Your AI receptionist answers every call, 24 hours a day

An AI receptionist is a voice-based artificial intelligence that answers your business phone calls. Unlike voicemail or IVR phone trees, it holds a natural conversation with callers: answering questions, capturing details, booking appointments, and taking messages. Ahoy is an AI receptionist built for Australian small businesses.

Ahoy AI receptionist plans are tiered by the call minutes you need each month: Starter (150 minutes), Growth (400 minutes), and Professional (800 minutes). Every plan includes a dedicated Australian phone number (+61), call transcripts, and post-call summaries, with no setup fees and no per-call charges. See our pricing page for current plan details.

For most small businesses, yes. Human virtual receptionist services in Australia charge $1.80 to $1.90 per call on top of monthly fees, and typically only operate during business hours. An AI receptionist like Ahoy works 24/7, answers from your knowledge base (not just take messages), provides full transcripts, and costs a flat monthly rate with no per-call fees.

Yes. Ahoy is configured for Australian English and handles local accents, slang, and terminology. It also understands callers from diverse backgrounds. The speech recognition models are trained on Australian speech patterns for high accuracy.

Most businesses are live within 24 hours. We configure your AI receptionist with your business details, FAQs, services, and voice persona. You then forward your existing phone number to Ahoy, with no hardware or technical setup required on your end.

Yes. You simply set up call forwarding from your existing business number to Ahoy. You can forward all calls, or only when you're busy or after hours. Every Ahoy plan also includes a free Australian phone number if you prefer a new one.