Ringmere

Description

Ringmere is an AI receptionist built for UK small businesses that live on their phone. It answers every call, WhatsApp message, and text 24/7 in a natural, real-time voice, books appointments straight into Google Calendar against live availability, captures each caller's name, number, and need, and passes anything urgent to a human. It works as both an always-on answering service and a virtual receptionist, for a monthly fee rather than a per-call agent charge.

Beyond appointments, Ringmere handles restaurant table reservations, takeaway orders priced from the real menu, and hotel room bookings with live availability, connecting to channel managers such as Beds24 and Cloudbeds to keep Booking.com and Airbnb in sync. It speaks 30+ languages or auto-detects the caller's, screens spam callers, sends SMS confirmations and missed-call text-backs, and transcribes and summarises every call with the recovered revenue shown on a dashboard.

Ringmere is designed to be safe and compliant: it only ever says what the business approves, never invents a price or policy, re-checks availability so it never double-books, and escalates emergencies, complaints, and vulnerable callers to a human immediately with full context. Data is stored in the UK, encrypted, and GDPR-ready, with the AI and recording disclosure built into every call. Setup takes minutes with no hardware, and plans start at £49/month with a 14-day free trial.

Ringmere's Core Features

• 24/7 answering of calls, WhatsApp, and text messages

• Natural real-time speech-to-speech voice, speaking 30+ languages

• In-call booking, rescheduling, and cancellation into Google Calendar

• Restaurant reservations, takeaway orders, and hotel room bookings

• Lead capture with caller name, number, and reason for calling

• Human handoff for emergencies, complaints, and vulnerable callers with context

• SMS confirmations, missed-call text-backs, and spam blocking

• Call transcripts, summaries, and a revenue dashboard; UK-hosted and GDPR-ready

How to use Ringmere?

1. 1

   Connect your number: Keep your existing number and point calls at Ringmere, or take a free local number with your plan.

2. 2

   Teach it your business: Add your services, prices, opening hours, and FAQs, or import them from your website in seconds.

3. 3

   Go live: Ringmere answers every call, WhatsApp, and text, books into your calendar, captures leads, and escalates anything sensitive.

Ringmere's Use Cases

• Salons and barbershops
• Clinics and practices
• Restaurants and takeaways
• Hotels and B&Bs

FAQ from Ringmere

• Will callers know they are speaking to AI?

  Yes. Ringmere discloses at the start of the call that it is an automated assistant and that the call may be recorded, as required in the UK.

• Can I keep my existing phone number?

  Yes. You can connect the number your customers already know, or Ringmere includes a new local number free with your plan.

• Does it work with my calendar?

  Yes. Ringmere books into Google Calendar and checks live availability at the moment of booking, so it never double-books a slot.

• Can it take restaurant reservations or book hotel rooms?

  Yes. Restaurants can choose reservations, takeaway orders, or both, and hotels get room bookings with live availability via built-in inventory or a channel manager such as Beds24 or Cloudbeds.

• What happens with a complaint or an emergency?

  Ringmere escalates sensitive, urgent, or emotional calls to your team immediately with full context, and never gives medical or legal advice.

• How much does it cost?

  Plans start at £49/month (Starter), with Growth at £99 and Pro at £249, each including call minutes and a 14-day free trial. Extra minutes are billed at £0.25/min (£0.20 on Pro), excluding VAT.