The 5 Ways Freshdesk CTI Integration Can Help Your Support Team

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Average handle time is the key metric that directly impacts the speed and quality of customer support. It is the total time an agent spends on a customer interaction from start to finish. While long conversations may sometimes be necessary to resolve complex problems, high AHT often shows inefficiency in time spent searching for customer data, switching between tools, and repeating verification steps.

Freshdesk CTI integrates your telephony system with Freshdesk, empowering agents with automated workflows, instant data access, and real-time caller information. It reduces AHT without compromising service quality.

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Freshdesk CTI Integration can Help Your Support Team: Here are the 5 Ways

Agents juggle multiple tickets, customer requests, and calls, and all while trying to maintain an efficient and friendly experience. But it results in time wasted while switching between tools, searching for customer details, and manually entering data. Freshdesk, when integrated through your telephony system into one workspace, helps your support system to work smarter and faster.

Instant Caller Identification:

With Freshdesk CTI, agents see contextual customer information and real-time caller ID the moment the phone rings. This includes purchase history, past tickets, and interaction notes. These are all displayed within Freshdesk.

Its impact on average handling time.

• Eliminates time spent asking for basic customer details.
• Reduces repetitive verification steps.
• Allows agents to provide personalization during problem-solving.

Automatic Ticket Creation & Call Logging

Every call, whether outbound or inbound, can automatically generate a ticket in Freshdesk. The CTI connector also logs call details like time, duration, and recording links without manual input.

Its impact on average handle time.

• It removes the need for post-call administrative work.
• It ensures no information is lost between the ticket and call update.
• It allows agents to move to the next interaction faster.

Click-to-Call Functionality

Instead of manually dialing numbers or dialing between tools, agents can initiate calls directly from Freshdesk with a single click.

• Its impact on average handle time.
• Saves several seconds per call, which adds up across hundreds of daily interactions.
• Minimizes misdials and re-dials, which can reduce call repetition.

Real-Time Call Controls Inside Freshdesk

Agents can transfer, mute, hold, or start conference calls directly from the Freshdesk interface. There is no toggling between the helpdesk and software.

Its impact on AHT.

• It cuts down time lost in switching tools.
• It speeds up transfers and escalations to the correct department.
• It keeps the entire conversation flow within one unified workspace.

Screen Pop with Relevant Context

When an incoming call is detected, Freshdesk CTI can trigger or screen pop showing all relevant customer data before the call is even answered.

• Its impact on average handle time.
• It reduces the time spent on searching multiple systems for context.
• It helps agents resolve issues faster by having all the necessary information upfront.

Conclusion:

Average Handle Time (AHT) is more than just a metric — it’s a reflection of how efficiently your support team can balance speed and service quality. High AHT usually stems from fragmented systems, repetitive tasks, and the constant struggle to find the right information at the right time.

By integrating your telephony with Freshdesk through CTI, you eliminate these inefficiencies. From instant caller identification and automated ticketing to click-to-call, real-time controls, and contextual screen pops, Freshdesk CTI empowers agents to focus on what truly matters: resolving issues quickly and delivering a seamless, personalized customer experience.

Empower your agents with a unified workspace that eliminates inefficiencies and speeds up every customer interaction. With the NovelVox Freshdesk CTI Connector, you get seamless telephony integration, real-time customer insights, and automated workflows — all designed to cut AHT while improving service quality.

Discover how NovelVox Freshdesk CTI Connector can transform your support team.

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