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Categories/Business Phone & Telephony/RingCentral
RingCentral

RingCentral

Founded by Vlad Shmunis in 1999

Manage business phone calls, team messaging, and video meetings in one place

Pricing model

Demo

Rating

★ Mixed Reviews

Time to value

Moderate Setup (1-3 hours)

You can use RingCentral to manage company phone systems, conduct video conferences, and send business text messages. It routes incoming calls with virtual receptionists, records voicemails, and transcribes spoken conversations in real time. Team members can chat in direct messages or group channels, share files, and collaborate across desktop and mobile devices. Contact centers can track caller interactions, generate automatic meeting summaries, and translate discussions instantly. The system also connects directly with workplace tools like Microsoft Teams to centralize all company communications.

What RingCentral does

Route incoming business phone callsTranscribe customer phone conversationsHost virtual team video meetingsSend SMS messages to clientsGenerate notes from recorded callsBuild automated voice response workflowsTrack call performance metrics across teamsAutomated 24/7 call answering and call routingReal-time note taking and conversation summariesInstant voice translation during active callsCustom virtual agent builder with natural language promptsBusiness SMS and group team chatVideo meetings, webinars, and virtual event hostingInteractive analytics dashboards for customer interactions

Pricing breakdown

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