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Hostcomm Dialler & Contact Centre Feature List

Below is a full feature list for hosted dialler and hosted contact centre solution.  Some of these features are only available to Hostcomm customers.

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Full Feature List

Administrative Features

  • Easy importing of calling lists through the Web, by API or scheduled by FTP.
  • Remote API control of agent screen functions.
  • System-wide, per-Campaign and Inbound DNC Lists.
  • Agent Audio Soundboards available.
  • Dozens of standard reports, which can be emailed out on a set schedule.
  • Quality Control module available.
  • 16 languages available, or build your own language translations.
  • Definable Agent Wrap-up time per campaign.
  • Add custom call dispositions per campaign.
  • Agent phone login balancing and fail over across multiple VICIhost servers.
  • Several real-time and summary reports available.
  • Custom Music-On-Hold and agent alert sound for inbound calls.
  • Set user levels and permissions for certain features and campaigns.
  • Managers can listen-in on agent conversations.
  • Managers can enter conversations with agents and customers.
  • Managers can change the selected queues for an agent.
  • Multi-function web-based agent API allowing for control of agent sessions including click-to-dial outside of the agent screen.
  • Data import web-based API and export via Web Interface.
  • Separate Time-clock application to track user work time.
  • Web-based administration.
  • Multiple campaigns and lead-lists.
  • The admin web pages available in multiple languages.

Agent Features

  • The agent web application is available in multiple languages.
  • An agent can call clients in succession from a database through a web-client.
  • Display a script for the agent to read with fields like name, address, etc. filled-in.
  • Agent can take both inbound and outbound calls in one session(blended).
  • Start and stop recording an agent’s calls at any time.
  • Schedule a callback with a customer as either any-agent or agent-specific.
  • Agents can be logged from anywhere with just a phone, web browser, and an internet connection.
  • Faster hangup and dispositioning of calls with one key press (HotKeys).
  • Agents can select a Pause Code when they are not active.
  • Agents can control volume levels and mute themselves.
  • Agents can view the statuses of other agents on the system.
  • Agents can view details for calls in queue that the agent is selected to take calls from.
  • Agents can select and click to take calls in queue from their agent screen.
  • Agent shift enforcement by day and time, defined per user group.
  • Agent can view internal chat users activity.
  • Agent can view queue callers.
  • Integrated web-based agent phone included, requires no agent setup.

Compliance Features

  • Option of a drop timer with safe-harbor message for Ofcom compliance
  • Variable drop call percentage when dialing predictively for Ofcom compliance
  • Call recording scanning / redaction
  • Send a dropped call to a voicemail box, queue or extension per campaign if no agent is available
  • Ofcom compliance configuration settings
  • GDPR compliance
  • GDPR data removal ("right to forget")
  • PCI DSS compliant payment system integrated
  • TLS & VPN encryption of web access and phone connection

CRM Features

  • Screen pop client record on call connect
  • Click to dial from CRM
  • Select leads for auto-insert into contact centre
  • CDR details inserted into lead record
  • Control contact function using API
  • Trigger dialler functionality using workflow
  • Update CRM record from contact centre

Monitoring & Reporting

  • Real-time reports with “click-to-listen” to monitor agent phone calls
  • Web Wallboard with configuration interface
  • Advanced database reporting with real time updates
  • Connect to the database for 3rd party remote reporting
  • Live view of Chatbot conversations
  • Live view of web site visitors
  • Live view of chat sessions
  • PCI DSS security monitoring

Main Dialler Features

  • Predictive, progressive and preview dialling
  • Transfer calls with customer data to a closer/verifier
  • Autodial campaigns to start with a simple IVR then direct to agent
  • Park the customer with custom music per campaign
  • Set outbound CallerID per campaign or per list
  • Take inbound calls gathering CallerID
  • ACD for inbound and fronter/closer verification calls
  • Automatically dial unlimited alternate numbers per customer until you get an answer
  • Lead recycling
  • Dialling with custom Time Zone restrictions including per region and per day-of-the-week
  • Dialling with Answering Machine Detection, also playing a message for AM calls
  • System-wide and per-campaign DNC lists that can optionally be activated per campaign
  • 3rd party conferencing (with DTMF macros and number presets)
  • 3rd party blind call transfer
  • Estimated hold time, place in line, overflow queues and several other inbound-only features
  • Skills-based ranking and call routing per inbound group(queues) and campaign
  • Queue Prioritization per campaign and inbound group
  • Inbound email handling through the agent web screen
  • Chat with customers from a website through the agent web screen
  • Chat with managers and other agents in the agent web screen
  • Inbound, Outbound and Blended call handling, also Inbound Email and Chat
  • Skills-based routing with agent ranking
  • Outbound agent-controlled, broadcast and predictive dialing
  • Scheduled Callbacks: Agent-Only and Anyone
  • Agents can work from almost any internet connected computer
  • Agent Scripting with customer data
  • External CRM Integration
  • Web-configurable IVRs and Voicemail boxes
  • Virtually limitless campaigns, lists, IVRs, inbound queues, DIDs, phone accounts, voicemail boxes, and user accounts
  • Zoiper Webphone is included
  • Push contact data when transferring a call to another agent or supervisor
  • Auto-generate call lists based on dropped inbound queued calls
  • Queue call back allowing callers to request an automatic call back retaining their place in the queue

Security Features

  • TLS encrypted phone registration
  • TLS encrypted web access
  • Firewall
  • IPSEC VPN
  • PCI DSS secure data environment available
  • SFTP data download
  • SSL web certificate
  • Security monitoring to PCI DSS standards

SMS Features

  • SMS campaign manager
  • Supports any SMS API
  • Auto SMS sending after agent disposition
  • Inbound and Outbound sending

System Features

  • Scalable to hundreds of logged in agents
  • Encrypted customer data handling available
  • Computer IP Address access restrictions for web resources
  • Call recordings automatically transferred to an external FTP site
  • DID, phone and carrier trunk provisioning through the web interface
  • Local, toll-free and international inbound phone numbers available
  • PBX features allow you to use the contact centre as your office PBX
  • Automatically record all calls
  • Use custom database queries in campaign dialing
  • Option to load balance calls across multiple inbound or outbound servers
  • Outbound calls sent to multiple carriers for resilience

Inbound Features

  • Set outbound CallerID per campaign or per list
  • Take inbound calls gathering CallerID
  • Estimated hold time, place in line, overflow queues and several other inbound-only features
  • Skills-based ranking and call routing per inbound group(queues) and campaign
  • Queue Prioritization per campaign and inbound group
  • Inbound email handling through the agent web screen
  • Inbound, Outbound and Blended call handling, also Inbound Email and Chat
  • Skills-based routing with agent ranking
  • Scheduled Callbacks: Agent-Only and Anyone
  • Web-configurable IVRs and Voicemail boxes
  • Auto-generate call lists based on dropped inbound queued calls
  • Queue call back allowing callers to request an automatic call back retaining their place in the queue

Disclaimer

VICIdial® is a registered trademark of the VICIdial Group. Hostcomm Limited is not associated with the VICIdial Group.


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