Virtual receptionist services for small business. From $99/mo.

A virtual answering service handles incoming business calls when you or your team can't answer — after hours, during busy periods, or as overflow. Ringing.io uses conversational AI to provide 24/7 virtual answering for small businesses: greets callers, asks custom intake questions, captures appointment requests and service details, and sends structured summaries to your team. Plans start at $99/month with no setup fees or contracts.

Virtual answering service pricing at Ringing.io ranges from $99-$299/month. Traditional human answering services charge $0.75-$1.50 per minute with setup fees and contracts. Ringing offers flat monthly plans with included minutes, zero setup fees, and 24/7 coverage — no after-hours surcharges. Overage is $0.30/min if you exceed your plan. Start with 25 free minutes, no credit card required.

Plans start at $99/month, billed by the minutes you use, not per call. Higher-volume businesses run on a mid or top tier based on call volume; see our pricing page for all tiers. No setup fees, no contracts.

Ringing.io offers three flat monthly plans: Starter - $99/mo for 250 minutes, Scale - $179/mo for 500 minutes, and Growth - $299/mo for 1,500 minutes. All plans include 24/7 coverage, no setup fees, and no contracts. If you exceed your included minutes, overage is billed at $0.30/min by the second. Start with 25 free minutes to test your actual call volume.

An in-house receptionist costs $30,000-$45,000 per year in salary plus benefits, and only covers business hours (typically 40 hours/week). A Ringing.io virtual receptionist starts at $99/month ($1188/year) and provides 24/7 coverage including nights, weekends, and holidays — no time off, no benefits, no equipment costs.

Virtual answering services handle after-hours phone answering by forwarding your business line to Ringing when you're closed. The AI receptionist answers calls 24/7 — nights, weekends, holidays — using your custom greeting and intake questions. Callers leave appointment requests, service details, or emergency information, and your team receives the recording, transcript, and summary by email and SMS. You control when forwarding is active through your phone carrier.

No. Ringing.io charges zero setup fees, zero contracts, and zero per-call charges. You pay only the flat monthly rate for your plan, and optional overage at $0.30/min if you exceed included minutes. Cancel anytime. Traditional human virtual receptionist services often charge $100-$500 in setup fees plus require 3-12 month contracts.

A virtual receptionist answers business calls from outside your office. Ringing uses conversational AI to follow your greeting and questions, capture structured details, and send the result to your team without requiring another front-desk hire.

An outsourced receptionist service can handle routine call intake, appointment requests, and after-hours coverage — but not complex judgment or in-person tasks. Ringing.io provides AI-powered outsourced receptionist coverage $99-$299/month, far below traditional human services ($200-$800/mo) or in-house salaries ($30,000-$45,000/year). Best for small businesses that need 24/7 phone answering without hiring full-time staff.

You keep your existing business number and forward selected calls to Ringing. Our forwarding guides cover common phone carriers and systems, and you can change or turn off forwarding through your provider. Call 1-778-200-6103 to hear a live demo.

Ringing captures appointment requests, including the preferred date, time, service, and contact details, then sends them to your team for confirmation. It does not currently place appointments directly on your calendar.

Live call transfer is included on the Scale and Growth plans. Starter handles messages, categories, and smart routing but does not transfer calls to a person.

Ringing stores a recording and transcript, creates a summary, and sends notifications by email and SMS. Call categories and smart routing help the right person review the message.

Ringing can answer 24/7, including nights and weekends, while your account has available minutes or overage enabled. You choose when your business number forwards calls to the service.