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A fresh checkout, AI voice-overs, and a stack of improvements
✨ New
A brand-new way to get started
. We’ve completely rebuilt the Rinkel sign-up experience from the ground up: clearer plans and pricing, easier number selection, and a smoother flow on every device. Getting started with Rinkel has never been simpler.AI voice-overs are here
. Type your script, hear a free watermarked preview, and pay only for the files you keep. Your callers hear a clean, professional recording. Available in Dutch, English (UK), Spanish, Swedish, French, German, Polish, Flemish & Irish English. Created straight from your recordings page or directly from any feature. Only available through My Rinkel on desktop.A guided setup for AI Insights
. A step-by-step wizard walks you through your call-summary preferences, saves your progress as you go, and lets you preview with one of your own calls, or an example call if you don’t have any transcribed yet. It's never been easier to set up, or adjust your AI summaries!🔧 Improved
- Cleaner feature settings. Switch Queue, Business Hours, Call Recording, and other features off and everything beneath it greys out and locks. Safe in the background, restored the moment you switch it back on. Easy.
- See the cost before you invite someone. Adding a team member now shows exactly how much your subscription goes up, before you confirm. (Mobile)
- Jump straight to a colleague’s schedule. Admins can click a colleague in the users overview and go directly to editing their schedule.
- The caller’s number, right there. During a call you now see the caller’s number on its own line below their name, with a quick “add to contacts” link if they’re not saved yet.
- Smarter number parking. Park a number that already has a cancellation date and parking starts the day after that date — your number keeps working until it was due to stop, and you’re not charged early.
- Clearer business hours. Time fields now read “Opens at” and “Closes at” instead of “From” and “To.” (Mobile)
- Faster voicemail. Tap a voicemail to go straight to the player. (Mobile)
- Know what a call's about before you pick up. When a caller chooses an option in your call menu, your notification now shows which one, so you can tailor your answer immediately for what they need.
- Compare plans more easily. We’ve reworked the subscription page in My Rinkel so you can see what each plan offers at a glance, making it clearer which one’s the right fit as your needs change.
- Reactivate and pick up where you left off. Reactivating your account? Any numbers you’d parked can be unparked right away, so you’re back up and running without the wait.
- Synchronising contacts via the API- You can now manage contacts directly through the public API. Check the full API documentation via https://developers.rinkel.com/docs/api/rinkel-api
🌍 Market-specific
- Sweden: Sign up faster — verify your identity with BankID during checkout, no manual details needed.
- Ireland: Rinkel is now available in the mobile app, and Essential-plan customers can see their usage overview in the web app.
- Denmark & Poland: You can now port your existing number to Rinkel.
🐛 And the usual
Plenty of fixes and stability work under the hood — including correct local pricing for extra numbers in Sweden, the UK and Poland, no more double-charging when AI Insights is already part of your plan, long-cancelled accounts that can be reactivated again, and smoother bulk call deletion.
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More insight, more control 🚀
More flexible business hours 🕒
Set exceptions for part of a day, not just full days. Perfect for Friday afternoons, lunch breaks or any other changes to your opening hours.
See which option someone chose in your call menu 📞
You can now see which voice menu option a caller selected, right in your call history and call details. So you’ll know why they’re calling before you call them back.
Blocked calls, clearly marked 🚫
Blocked calls now have their own label in your call history. No more wondering whether a missed call was actually blocked.
A smoother call history ✨
We’ve made more of the call history row clickable, so it’s quicker and easier to open call details.
Bug fixes & improvements 🛠️
We’ve fixed bugs and made a range of small improvements.
These changes are now available in My Rinkel & the Rinkel app. Update your app to version 3.19.0 (or higher) to enjoy these improvements!
Starting a business comes with enough costs. Your business number shouldn't be one of them.
That's why we've launched the Free plan: a proper Rinkel business number, completely free, for entrepreneurs who are just getting started.
What's included?
- A professional business number on your mobile
- Up to 25 calls per month
- A 90-day Expert trial so you can explore everything Rinkel has to offer (activate it within 7 days of signing up; the monthly call limit still applies)
Who is it for?
The Free plan is available for eligible new businesses. We do a quick check during sign-up to make sure the plan goes to those who need it most: entrepreneurs at the very start of their journey.
