Answering service for small business
Built for small business — answering, scheduling, and lead capture without a $35k/yr hire.
7-day trial · 30 minutes included · No credit card.
An answering service for small business handles your phone so you don't have to hire a front desk. Traditional providers charge per-minute fees that scale with your call volume. RingOwl is flat-rate AI: $49 for the starter tier, $99 if you need more minutes, $199 for high-volume operations.
What you get
Why RingOwl is the right fit
Flat pricing, not per-minute
$49/mo starter includes 250 minutes — enough for most small businesses. No surprise overage bills.
Built for SMBs, not enterprises
Onboarding takes 15 minutes. No "let's schedule an implementation call." No contracts.
Books appointments live
Real-time Google Calendar booking. Caller hangs up with their slot confirmed.
Cancel anytime
Seven-day free trial with 30 minutes included. Cancel from the dashboard in two clicks if it's not working.
Setup
Live in 15 minutes. No IT.
Paste your website
We auto-extract your hours, services, and FAQs. You can edit anything.
Forward your number — your way
Dial one code on your existing line. Forward every call, or just the ones you can't get to — after hours, weekends, or when you're already on the phone.
Get texts and emails, not voicemails
Every call answered, every booking confirmed, summarized to your phone and inbox.
Works with your calendar
Books straight into the calendar you already use
Live today
On the roadmap
Pricing
Simple pricing. One job — answer the phone.
Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial — 30 minutes included, no credit card. After the trial, pick a plan to keep RingOwl answering.
Starter
Solo owner. One number, one calendar.
$49/mo
- ✓250 minutes / month
- ✓1 forwarded number
- ✓1 calendar (Google)
- ✓SMS summaries to your phone
- ✓Email support
Growth
Most popular. For practices booking 5+ appointments a week.
$99/mo
- ✓600 minutes / month
- ✓1 vertical pack (real estate, dental, salon, …)
- ✓CRM + calendar integrations
- ✓60-second callback for missed calls
- ✓Priority support
Scale
Multi-location. White-glove setup.
$199/mo
- ✓1,500 minutes / month
- ✓All vertical packs
- ✓Multi-location / multi-number routing
- ✓Dedicated onboarding call
- ✓White-glove support
No credit card · Cancel anytime · Replaces a $300/mo virtual receptionist at 1/10th the cost.
Questions
answering service for small business — FAQ
How much does it cost compared to a human answering service?+
Human answering services typically run $200–$500/mo for SMB-tier coverage and charge per-minute beyond a small included pool. RingOwl is $49/mo flat for 250 minutes — most SMBs save 70–90%.
What size business is this for?+
Solo operators up to ~50 employees. Plumbers, dentists, salons, lawyers, real estate agents, accountants, contractors — anyone whose business is appointment-heavy.
Can I keep my existing business number?+
Yes — you forward your existing line to RingOwl with a single carrier code. Your customers keep calling the same number.
Is there a free trial?+
Seven days, 30 minutes of calls included, no credit card.
Stop sending answering service for small business callers to voicemail
Forward your line, keep your number, and let RingOwl answer every call.
7-day trial · 30 minutes included · No credit card.