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What is an IVR (Interactive Voice Response)?

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At the simplest level, an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) is an automated interface that allows you to interact with callers to gather data, and potentially resolve an issue without having to direct that caller to an agent. Before I go deeper into WHAT an IVR is, I think we should start with the WHY.

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What Does IVR Stand for and Does Your Call Center Need It?

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What does IVR stand for? IVR stands for Interactive Voice Response. It’s a customer service system that callers can interact with, either by speaking to it or using the dialpad on their phone. The purpose of an IVR system is to automate a customer’s call to your call center. Requests for information.

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More Calls to Deflect? Ditch Basic IVR – Try a VoiceBot

Babelforce

Let’s talk about why it’s time to upgrade your IVR to a VoiceBot. Why do we like IVR VoiceBots? 3 reasons people dislike IVR (that you’ll solve with a VoiceBot). The terminology in this emerging field isn’t 100% pinned down – so what is an IVR VoiceBot? You can read ‘ what is IVR ’ here.). What is a VoiceBot?

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5 reasons to proactively monitor and test your calls

Spearline

Your contact numbers support sales orders and customer management. Despite the growing availability of alternative communication methods, the voice channel continues to be the primary contact method for customers. Managing a global voice and data network with multiple service providers is not easy. New to Spearline?

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DTMF issues have nowhere to hide with toll free and local number testing

Spearline

Dual-tone multi-frequency tones, or DTMF, is a nearly 60-year telecommunications mainstay recognized worldwide. Often referred to by its 1963 Bell System commercial name, ‘touch tone’, you interact with DTMF every time you’ press 1 for Sales’ on a telephone keypad. What is DTMF?

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NLP and NLU – What’s the Difference? (IVR Technologies Defined!)

Babelforce

A modern conversational IVR uses two important components to ‘listen’ to callers. These IVR technologies are vital to the next generation of automated call tools. Is conversational IVR worth the effort? IVR technologies defined: What is NLP? IVR technologies defined: What is NLU? In this post: What is NLP?

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NLP and NLU – What’s the Difference? (IVR Technologies Defined!)

Babelforce

A modern conversational IVR uses two important components to ‘listen’ to callers. These IVR technologies are vital to the next generation of automated call tools. Is conversational IVR worth the effort? IVR technologies defined: What is NLP? IVR technologies defined: What is NLU? In this post: What is NLP?