Because let's be honest, using your personal number for business calls works until it doesn't. Missed calls from unknown numbers, no separation between work and life, and clients who can't find a professional number for your business. The Free plan fixes that from day one.
Know someone who's just getting started?
You probably know a freelancer, a friend with a side project, or someone who just registered their business. Now you can point them to a free business number. No strings attached.
Know someone who doesn't qualify for the Free plan? Sign them up via your referral code with Refer a Friend! You'll both get 2 months off. Sounds good, right? 😊
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Rinkel is now available in Poland 🇵🇱
Hello pierogi, cześć Polska!
Rinkel has officially arrived launched for Polish entrepreneurs! Get your Polish (+48) business number, and enjoy all the features that help you stay professionally available.
We’ve also added Polish to My Rinkel, so managing your account is now even easier for Polish-speaking teams.
Other improvements 🛠️
General bug fixes and performance improvements.
More integrations, on more plans ⚙️
Webhooks and API access are now available in the Professional plan. Connect Rinkel with the tools you use every day and automate more of your work. Previously, Professional users didn't have access to Webhooks.
Better AI insights 🤖
We’ve upgraded the technology behind AI insights. Expect clearer summaries today, with more AI improvements on the way.
Smarter notifications 🔔
Tap a notification and go straight to the right screen. Got multiple notifications? They now stack neatly, so your screen stays organised.
Faster call handling 📞
Copy any phone number from your call history with a single click in the web environment. Perfect for sharing numbers quickly.
Clearer feature access ⭐
Trying to use a feature that’s not included in your plan within the Rinkel app? You’ll now see an upgrade screen with more information.
Bug fixes & improvements 🛠️
We’ve fixed bugs and made a range of improvements across the platform.
API keys: in your control 🔑
Create and manage your API keys directly in My Rinkel. No forms, no waiting. Generate, view or revoke keys whenever you need.
You can now also fetch call transcriptions via the API. Send them straight to your CRM or tools. One endpoint, all your data.
Contacts: faster and ready for what’s next 👥
Shared contacts now belong to your account instead of individual users. Private contacts will, obviously, still belong to individual users. Nothing changes in how you use contacts, but everything runs faster.
This update also prepares for future features, like managing contacts via the API.
We’ve also made two small tweaks:
- “Share contact” is now “Private contact” (default stays the same)
- Updated icon in the shared column
Other improvements/changes 🛠️
- Italian is no longer available in My Rinkel
- General bug fixes and stability improvements
We’ve shipped a set of updates across My Rinkel on desktop and the Rinkel app — from new hardware to smarter status updates and improved security. Here’s what’s new:
☎️ New desk phones available
We’ve updated our lineup with new Yealink desk phones. Whether you're expanding your setup or upgrading your hardware, you're covered.
📞 Real-time “In call” status
See instantly when you or your colleagues are on a call.
- Available on web and app
- Avoid interruptions
- Work together more smoothly
Note: Requires app version 3.12.0 or higher.
🎁 Refer a friend (and get rewarded)
You can now invite others to Rinkel directly from:
- 🖥️ My Rinkel (desktop)
- 📱 Rinkel app
Share Rinkel with your network and grow together.
Note: Requires app version 3.12.0 or higher.
🚫 Smarter call blocking
Take more control over unwanted calls with
wildcard blocking
. Block number ranges instead of single numbers — ideal for stopping repeated spam.
🔐 Stronger account security
We’ve improved login security to better protect your account:
- Temporary lock after multiple failed login attempts
- Email change confirmations now sent to the correct address
🧼 Smaller improvements
- Improved onboarding for Yealink devices (grouped by series)
- You can now start a call directly via our API
- General bug fixes and performance improvements
Security matters for you and your business. That's why we're introducing multi-factor authentication (MFA) as an extra layer of protection for all Rinkel accounts.
Starting today:
- MFA is required for all new subscribers
- Rolling out to all existing accounts over time
What is MFA?
MFA means logging in with your password plus a one-time code sent to you via:
- 📱 SMS (as a back-up option)
It's a quick extra step that significantly improves your account security.
