Ora vs voicemail
Most callers don’t leave a message. What happens to the ones who don’t.
The short answerVoicemail is free, but many callers hang up rather than leave a message, and the ones who do wait for a call back. Ora answers, gives real answers from your facts, books times and sends you the caller as a lead, from NZ$149 a month plus GST.
Side by side
| Ora | Voicemail | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | From NZ$149 a month plus GST | Usually included with your phone plan |
| Caller gets | An answer, a booking or a clear next step | A beep |
| You get | Transcript, summary, lead and follow-up task | A recording, if they leave one |
| Callers who hang up | None to lose: every call is answered | Lost, unless you call back every missed number |
The hidden cost of voicemail
Voicemail costs nothing, but every caller who hangs up and rings someone else is a job you never see. Work out what one missed call is worth to you in what missed calls cost a small business.
When voicemail is enough
If you rarely miss calls, or most callers are existing customers happy to wait, voicemail and a quick call back can be enough.
Sources
Facts checked on 29 October 2026. Products and prices change, so check each provider’s own page before you decide.
Questions
Do people leave voicemails?
Many don’t. They hang up and try the next business instead.
Is Ora worth it over free voicemail?
If one extra job or booking a month is worth more than NZ$149, usually yes.
Try Ora on your own business.
Set it up free and practise calls in your browser. Or ring Veronica, our own Ora, on 09 873 4723.