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Call-Back Service Features

The Stanford Contact Center Service offers two tiers of call-back serviceBasic and Advanced.

Basic Call-Back Service

This table explains the Basic Call-Back features included with the Stanford Contact Center Service and available to your contact center at no extra charge.

Feature Cost Description

Agent First

Included at no charge

System will not place a call-back to the customer until an agent is on the line and ready to take the call

Immediate Call-Back

Included at no charge
  • Gives the caller the option to receive a call-back from the next available agent
  • Caller does not lose their place in line when choosing to get a call-back

Gather Caller Number

Included at no charge

Displays the caller’s phone number to the agent if the caller’s phone number is not blocked

Basic Reports*

Included at no charge

Detailed lists of all call-backs processed during a selected time frame

*Custom report requests will be scoped and billed per business requirements​.

 

Advanced Call-Back Service

This table explains the Advanced Call-Back Feature solution. This solution includes all the Basic Call-Back features plus the additional options listed below that can be tailored in several ways to best meet your organization’s needs.

Feature Cost Description

Scheduled Call-Back

Billable service

Provides callers with the ability to choose from a customizable selection of future call-back time slots

Pre-Call Questions
to Collect Caller Information
Billable service

Pre-call questions allow the caller to be prompted for certain information after the caller accepts the call-back feature. Information is passed to the agent before the call-back to facilitate an enhanced customer service experience

Auto Rescheduling Billable service If a call-back fails, the system will automatically reschedule another call-back attempt to reach the client
Agent Call-Back Reschedule Billable service If a call-back should fail or go to voicemail, the agent can simply press a key and hang-up and the system will schedule another attempt to reach the client
SMS Notifications Billable service

Callers get the status of their call-back via an SMS message; SMS notifications can also be sent to: 

  • request that the client perform a certain action, such as confirm a successful call-back request

  • thank the client for using the call-back service after the call

Cancel call-back can also be activated

Automated Reports Billable service

Reports can be automatically generated at regular date and time intervals and emailed to a customized list of recipients:

  • Call Report  provides a detailed list of all call-backs processed through the system for the selected time range

  • Call-Back Summary Report provides a summary of all call-backs processed through the system for the selected time range

*Custom report requests will be scoped and billed per business requirements​.

​Call-Back Features Comparison

This table explains how the Basic Call-Back and Advanced Call-Back solution features.​

Call-Back Feature Description Basic Feature Advanced Solution

Agent First

The system will not place a call-back to the customer until an agent is on the line ready to take the call

Immediate Call-Back

Gives the caller the option to receive a call-back from the next available agent; caller does not lose their place in line when choosing to get a call-back

Gather Caller Number

Displays the caller’s phone number to the agent if the caller’s phone number is not blocked

Scheduled Call-Back

Offers callers the ability to choose from a customizable selection of future call-back time slots

 

Pre-Call Questions
 
Prompts callers to provide information that will be passed along to the agent

 

 

Auto Rescheduling If a call-back fails, the system will automatically reschedule  
Agent Call-Back Reschedule Agents have the ability to reschedule the call-back  
SMS Notifications Text message updates sent to callers

 

 
Automated Reports Reports can be automatically generated and emailed to a customized list of recipients

 

Last modified February 13, 2020