Why we're doing this
If your account & business number(s) were to fall into the wrong hands, it could be used for spam or fraudulent calls made in your name.
That’s not just a hassle; it can damage your reputation or even result in blocked numbers.
MFA helps prevent that, and supports our commitment to ISO 27001 security standards.
With MFA, you:
- Keep control of your business number
- Prevent misuse or fraud
- Stay aligned with the highest security standards
- Help us maintain a safer platform for everyone
Already a Rinkel customer?
No worries, we’ll guide you through it.
- You’ll receive a pop-up when you try to sign in to My Rinkel when it’s time to activate MFA
- You’ll get a 14-day grace period to activate MFA
- After that, MFA will be required to log in. If it’s not set up, you’ll be temporarily logged out until activation
Some smaller app improvements
- We've improved the app experience for users with a lot of local contacts
- Improved readability of the call history & voicemail tabs for smaller screens
- Users with a desk phone can now quickly switch which device should ring for incoming calls
- As always, some bug fixes
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Update: Personalise your AI insights call summaries
You've asked for more control, and now it's here. You can now chat with AI insights to customise how your call summaries are generated. Whether you want to focus on action points, tone, sales opportunities or something else entirely: it's up to you.
How it works
- Start chatting with AI insights to define what matters to you
- Your instructions update instantly, just like with a Custom GPT
- Preview how your custom prompt performs on past calls
- Happy with it? Hit Publish. All future calls will use this new version
- Want to tweak a summary, or re-sync and older summary to the newest prompt version? Easy.
More control. More relevance. More value.
AI Insights can only be enabled, edited or disabled via the My Rinkel web environment. But once active, summaries, topics and sentiment are also visible in the Rinkel app.
Built with your feedback
This feature was one of the most requested by AI insights users, so thank you for helping shape it! Let's keep improving it together: leave your feedback.
Sound interesting? AI insights is available for all users as a paid add-on, but you can
try it free for one month
(yes, also if you've used AI insights before!). Activate AI insights now. Not seeing the discount? Please reach out to Team Support.AI insights can only be edited, enabled or disabled via the My Rinkel web environment, but once it's active, summaries, topics, and sentiment are also visible in the Rinkel app.
Other improvements
- It’s now easier to see which business number you’re working with, even if you’ve given your number a custom name. You’ll find this in the General settings of your business number.
- Fixed an issue in the call menu setup where adding a new key could reset to standard forwarding. You now stay in the call menu settings, making setup quicker and smoother.
- German is now available as a language in the My Rinkel web environment 🇩🇪
- You’ll now receive order status alerts for desk phone orders.
- Desk phone users can quickly change the ringing device.
- Plus, a few general bug fixes 🛠️
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Order desk phones, Webphone for UK & France, and more!
New month, new releases! Sit tight, we have plenty to share again.
📦 Order desk phones directly from My Rinkel
Already using Rinkel and want a physical phone on your desk? Now you can order desk phones straight from the web environment as well!
Just head to Admin → Subscription → Desk phones in My Rinkel to order your desk phones (only accessible for Admin users).

🖥️ Web improvements that make things easier
- Customers from the UK & France now have full access to My Rinkel on web and the Rinkel Webphone! 🇬🇧🇫🇷
- "New calls available" banner shows when new calls have come in, so refreshing the page is no longer needed. Stay up to date while you work.
- If you have a desk phone, you will see the extension of colleagues in the Colleagues table within My Rinkel. Simply go to Contacts → Colleagues. Your own extension can be found in your Call Preferences in your Profile Settings.
📱 App improvements for increased efficiency
- When creating a new contact, the "Share with colleagues" toggle is now ON by default (just like in My Rinkel on desktop).
- If a contact only has a company name, we'll show that now.
- Call history & voicemail will refresh in real-time
🛠️ Other improvements & fixes
- Soft delete for call data: Need to clean up your call records? You can now remove entries, one-by-one, and in bulk.
- Multi-level voice menu (IVR) is now possible: We've made a back-end fix to realise this. Some help from our Support Team is required still, but it's finally possible! (Due to the manual labour involved, we only support this for customers with 6 users or more).
- My Rinkel URL is back to normal. We've changed my2.rinkel.com back to my.rinkel.com, just like it used to be.
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