Channels & inbox

Can WhatsApp replies be delayed to feel human, and can I choose how many rings before the AI answers?

TL;DR

Yes to both. On WhatsApp and chat, your clinic can set a short delay before the AI replies so messages feel paced rather than instant. On calls, you choose whether the AI answers at once or after a set number of rings, which gives your staff the first chance to pick up.

How a message reaches your team4 steps

1
Any channel
2
One shared queue
Reem S. · rescheduleOmar R. · price list
3
Copilot drafts a reply
Draft ·Thursday 16:00 is free. Shall I book it?
4
Staff send, or take over
Booked. See you Thursday.

1Any channel
2One shared queue
Reem S. · rescheduleOmar R. · price list
3Copilot drafts a reply
Draft ·Thursday 16:00 is free. Shall I book it?
4Staff send, or take over
Booked. See you Thursday.

The full answer

The ring setting is how overflow set-ups work: your team answers when it can, and the AI takes the call when nobody does.

A paced reply never hides that the patient is talking to an AI. The disclosure appears at the start of every conversation.

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Last reviewed 11 November 2026. Answers describe the service as it ships today; anything specific to your clinic is confirmed on the demo call.

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Period: 7 days
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# 7-day pilot period
period: 7 days
pilot:  After-Hours   # voice: nights, weekends, holidays
timeline:
  day 0   setup       no IT project
  day 1-7 live        AI disclosed on every call
  day 8   roi audit   answered · captured · recovered
rules: disclosure, human on request, 998, no medical advice