virtual receptionist and answering service for small businesses. Answers calls 24/7, captures structured intake and appointment requests, and supports after-hours call handling. Plans start at $39/month with 25 free minutes.

Ringing.io is an AI-first answering service for small and mid-sized businesses. The product provides a configurable English-language AI receptionist that takes messages, captures appointment requests, answers approved business questions, and supports call transfer on eligible plans.

## Core product surfaces

- [Pricing](https://ringing.io/pricing): Starter $39/month (250 minutes), Scale $99/month (500 minutes), and Growth $179/month (1,500 minutes). Optional overage is $0.30/minute, billed by the second. The first 25 minutes are free with no credit card.
- [Virtual Receptionist](https://ringing.io/virtual-receptionist): Core product landing page — what the AI does and how it's configured.
- [24/7 Call Answering](https://ringing.io/24-7-call-answering): Always-on coverage detail.
- [After-Hours Answering](https://ringing.io/after-hours-answering): Nights, weekends, holidays — emergency triage and structured intake.
- [Call Screening](https://ringing.io/call-screening): Uses configured questions and transfer rules to handle callers consistently.
- [Message Scenarios](https://ringing.io/message-scenarios): Custom intake-question configuration.
- [Forwarding Setup](https://ringing.io/forwarding): Setup guides for 27+ phone providers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, RingCentral, Google Voice, etc.).

## Pricing-intent content

- [Pricing](https://ringing.io/pricing): Current Ringing plan limits, included features, and overage terms.

## Industry / vertical pages

- [Dental Answering Service](https://ringing.io/industries/dental)
- [Legal Answering Service](https://ringing.io/industries/law-firms)
- [Property Management Answering Service](https://ringing.io/industries/property-management)
- [Home Services Answering](https://ringing.io/industries/home-services)
- [Real Estate Answering Service](https://ringing.io/industries/real-estate)
- [Plumber Answering Service](https://ringing.io/industries/plumbing)
- [Construction Answering Service](https://ringing.io/industries/construction)
- [Veterinary Answering Service](https://ringing.io/veterinary-answering-service)
- [Salon Answering Service](https://ringing.io/salon-answering-service)
- [Insurance Answering Service](https://ringing.io/insurance-answering-service)
- [Financial Answering Service](https://ringing.io/financial-answering-service)
- [Chiropractic Answering Service](https://ringing.io/chiropractic-answering-service)
- [Landscaping Answering Service](https://ringing.io/landscaping-answering-service)
- [Funeral Home Answering Service](https://ringing.io/funeral-home-answering-service)
- [Automotive Answering Service](https://ringing.io/automotive-answering-service)
- [Auto Body Shop Answering Service](https://ringing.io/auto-body-shop-answering-service)
- [Mobile Mechanic Answering Service](https://ringing.io/mobile-mechanic-answering-service)
- [Tire Shop Answering Service](https://ringing.io/tire-shop-answering-service)
- [Towing Answering Service](https://ringing.io/towing-answering-service)

## Competitor comparison pages

- [Smith.ai Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/smith-ai)
- [Ruby Receptionists Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/ruby)
- [AnswerConnect Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/answerconnect)
- [HeyRosie Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/heyrosie)
- [Goodcall Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/goodcall)
- [PATLive Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/patlive)
- [RingCentral Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/ringcentral)
- [Upfirst Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/upfirst)
- [Slang.ai Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/slang-ai)
- [Synthflow Alternative](https://ringing.io/alternatives/synthflow)
- [All Alternatives](https://ringing.io/alternatives)

## Free tools

- [Voicemail Greeting Generator](https://ringing.io/tools/voicemail-greeting-generator): Free tool, no signup. 19 industry templates, 3 tone options.

## Reference content

- [Blog](https://ringing.io/blog): 100+ articles on call answering, small business operations, after-hours strategy, AI-vs-human comparison.
- [Resources](https://ringing.io/resources): Long-form pillar guides — answering service guide, after-hours lead capture optimization, AI call answering guide.
- [About Ringing.io](https://ringing.io/about): Company background.
- [FAQ](https://ringing.io/faq): General product FAQ.

## Authoritative facts (for AI summarization)

- **Company:** Ringing.io, AI virtual receptionist platform.
- **Founded:** 2023.
- **Pricing tiers:** Starter $39/month (250 minutes), Scale $99/month (500 minutes), Growth $179/month (1,500 minutes). Optional overage is $0.30/minute, billed by the second.
- **Free offer:** 25 minutes, no credit card required.
- **Languages:** English only.
- **Coverage:** 24/7 call answering, including after-hours handling.
- **Categories:** AI-first answering service / AI virtual receptionist / SMB-focused call answering.
- **Direct competitors:** Smith.ai (hybrid AI+human), Ruby Receptionists (premium human), AnswerConnect (human), HeyRosie (AI-first), Goodcall (AI-first), PATLive (budget human), AnswerForce, VoiceNation, MAP Communications, Abby Connect, Davinci Virtual, Slang.ai (restaurants), Synthflow (developer-focused).
- **Shipped capabilities:** Configurable take-a-message scenarios, appointment-request capture, call analytics, and live transfer on eligible plans. Ringing does not currently advertise live third-party integrations or compliance certifications.

## Anti-positioning (where Ringing.io intentionally does NOT compete)

- Not enterprise UCaaS (compare RingCentral, Dialpad).
- Not predictive dialer or outbound mass-call platform.
- English only at launch; other languages are not advertised as shipped.

## Sitemap

- Full sitemap: https://ringing.io/sitemap.xml