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A phone menu that sends people to the right team, queues that keep wait times visible, and AI agents that pick up the overflow and the after-hours calls — with every call recorded, summarised and handed off with context.
Support queue · liveSample data
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Calls per hour
How do you reduce customer hold times?
You reduce hold times by routing callers to the right queue first time and letting AI answer the repetitive calls and the overflow. TalkerIQ combines an IVR phone menu, call queues and a live wallboard with AI voice agents that answer FAQs and order-status calls in about 1.2 seconds, then warm-transfer complex issues with full context.
- AI resolution
- 98% of AI calls resolved without a human
- AI response
- About 1.2 seconds
- Routing
- IVR, queues, ring groups, business hours
- Works with
- Zendesk, Intercom, HubSpot, Salesforce
- Plans from
- $29/user/mo billed annually
Sound familiar?
Monday mornings our queue is twenty deep, and half of those calls are "where's my order?"
Support teams don't struggle with hard questions. They struggle with volume, wait times and context.
Callers wait while simple questions pile up
Order status and password resets fill the queue, so the customers with real problems wait longest.
After 5pm, nobody answers
Evening and weekend callers get voicemail — and many don't leave one.
Texts live on someone's phone
Customers text the support number and nobody knows who is replying, or whether anyone did.
Customers repeat themselves
Every transfer starts from zero because the next agent can't see what already happened.
How it works
From "hello" to resolved, whoever picks up.
Calls and texts flow through one system. Your team handles what needs a person; AI agents handle the rest and fill every gap.
Caller is greeted
The IVR welcomes them and routes by reason — billing, technical, orders — or by language.
AutomaticRight queue, right team
Queues and ring groups reach the next available agent, with business-hours rules for each team.
Your teamAI takes the overflow
When wait times climb or the office is closed, an AI agent answers FAQs, checks orders and troubleshoots.
AIWarm handoff
Complex issues transfer to a person with a summary of the issue and the steps already taken.
AI + your teamRecorded and summarised
Every call is recorded, transcribed and summarised; texts land in the shared inbox with an owner.
Automatic
Routing
Every caller reaches the right person, first time.
Build a phone menu in minutes, send each option to a queue or ring group, and set business hours, holidays and overflow rules per team. When the queue is full or the office is closed, calls go to an AI agent instead of voicemail.
- IVR phone menus by reason, product or language
- Call queues and ring groups with hold music and position updates
- Business hours and holidays per team
- AI overflow and after-hours cover, 24/7
How a call moves through TalkerIQ
Ring group
The sales team's phones ring together; first to answer takes it.
Queue
Caller hears position and hold music; next free agent gets it.
AI agent
After hours or overflow: answers, books, or takes a message.
Texting
One inbox for every support text, with an owner on each.
Customers text the same number they call. Threads land in a shared inbox where they're assigned, noted and answered by your team — or replied to instantly by the AI SMS agent, with a person able to take over at any point.
- Shared team inbox with assignment and status
- Internal notes customers never see
- AI replies for common questions, human takeover any time
Team inbox · (512) 555-0187
Can I move my install to Saturday?
Maria · openWhat's the price for the 3-zone unit?
AI handlingThanks, see you Tuesday!
ResolvedVisibility
See the queue before it becomes a problem.
The live wallboard shows who's waiting, for how long, and which agents and AI agents are on calls. Team leads can move agents between queues as volume shifts, and review any call later from its recording, transcript and AI summary.
- Live queue and agent status, humans and AI
- Sentiment and post-call analysis on every call
- Recordings, transcripts and summaries on every call
Call notes · written for you
Summary
Existing customer; water heater is leaking again two weeks after the repair. Wants a technician before Friday and asked whether the visit is covered by the warranty.
Next steps
- Confirm warranty coverage
- Call back before 5 PM today
- Offer a Thursday visit
What changes
What changes for your support team.
of AI calls resolved without a human
Routine questions are handled end to end, so your team focuses on the hard ones.
answered, every day
AI agents pick up nights, weekends and holidays.
languages
Serve callers in their own language from one agent.
context on every handoff
Every handoff carries the summary and the steps already taken.
The details
Everything a support team runs on.
IVR & phone menus
Greet callers and route by reason or language. IVR
Queues & business hours
Ring groups, queues, holidays and overflow. Call routing
AI voice agents
Answer FAQs, check orders and troubleshoot, 24/7. AI voice agents
Knowledge base
Train AI agents on your help docs and FAQs. Knowledge base
Shared SMS inbox
Every text thread, owned and answered. Shared inbox
Warm transfer
AI-to-human and human-to-human handoffs with context. Call transfer
Call recording
Automatic recording with pause for sensitive data. Call recording
AI call summaries
Notes, next steps and CRM logging. Call summaries
Live wallboard
Queue health and agent status in real time. Wallboard
A day with TalkerIQ
What does Monday morning look like when AI takes the overflow?
