Conversational AI2026-07-24T10:31:48+10:00
TMC-AI

Keeping up with the times… and then some!

Conversational AI

AI for the routine. Real people for the rest. Conversational AI handles bookings and FAQs, then hands straight over to our Australian and New Zealand in-house call centres the moment a human should take it.

Built on 50 years of call handling

Never miss another call.
AI answers, humans back it up.

Most AI receptionists are sold to small businesses that can’t afford a real one. Replace the human with software, answer every call cheaply, ship it.

That’s not what TMC-AI is. TMC-AI is built for businesses that already value professional service, where every customer call matters, but where not every call justifies a person on the other end. Bookings, FAQs, directions, simple admin, status updates. The routine work that drains team time but doesn’t need human empathy.

Where empathy matters, the call moves to a real person on our team. No menu loops. No ‘let me transfer you’ hold music. A warm handover from an AI agent who already has the context, to a human who can take it from there.

Conversational AI
  • Sounds natural, handles bookings and FAQs

  • Transfers complex calls to our in-house team

  • Set up in under 30 minutes

  • ISO 27001 certified for information security

  • ISO 42001 (certification for AI policies pending)

  • Try it out by calling the numbers below:

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What can our AI agents do

Inbound or outbound, our AI voice and chat agents are trained to:

  • Take messages and provide reception services

  • Book appointments directly into your calendar

  • Drive sales and make outbound calls

  • Manage help desk, triage and customer support

  • Handle live chat with smart AI-to-human handover

  • Multilingual capabilities

24/7 AI call management for local businesses

TMC-AI handles calls at all hours, with the speed and precision you’d expect from a system built on over 50 years of call handling experience. The benefits include 24/7 availability, cost-effectiveness, and improved customer experience through quick response times. The AI handles high call volumes efficiently and provides accurate information to callers, helping you maintain communication standards without scaling human resources unnecessarily.

What’s at stake

Every missed call costs your business

Lost revenue from unanswered enquiries. Customers who try once and don’t try again. Staff tied up on phone calls, losing productivity. The cost of missed calls compounds. AI answering the routine work means your live team can focus on the calls that need them, and no caller hits voicemail.

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  • Lost leads from unanswered enquiries

  • Customers who don’t return after a missed call

  • Staff time consumed by routine phone work

  • Productivity drag from interrupted work

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AI-driven communication for Australian and New Zealand businesses

Running a business means you can’t always be on the phone. That’s where TMC-AI steps in. Based in Australia and New Zealand, our AI handles calls, takes messages, routes enquiries, and triages urgent contacts using processes tailored to your business. Best of all, it’s integrated with our live in-house call centre 24/7, where humans take over from where the AI stops.

We’ve spent decades refining how to support businesses, and our AI is shaped by that experience. We work with you to customise every detail, so your customers get professional, on-brand service every single time. Our AI can be customised with a branded character, creating a familiar and friendly experience for every interaction. Prefer a different voice or need support in another language? We’ll help you set up the right solution.

How it works

Hear it for yourself

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(Within Australia)

Fill in our Web Enquiry Form and Jess, our dedicated tmc-ai agent will call you back.

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(Within New Zealand)

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The process

Consistent customer experiences

Why a partner who knows phones is the right choice for AI

AI receptionists from startups deliver inconsistent results because the businesses behind them don’t know what answering a customer call actually requires. TMC has been answering phones since 1974. Every quirk of how a customer call goes, we’ve seen and resolved. That experience is built into how the AI is trained, what it picks up, and when it knows to escalate.

TMC-AI is delivered by an established business with ISO certifications, a live call centre and clients who’ve been with us for decades. The risk profile is closer to your existing telco than a new SaaS subscription.

Built to combine

Voice AI, chat bots and live people, in whatever mix the work needs

Every piece of TMC-AI works on its own. Voice AI on the phones, chat bots on your website, our in-house team behind both. Most clients run a combination: AI answering the routine across voice and chat, with warm handover to a live person the moment a conversation needs one.

Because the AI and the call centre are the same operation, the mix isn’t fixed. Start with a chat bot, add Voice AI later, bring in live answering for the hours or call types that need it. One platform, one team, one view of every interaction in your client portal.

AI behind the scenes

The same AI backs our people

Conversational AI is the part your customers hear. Inside TMC, the same technology works behind the scenes on every interaction our in-house team handles.

Agents get real-time guidance while a call is live: the right answer surfaced from the knowledge base, the next step prompted, any required disclosure flagged. Summaries and CRM updates happen automatically, so agents spend their time with callers instead of typing up notes. And quality assurance runs across every interaction, not a sample, scoring quality, compliance and sentiment so the service keeps improving.

The result is a better experience on both ends of the call. Customers get faster, more consistent answers. Agents get the routine lifted off them. Which is the same promise we make to your team.

Two flavours, one product

Conversational AI

Voice AI

A voice on the line that knows what to do, and when to pass the call. Inbound and outbound, 24/7, with warm handover to our live team in Australia and New Zealand.

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Chat Bots

Smart chatbots that handle the basics, capture key details, and hand off to a real person when complexity arrives. Bot-led, hybrid, or live-led configurations available.

Both run on the same AI infrastructure. Both hand over to the same live team. Both are trained on your business.

Conversational AI common questions answered

FAQs

What are the costs involved in setting up a voice conversational AI answering service?2026-06-01T14:06:41+10:00

Pricing typically includes a one-off setup fee, a monthly service fee, and usage-based charges depending on minutes, calls, or activity.

What is Human-Augmentation?2026-06-01T14:07:21+10:00

Human augmentation is the use of technology (like AI) to support and enhance human work, making tasks faster, easier, and more efficient rather than replacing people.

Can I choose what voice I prefer for my AI answering service?2026-06-01T14:07:56+10:00

Yes, you can choose from a range of voice options to match your brand’s tone and style.

What is Chat BOT?2026-06-01T14:08:39+10:00

A chatbot is a software tool that automatically responds to customer messages or questions through chat or messaging platforms. Generally embedded within your business website.

Can I integrate my voice AI answering and or my chat bot into my Live Answering Service?2026-06-01T14:09:14+10:00

Yes, both voice AI and chatbots can be integrated with our Live Answering Service to create a seamless experience, where AI handles routine enquiries and escalates to a live agent when needed.

What is TMC’s AI Answering Service?2026-06-01T14:09:48+10:00

TMC’s AI Answering Service is a smart virtual assistant that answers calls, handles enquiries, captures information, and supports your customers—24/7 without needing a live operator.

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