While phone scams dipped at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are on the rise yet again despite increased legislation and call authentication efforts. These are the top phone scams that plauged consumers in 2020.
Call spoofing has been plaguing busineses and consumers alike in recent years. However scammers are becoming more keen on their tactics. Using information acquired from data breaches, enterprise call spoofing can target victims more precisely, resulting in greater losses from consumers and confusion for businesses.
In 2020, online sales have skyrocketed largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The holiday season always creates an influx of inbound and outbound call volume for contact centers. Make sure your contact center is ready for a spike in call volume this holiday season.
Telemarketing often seeks to lower cost and improve profits. However some methods, although effective in the past, might end up hurting your business. Least call routing could be affecting your calls' attestation rating resulting in unwanted flags.
The UK has decided to remove its PSTN system all together in favor of VoIP solutions. While this may prove cost effective and allow faster and clearer alls, there are a myriad of challenges that also must be tackled to accomplish this feat.
Everyone hates unwanted calls, but calls to the wrong numbers are just as frustrating. The FCC is mandating the creation of the Reassigned Number Database to help these issues. Companies can scrub their lists to remove numbers that have been recently disconnected or reassigned.
Modern telephony has evolved quite a bit throughout the decades. Today VoIP is increasing becoming a popular option for calls due to its cost effectiveness. Call authentication is crucial to implement security, however this could hurt your business as well.
Phishing attacks are one of the most common tactics scammers use to try to defraud consumers. SMS spoofing is just another tool scammers use in their arsenal to target customers and businesses alike. These are the common scams and targets of "smishing" attacks.
Fed up with endless robocalls, consumers are not hesitant to flag numbers from unwanted calls. These calling techniques could be hurting your business and increase the likelyhood your numbers get flagged as "Spam Risk", "Scam Likely" or "Nuisance Call".
Using proper phone etiquette can dramatically improve your customer experience and conversion rates. Phone etiquette begins with your dialing lists, campaign setup and caller ID but ultimately ends with your agents' performance on the call.
