AI IVR Phone Agents for Every Industry

Retell AI brings phone automation to industries like healthcare, finance, logistics, and more, handling high call volumes with empathy, speed, and precision using AI IVR.

By combining large language models with real-time voice technology, Retell’s AI IVR understands caller intent, routes inquiries intelligently, and delivers human-like responses 24/7.

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How it Works

01
Build
Use our voice AI API and intuitive agent builder to create custom voice agents, whether you want AI voice callers, AI chat assistants, or full conversational AI IVR flows.
02
Test
Run comprehensive tests with built-in LLM logic to ensure your agent handles edge cases, ambiguous inputs, and fallback appropriately. Our AI-based IVR covers accents, interruptions, and compliance paths.
03
Deploy
Go live fast, deploy AI-based IVR across voice calls, web, chat, and large-scale outbound campaigns. Migrate from rigid DTMF trees and replace IVR with AI to deliver conversations at scale.
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Monitor
Track performance: sentiment, success rates, latency, and call transcripts. Compare legacy menus vs Conversational AI  and auto-QA misinterpretations to continuously improve your AI IVR.
How it works

Streamline Your Operations With AI IVR

* better than IVR.

Call Routing

Route to the Right Team With Instant Transfer

Intent Detection with Conversational AI IVR

Conversational AI IVR can detect caller intent and dynamically route to departments (or escalate) without rigid menus.

Dynamic AI-Based IVR Routing

Use AI-based IVR logic to transfer to the correct contact (CRM owner, region, tier) rather than fixed queues.

Warm Transfer with Context

When escalation is needed, perform a warm transfer with full context, carrying conversation history and CRM data.

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Handle IVR

Agent Navigates Legacy IVR Flows

Automated Navigation of Traditional IVR Menus

Your AI agent can press digits or navigate legacy IVR trees automatically to fetch relevant context.

Real-Time Data Retrieval With AI IVR

Use AI IVR logic to retrieve data from external systems (CRM, ticketing, billing) mid-call and pass insights on.

Bridge Between Old IVR and Conversational AI

This “navigation through IVR” allows your AI to integrate with old systems while acting as a bridge.

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Scheduling & Notifications

Automate Support Tasks & Notifications

AI IVR for Scheduling & Booking

Schedule appointments, send reminders, confirm bookings, and manage cancellations, all via AI IVR logic.

Smart Notifications & Proactive Updates

Implement smart notifications and status updates via call, SMS, or email based on conversation flow.

Surveys & Prescreening Automation

Collect prescreening information or surveys conversationally before routing to humans.

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Tailored AI IVR Phone Tech for Your Industry

We built conversational AI IVR capabilities to adapt to varied industry needs, replacing outdated phone menus with AI-based IVR flows that feel natural and intuitive.

Real-Time Transcription & Summarization

Generate instant transcripts and concise summaries pushed directly to your CRM, improving compliance, training, and reporting.

Seamless CRM & Tool Integrations

Plug into Salesforce, HubSpot, or custom databases and telephony stacks. With IVR with conversational AI, integrations are contextual and reduce manual work.

Custom Voice Personas

Define tone, language, and behavior for each use case, whether formal for finance or empathetic for healthcare, making it easy to replace IVR with AI that feels on-brand.

24/7 Call Handling

Never miss a call, even off hours, using A IVR agents that answer, route, and assist instantly with high accuracy.

Natural, Human-Like Conversations

Built on advanced LLM + speech models, your AI-based IVR understands intent, handles interruptions, and delivers human-like responses.

Flexible Flows & Smart Routing

Design branching logic, context retention, and escalation rules. Whether you need to replace IVR with AI for basic routing or implement a full IVR with conversational AI, Retell adapts to your workflows.

Integrations

Connect Retell to Your Tech Stack

Retell AI integrates with your existing ecosystem.
Our conversational AI IVR connects to Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, and custom databases, synchronizing call transcripts, customer details, and actions in real time. For telephony, Retell plugs into SIP, PSTN, and WebRTC providers, allowing you to replace IVR with AI without costly migrations.

Industries Using AI IVR

Retell AI’s IVR technology adapts to the unique challenges of every industry, delivering efficient and scalable phone automation. With conversational AI IVR, you can replace outdated systems with human-like interactions tailored to your vertical.

Pricing

Cut Costs by 90% with AI phone Agents

Scalable AI phone agents at a fraction of the cost, without compromising quality. Freeing your medical staff for higher-value tasks.

Pay as you go

$0 to start.

$0.07–$0.12 per minute – Pay only for what you use.
60 mins of free access.
20 concurrent calls.
10 Free Knowledge Bases.
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F.A.Q

Questions & answers

All account has a 60-minutes ($10) free trial.

What is an AI IVR?
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Can we replace IVR with AI without disrupting our current system?
Is Retell’s AI IVR reliable and secure?
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What happens if the AI doesn’t understand a caller?
Does AI IVR integrate with my existing tools?
Will AI IVR replace my receptionists or call center team?
What industries benefit the most from AI IVR?
How does AI IVR improve customer experience compared to legacy IVR?
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Time to hire your AI call center.

Revolutionize your call operation with Retell.