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Knowledge base

AI knowledge base for Australian business phone calls.

Miya answers callers from what you teach her about your business, and every correction you make is used on the very next call.

  • Services, prices, hours and service area
  • Unknown questions flagged, never guessed
  • Updated answers used on the next call
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Built for Australian local businesses

  • Roselands Veterinary Clinic
  • West Arctic Air
  • Australian ReUse
  • Bought Property Group
  • Good News
  • Professionals Build
  • Athelyx
  • Budget Salon Supplies
  • Killer Candle Co.
Overview

What is an AI knowledge base?

An AI knowledge base is a store of information that an AI system searches to answer questions accurately, such as product details, policies and FAQs, instead of relying on general knowledge or guesswork.

Its main parts are:

  • Source content: the facts, documents and answers the AI is allowed to use.
  • Retrieval: the AI finds the most relevant information for each question.
  • Answer generation: it phrases a reply in plain language from what it found.
  • Updates: changing the content changes future answers.

In RingOut, the knowledge base holds your services, prices, hours and service area so Miya can answer callers. It is only as current as what you put in it, and questions it can't answer are flagged for you.

The problem

Where Australian businesses get the same questions every day.

Most calls to a small business ask for the same handful of facts. Answering them by hand eats hours every week.

The opening hours call

8:05 am, Thursday

A bakery in Fitzroy North gets its fourth call of the morning asking whether it opens on public holidays, while the queue reaches the door.

Miya answers holiday hours from the knowledge base every time.

The price check

12:15 pm, Monday

A dog groomer in Wollongong stops mid-wash to tell another caller what a large-breed groom costs.

Your price list answers the call while the dog stays in the tub.

The out-of-area caller

4:50 pm, Tuesday

A pool service in Ipswich books a site visit, then learns the address is well outside the suburbs it covers.

Miya checks your service area before a visit is offered.

How it works

How AI receptionist training works.

AI receptionist training works in four steps: you give RingOut your business details, Miya turns them into answers, she uses them on every call, and you correct anything that comes out wrong. There is no script to write and no code to touch.

  1. 1

    Share your business details

    What you sell, what it costs, when you're open and the questions callers usually ask, gathered during setup.

  2. 2

    Miya turns them into answers

    Your details become plain answers she can give naturally on the phone.

  3. 3

    She answers on calls

    When a caller asks, Miya replies from your facts and asks follow-up questions where needed.

  4. 4

    You fine-tune it

    Change a price or add an answer, and the next caller hears the updated version.

Sample call

Hear Miya answer from her knowledge base.

Here Miya relies on what the driving school has told her: the cars it offers and the times instructors work. Press play to hear those details used on a real call.

  • Knows manual and automatic cars are both offered
  • Knows which weekend times are taught
  • Answers in the school's own wording
  • Books once the right details are confirmed

Facts used from the school notes

Car types on offer

Weekend teaching hours

Benefits

Benefits of an AI knowledge base.

The main benefits of an AI knowledge base are consistent answers on every call, fewer interruptions, prices you control, better-qualified bookings, quick updates and honest hand-offs when a question falls outside what Miya knows.

Every caller hears the same answer

Prices and policies stay consistent, whoever rings and whenever they ring.

Fewer interruptions

The questions you answer ten times a day are handled without you picking up.

Prices you control

Miya quotes only what's in your list, so nobody is promised a figure you never set.

Better-qualified bookings

Your standard questions are asked first, so each job arrives with the details you need.

Quick updates

Change your holiday hours or a price and the next caller hears it.

Honest when she doesn't know

Questions she has no answer for come to you instead of getting a made-up answer.

Good to know: Miya's answers are only as current as your knowledge base. If a price changes and nobody updates it, callers will hear the old one, so it pays to review the answers each season.

What's included

What's included in the RingOut knowledge base.

Every RingOut plan includes the knowledge base, and updating it costs nothing.

Services and prices

What you offer and what it costs, in your own words.

Hours and holidays

Regular opening times plus public holiday and closure dates.

Service area

The suburbs and regions you travel to, checked before a booking.

Common questions

Parking, payment options, warranties and anything else callers ask often.

Qualifying questions

What Miya must ask before she books or passes on a job.

Needs you for the unknown

Questions Miya can't answer are flagged for a person.Learn more

Edit answers any time

Fix or add an answer and it applies from the next call.

Learn from real calls

Summaries show which questions come up, so you know what to add next.Learn more
Why RingOut

Why Australian businesses rely on RingOut's knowledge base.

General knowledge base software is built for help centres and staff wikis. RingOut's version exists for one job: letting an AI receptionist answer your phone accurately.

0Scripts to write
1Place to update every answer
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  1. 01

    Built for phone calls

    Answers are written to be spoken aloud, in short and natural sentences.

  2. 02

    No script or decision tree

    You provide the facts, and Miya works out how to use them in conversation.

  3. 03

    She won't invent answers

    If something isn't in your knowledge base, Miya says so and flags the call.

  4. 04

    Local detail from the start

    Suburb names, regional service areas and Australian public holidays are covered during setup.

  5. 05

    Help setting it up

    Growth and Professional plans include a guided setup call, and Business adds dedicated onboarding.

  6. 06

    Part of every plan

    The knowledge base costs nothing extra, on plans from $40.83 a month billed annually, AUD ex GST.

Compare

RingOut's knowledge base vs other ways to answer common questions.

Businesses usually handle repeat questions with an FAQ page, knowledge base software for a help centre, or by answering every call themselves. The table puts them side by side.

RingOut knowledge base compared with a website FAQ page, help centre knowledge base software and answering every call yourself
What mattersBest valueWebsite FAQ pageKnowledge base softwareAnswering it yourself
Answers questions on the phoneYes, live✕✕Yes, if free
Asks follow-up questions✕Chatbot only
Consistent answersEvery callDepends on the day
Flags what it can't answerNeeds you label✕Ticket queueNot needed
Update effortEdit an answerEdit the pageEdit the articleNothing to update
Books the job afterwards✕✕
Works after hours24/7Only if readOnly if read✕
Typical costFrom $40.83/mo yearlyYour websitePer agent seatYour time
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Describes common approaches for Australian small businesses in September 2026. Knowledge base software pricing varies by vendor and seat count.

Pricing

AI knowledge base pricing in Australia.

The knowledge base is included in every plan, and updating it is free. One monthly price covers your answered minutes, with no setup fee. AUD, ex GST.

Starter

For sole traders who want inbound calls handled while they work.

$40.83/month

$490 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 60 call minutes a month
  • 1 local number included
  • 1 Australian voice
  • 2 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.99/min
  • Extra numbers $12/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 popular

For teams that want recordings and summaries to review calls.

$124.17/month

$1,490 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 250 call minutes a month
  • 2 local numbers included
  • 3 Australian voices
  • 4 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.75/min
  • Extra numbers $12/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.

$332.50/month

$3,990 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 900 call minutes a month
  • 3 local numbers included
  • 8 Australian voices
  • 8 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.60/min
  • Extra numbers $12/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.

$582.50/month

$6,990 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 1,750 call minutes a month
  • 5 local numbers included
  • Unlimited Australian voices
  • 12 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.50/min
  • Extra numbers $12/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 or annual terms
  • One invoice for every site
Talk to sales

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

Knowledge bases for Australian industries.

Pick a sector to see the questions Miya answers most from its knowledge base.

Pest control questions answered from your price list.

Callers want to know what a treatment costs, whether it's safe for pets and how long it lasts. Miya answers those from your knowledge base and books the inspection when they're ready.

Prices

from your own list

Safety

answered consistently

Warranties

stated as you set

01Treatment prices
General and termite prices quoted from your list.
02Pet and child safety
Your standard advice, given the same way every time.
03Warranty periods
How long each treatment is covered, as you've set it.
See home services
Miya answers
Example call
“Hi, Sandstone Pest Control, Miya speaking. What pest are we dealing with?”
BookedQuote enquiryNeeds youSpam dropped

“Is the termite treatment safe with a dog and two cats in the house?”

TCTypical caller
Treatment safety question, 9:30 am
TradiesPlumbersElectriciansCleanersAir con and HVACPest control
FAQ

AI knowledge base FAQs.

What does an AI knowledge base do?

It gives an AI the facts it needs to answer questions correctly instead of guessing. In RingOut, it holds everything Miya needs to answer your callers: what you offer and charge, when you open, where you work, your policies and what to ask before a job is booked.

What is the knowledge base for AI?

The knowledge base for AI is the store of information it draws on instead of guessing. For an AI receptionist, that means the business details a trained receptionist would know by heart. The better it is, the more calls the AI can finish without passing them on to you.

What should I put in my knowledge base?

Start with prices, hours, service area and the ten questions callers ask most. Then add the qualifying questions you always need answered before a booking or quote. Over the first week, read your needs-you calls and fill in whatever Miya could not handle.

What happens when a caller asks something Miya doesn't know?

She tells the caller she'll pass the question on and marks the call needs you, with their question noted beside the caller's details. She doesn't make up an answer. Adding the right answer to your knowledge base means she can handle that question herself next time.

How quickly do knowledge base changes take effect?

From the next call. Update a price or your holiday hours and callers hear the new version straight away. There is nothing to publish, retrain or re-record, which makes it easy to keep Miya accurate through price rises, public holidays and seasonal changes in your services.

What is the best AI knowledge base?

The best AI knowledge base is the one built for the people who will use it. Help centre tools suit written support articles, while a business taking phone calls needs one built for spoken answers, like the one inside RingOut. The best choice is the one your callers reach and that you can update in minutes.

Can you give me some examples of AI knowledge bases?

Yes. Common examples include help centre software that powers support chatbots, internal wikis that answer staff questions, and AI receptionist knowledge bases like RingOut's that answer phone callers. Each stores the same kind of facts, but presents them to a different audience in a different way.

How do I train an AI receptionist?

By giving it your business details and correcting anything it gets wrong. With RingOut there is no script to write: setup gathers your details, and you edit answers whenever something changes. Each correction is live for the very next caller, so the receptionist improves as you use it.

Can Miya handle questions about prices?

Yes, if they're in your knowledge base. She quotes the prices you've given her, word for word, and passes on anything that needs a custom quote. You can list fixed prices, starting-from prices or price ranges, and tell her which jobs always need an inspection first.

Is the knowledge base included in every plan?

Yes. It comes with all four plans, and updating it costs nothing. Starter costs $49 month to month, or $40.83 monthly when paid yearly, AUD ex GST. There is no limit on how often you change your answers or how many services you add.

How do I start building my knowledge base?

You start during setup, when we ask for your services, prices, hours, service areas and the questions you always ask before a booking. That first version is enough for Miya to take calls the same day. After that, add to it whenever a caller asks something new, straight from your dashboard.

Teach Miya your business once.

Give RingOut the facts about your business once, and Miya uses them on every call. Start a trial and hear her handle your most common questions.

  • Your own answers, live.We load a few of your details and let you hear Miya use them.
  • Your answers, your pace.Add and edit answers whenever your business changes.
  • Guided setup from Growth.Growth and Professional include a setup call to build it with you.

Want to build it yourself? Get started and add your answers when it suits you. Plans are from $40.83 a month on annual plans.

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