An eight-agent support team at a subscription business. Marcus leads support and set the rules for when the AI steps in.
- The weekend backlog calls in
The IVR phone menu sends billing, technical and order questions to separate call queues.
- The wait limit triggers AI overflow
Once the orders queue passes the wait limit Marcus set, new callers go to the AI agent instead of hold music.
- Repetitive calls resolved
Order status, password resets and plan questions are answered from the AI agent knowledge base and connected order data.
- A billing dispute goes to a person
The AI recognises it needs an agent and warm-transfers with a summary of the issue and the steps already taken.
- Marcus rebalances from the wallboard
The call center wallboard shows the billing queue growing, so he moves two agents over from orders.
- After hours stays open
The AI answers evening calls; texts that need a person are assigned in the shared inbox for the morning. Result: the Monday queue cleared before lunch.
Compare
More agents, a callback queue or AI overflow: what cuts hold times most?
Each option helps. Here is what each does to the caller's wait and your team's workload.
| Hire more agents | Voicemail or callback queue | TalkerIQ AI overflow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to answer at peak | Better, if staffed for the peak | Caller waits for a callback | About 1.2 seconds |
| Repetitive questions | Agents answer them | Agents answer them later | AI resolves them — 98% without a human |
| After hours | Extra shifts | Next-day callbacks | 24/7 |
| Complex issues | Agent | Agent, later | Warm transfer with context |
| Cost | Grows with headcount | Low, but customers wait | 73% lower cost than human-only teams |
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People and AI
AI handles the routine. Your team handles the rest.
Your support team
- Take the complex issues that need judgment
- Pick up warm transfers with the summary already there
- Own text threads in the shared inbox
- Review recordings, summaries and the wallboard
Your AI agents
- Answer FAQs, order status and account questions
- Troubleshoot step by step from your knowledge base
- Cover overflow and after-hours calls
- Book callbacks and meetings without back-and-forth
Customer reviews
What teams say on G2.
4.74.7 out of 5 · 18 reviews on G2Teams use TalkerIQ to answer every call, qualify leads and hand customers to the right person with context.
“I find TalkerIQ useful because it saves time for my office staff and me by answering calls when we are closed or busy, which makes me feel like I can step away sometimes. It's also more affordable than hiring a full-time receptionist. … Using TalkerIQ, I feel like I can focus more on my family, as I don't have to pick up every phone call, and I can get back to them on my own time.”
Excerpts from verified reviews collected by and hosted on G2.com.
FAQ
Questions support teams ask
Still unsure? Talk to our team.
Reviewed by the TalkerIQ product team · Updated
How can AI handle inbound customer support calls?
AI agents understand what the caller needs, answer common questions, troubleshoot issues, schedule meetings and keep a detailed record of every interaction. When a problem needs a person, they escalate to your team.
Can AI resolve customer issues without a human?
Yes, for many common issues such as account questions, order status, basic troubleshooting and FAQs — 98% of AI-handled calls are resolved without a human. Complex issues are transferred to your support agents.
How does AI escalate complex support issues?
The AI recognises when an issue needs a person and performs a warm transfer. The agent receives a summary of the customer's issue, the steps already taken and the relevant details, so the customer doesn't have to start over.
Can AI access customer account information during calls?
Yes. AI agents can connect to your CRM and other systems to look up account information, order history and previous interactions, so answers are personal and accurate.
Can calls go to AI only when we're busy or closed?
Yes. You choose: AI can answer every call, only overflow when queue wait times climb, only outside business hours, or as one option in your phone menu.
Is customer information kept secure?
Calls and data are encrypted and handled under strict data-handling controls, and call recording can be paused while sensitive details are shared. See the Trust Center for details.
What is the best phone system for a small support team?
A small support team needs a phone menu, a call queue, a shared SMS inbox and something to answer when everyone is busy. TalkerIQ includes all four in one customer support phone system, with AI voice agents covering overflow and after hours. Plans start at $29/user/mo billed annually — see TalkerIQ pricing.
Can support customers text instead of calling?
Yes. Customers text the same number they call, and threads land in the shared SMS inbox where support agents assign, note and answer them, or the AI SMS agent replies instantly. Every text sits on the same customer record as their calls.
Keep exploring
Answer every customer, at any hour.
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