Fastcall Version 7.72 – July 2022 [outdated]

Improved menu options – added extensions to groups Callers can enter an extension for a group at any time during the greeting. Ex: “Press 101 for support.”Note: The ACD settings were also recently updated. Each group can have unique ACD settings for inbound routing. Packaged a sample Salesforce Flow to automate SMS. The Flow is… Read more »

Forbes Technology Council: 13 Tech Areas, Functions And Laws Facing New Or Potential Government Oversight

Forbes Technology Council Post Caller ID Under new Federal Communications Commission rules, known as STIR/SHAKEN, telecommunications providers will be required to implement caller ID authentication by June 30, 2021. In combination with the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, these regulations will help protect customers from illegal robocalls. All businesses using the phone to communicate… Read more »

Benefits of Native Salesforce Apps

Salesforce apps are a way bigger deal than you think they are. Some projections say Salesforce’s AppExchange market share will be worth millions of dollars by 2028.  Salesforce is the biggest name in the customer relationship management (CRM) game. It’s been around since 1999, after all. One thing that makes it so easy to adapt to changing… Read more »

Fastcall Version 7.68 June 2022 [outdated]

Audio player for call recording Add a 3rd device for ringing calls User status improvements Added option to transfer a call to an IVR Improvements to SMS opt-out Added settings for user call transfer to a group Bug fixes Previous Updates Conditional Caller IDImprovements for Einstein Conversation InsightsImprovements to the Fastcall interactions componentOption to automatically… Read more »

What Is a Softphone in Salesforce?

In 2018, 61% of businesses asked were switching from traditional phones to Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.  That’s right — over half of surveyed businesses were abandoning traditional phone lines for purely internet-based telephony services. In the last few years, softphone services have made VoIP technology even more flexible and accessible. This is particularly… Read more »