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When Adding Call-Backs to Your Call Center, Beware The “Free” Option

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2) Reduce Abandon Rates. Abandonment leads to higher repeat calling (which can strain the call center system) and, of course, frustrate customers. Sometimes spikes are from unforeseen events: the network is down, a product got recalled, etc. When hold times are long, many callers will simply hang-up.