We nailed voicemail
Beep. Now what? Every recruiter knows that half second: leave a message or hang up? New in Ringtime: voicemail detection. Ringtime recognises a voicemail in any language, leaves a short message and calls the candidate again.
When does a call to a candidate end on voicemail?
Ringtime calls a candidate within minutes of applying. Even then, some calls end on voicemail. On a follow-up call, or when you reactivate your candidate database, it happens more often. What counts is what happens after the beep.
What happens when your call reaches a voicemail?
Ringtime leaves a short message: who called, why and that it will call again. Then it hangs up and calls the candidate again later. If you set it up, the candidate also gets a short text.
When the candidate calls back, Ringtime answers and starts the phone screening right away. Your reports count the call as a voicemail, so "reached" means a person picked up.
How does Ringtime recognise a voicemail in another language?
Every country, carrier and person words a voicemail greeting differently. A Romanian mailbox says:
"Vă rugăm să lăsați un mesaj după semnalul sonor."
If you don't speak Romanian, you hear words you don't know, then silence. Is that a person thinking, or a mailbox waiting?
Ringtime listens for the combination: a recorded greeting followed by a beep. That works in every language. It ignores the sounds people make on a live call, like humming or pressing keys. In October 2026, Ringtime recognised more than 99% of the voicemails we know about.
Beep. Now you know what happens next.
Already a customer? Voicemail detection is live for every Ringtime agent. Ask your customer success manager to set up the voicemail message and the text after a missed call.
FAQ
How does Ringtime detect voicemail?
Ringtime listens for the combination of a recorded greeting and a beep. That works in every language, also when the greeting is in a language the call is not in. In October 2026 it recognised more than 99% of the voicemails we know about.
What does Ringtime do when it reaches a voicemail?
It leaves a short message that says who called and that it will call again, then calls the candidate again later. You can also have it send a short text after the missed call, or leave no message at all.
Can a candidate call back the number that called them?
Yes. The candidate reaches Ringtime, which starts the screening right away. This works while the candidate's screening is open.
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