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Dialer modes and pacing

Five modes. The simulator is a classroom. The campaign dialog is the system of record.

Preview lets the agent read first

Preview delivers the contact and, on the product page, CRM history before the call is placed. It is the mode for conversations that need context. It does not overdial, so abandon f

Progressive keeps one call per free agent

The outbound product page says progressive dialing automatically dials one customer per available agent and is what centers use when they want to avoid dropped outbound calls. The

Power dials a ratio you chose

The dialer page says power dials a user-configured number of calls per available agent and adjusts from abandon rates. It points that mode at a small group with a large list. The o

Predictive fills idle time, and it can drop calls

The dialer page says predictive mode uses algorithms to predict agent availability and is suited to more than 10 active agents. The outbound page says it increases time spent talki

TCPA manual touch is a typed number

TCPA manual touch exists only on domains enabled for it. The community article says those domains are generally for telemarketing to cell phones without express consent, and that n

The defaults are the compliance posture

For every dialing mode, the default-settings topic says options start at values Five9 recommends for FCC, FTC, and UK Ofcom telemarketing rules. If you change them you can see a wa

Pick a mode in one page

Use the person's job, not the logo. Context before the call is preview. A promise of no dropped calls and a small team is progressive. A small team and a huge list, with eyes on ab

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