Introducing Live Call and Chat Control in My Halloo

We’re thrilled to announce the addition of live call and chat controls to My Halloo. You will be able to receive and place calls directly through your browser using the build-in audio of your laptop or device.

My Halloo Live Interaction panel showing live call and chat instances.
Live call and chat control in My Halloo
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Add Live Video to Your Website in Under 5 Minutes!

Halloo Video Chat WIdget

Looking for a more personal way to teach, sell, coach, advise, or connect with your customers? We’re thrilled to announce the new Halloo Video Chat Widget for your website.

Learn how to install this remarkable new tool in under 5 minutes on your site so that you can live chat, call or video with your customers with no special software or plugins required!

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Bothered by Phone Spam?

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In telecommunications, spam can come from more than just an email service. It can also be phone calls received from robocallers. Often companies that use such systems have purchased a list of phone numbers of potential customers or use a random number dialer, and call them at will, with no prior authorization to make that contact. Essentially, it is the same as the unsolicited emails that we term spam, only worse, because they usually call at the worst possible time. Continue reading

Call Forwarding – How It Works

Ever wonder what happens when you forward your calls? Here are answers to the more commonly asked questions.

Does the caller know that his call is being forwarded?

No, the caller to your Halloo number does not know that you have chosen to answer at a particular location. Because you may have your business calls routed to a home number, you should be prepared to answer in a manner appropriate to the nature and image of your business. Continue reading

Halloo Hint: The Consistent Advantage of an 800 Number

Did you know that if your company has an 800 phone line, you could have a competitive advantage? With a toll free phone line for your business, you will consistently capture the phone number of your inbound callers. It’s much more difficult for callers to hide where the call is originating when they call your toll free number. This is largely due to the accounting system associated with toll free phone lines. Since the company, or receiver of the call, is paying for the incoming call, the point of origin has to be known in order to bill appropriately. