Monday 9 am
The Monday rush
Five patients ring a dental clinic at once. One receptionist answers one call, and four hear an engaged tone.
With MiyaAll four answered and booked or helped.
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You answer the calls you can. When the line is busy or nobody picks up, the call goes to Miya, who handles it the way your team would.
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An overflow call answering service is a service that takes the calls your team cannot get to, such as when every line is busy or a call goes unanswered. No caller hears an engaged tone or voicemail during your busiest moments.
With RingOut, overflow calls go to Miya, an AI receptionist, through a busy or no-answer divert on your number. Capacity follows your plan, with 2 calls at once on Starter and 4 on Growth. She books available times and takes details for anything your team should return.
9:02 am, line busy. Caller: "Can I get in today? I have a broken tooth."
The receptionist was on another call. Miya answered the overflow and booked the emergency slot.
Call outcome
An overflow answering service catches the calls that arrive when your team is already busy.
Monday 9 am
Five patients ring a dental clinic at once. One receptionist answers one call, and four hear an engaged tone.
With MiyaAll four answered and booked or helped.
Friday service
A restaurant is full and staff are serving. The booking line rings unanswered for minutes.
With MiyaTables booked during the rush.
Launch day
A new property listing goes live. Buyer calls spike, and agents cannot answer them all.
With MiyaEvery buyer offered inspection times.
Four things happen to every overflow call, each run by a RingOut feature.
Extra capacity
When lines are busy, Miya picks up the extra callers, up to 12 at once on Business.
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Same booking rules
Overflow callers are booked into your calendar, exactly as your team would book them.
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Clear hand-back
Each overflow call is labelled, so staff can see what happened while they were busy.
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Peak patterns
Analytics reveal your busiest hours, so you can plan staff around real demand.
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Overflow phone answering service setup takes three steps and no change to how your team answers.
Step 1About 5 minutes
Plans answer 2, 4, 8 or 12 calls at once, and more can be added.
Step 2About 30 minutes
Give Miya the same answers, prices and booking rules your staff use.
Parkside Dental, Miya speaking.
Emergency appointment, 30 min
Google CalendarConnected
Step 3About 10 minutes
Ask your carrier to divert on busy and on no answer.
Call forwarding
All calls
When busy
When unanswered
Forwarding to your RingOut number
When reception is already on a call, the next caller overflows to Miya. Listen to her look after a returning patient so no one waits on hold.
Booked from overflow
Patient seen by their usual dentist
Overflow call handling protects the calls you would otherwise lose at your busiest times.
A second or third caller is answered instead of hearing a busy signal and hanging up to try someone else.
Staff stay with the person in front of them, knowing the extra calls are being handled properly.
Monday mornings, lunch hours and campaign days stop costing you calls, bookings and new customers.
A monthly plan costs far less than another staff member hired just to cover the busiest hours.
Overflow callers hear the same prices and policies your team gives, because Miya uses your own details.
Every overflow call is labelled with what the caller wanted, so nothing slips between your team and Miya.
Choose a plan by minutes and how many calls you need answered at the same time. Prices in AUD, ex GST.
Prices last updated October 2026
For sole traders who want inbound calls handled while they work.
$40.83/month
$490 billed yearly, 2 months free
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Included
Support and admin
For teams that want recordings and summaries to review calls.
$124.17/month
$1,490 billed yearly, 2 months free
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Included
Support and admin
For busier local teams handling more calls and appointments.
$332.50/month
$3,990 billed yearly, 2 months free
Get startedMinutes and numbers
Included
Support and admin
For groups receiving calls across several locations.
$582.50/month
$6,990 billed yearly, 2 months free
Get startedMinutes and numbers
Included
Support and admin
For local groups outgrowing standard plans, ask about pooled minutes, custom overage, invoicing and a written uptime SLA.
Pricing
Priced to your volume
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All prices AUD, ex GST. Cancel any month. Need more than 1,750 minutes? Talk to us about volume pricing.
Select a sector to see when its phones overflow.
Storms and heatwaves bring a flood of calls at once.
Miya answers
"Coolbreeze Air, Miya here. Is your air conditioner not working?"
PlumbersElectriciansCleanersHVAC
Builders get bursts of supplier and client calls.
Miya answers
"Ironbark Builders, this is Miya. Who are you trying to reach?"
BuildersRoofersRenovatorsPainters
One receptionist faces a dozen calls at 9 am.
Miya answers
"Parkside Dental, Miya speaking. Are you booking a check-up?"
PhysioDentalGP clinicsVets
Every chair is busy when the phone rings hardest.
Miya answers
"Bloom Day Spa, Miya speaking while the team is with clients. What can I book for you?"
Hair salonsBarbersDay spasNails
Weekend breakdowns all call in on Monday morning.
Miya answers
"Torque Mechanical, Miya here. Is your car drivable?"
MechanicsTyresPanel beatersAuto electricians
New listings bring a spike of buyer calls.
Miya answers
"Westgate Real Estate, this is Miya. Which listing are you calling about?"
Sales agentsProperty managersStrata
Friday nights bring calls while every table is full.
Miya answers
"Lantern Thai Kitchen, Miya speaking. Is this for a booking or takeaway?"
RestaurantsCafesBarsVenues
Sales and launches bring a burst of calls.
Miya answers
"Urban Cycles, this is Miya. Are you calling about the sale?"
FloristsPharmaciesGift shopsBike shops
Tax time and settlement days bring call spikes.
Miya answers
"Fairway Tax, Miya here. Is this about your tax return?"
LawyersAccountantsBrokers
Enrolment week floods the front office.
Miya answers
"Northstar College, this is Miya. Are you calling about enrolment?"
TutorsDriving schoolsMusic teachersChildcare
Overflow cover that scales with your busiest hour.
Only the extra calls reach Miya.
Prices and bookings match your team.
Add concurrency for peak seasons.
Local accent and local number.
Overflow recordings stay in Australia.
It answers the calls your team cannot take, such as when every line is busy or nobody answers within a set number of rings. With RingOut, an AI receptionist picks up those calls, books or answers them and logs each one for your team to review.
Your carrier or phone system sends calls on when your line is engaged or unanswered. Your team keeps answering as normal, and only the extra calls reach Miya. Nothing changes for callers, who keep dialling the same number they always have, at any time of day.
Starter answers 2 calls at the same time, Growth 4, Professional 8 and Business 12. Extra concurrency can be added for $20 a month per call, so busy periods such as Monday mornings, school holidays or campaign launches are fully covered without extra staff.
No, though it solves the same problem for smaller businesses. Large call center overflow solutions send excess calls to another team of agents, while RingOut sends them to an AI receptionist at a flat monthly price, with minutes included and no per-call charges.
Overflow call center services use agents who usually take messages and bill per call or per minute. RingOut answers instantly, books work during the call and includes minutes in a monthly plan, so peak periods do not blow out the bill.
Yes. Miya uses the knowledge base you write, so prices, policies and booking rules match what your team says at the front desk. Update a detail in the dashboard and the very next overflow caller hears the change, with nothing else to set up.
Yes. Divert rules can follow a schedule, for example overflow only on weekday mornings or during a sale. Outside those times your calls ring through to you as normal, and you can change the schedule from your phone whenever you like.
Yes, if calls at peak times are going unanswered. A call overflow service costs less than an extra staff member for those hours, and every caller is answered instead of hearing an engaged tone and ringing a competitor down the road.
An overflow phone answering service is one that answers calls that would otherwise ring out or hit a busy line. With RingOut, an AI receptionist picks up those overflow callers at once and books them in, rather than adding them to a call-back list for later.
Yes. You set a busy or no-answer divert on the number you already use, so calls only reach Miya when your team cannot pick up. Callers dial exactly what they always have, and the moment someone is free the next call rings your phones as normal.
Yes. When Miya picks up an overflow call she looks at Google Calendar or Calendly, offers an open time and confirms it with the caller before hanging up. Your front desk then sees the new appointment appear without having to ring anyone back.
Overflow handling costs $49 monthly on Starter, or $40.83 a month on yearly billing, which covers 60 answered minutes and two callers at the same time. Busy front desks often pick Growth at $149 for 250 minutes and four simultaneous calls. Figures exclude GST, and you are never billed per overflow call.
Growth suits most busy front desks, because 250 minutes and 4 calls at once cover a typical morning rush. Professional adds 900 minutes and spam screening for larger teams. If your overflow is light, Starter's 60 minutes may be enough for a quieter office.
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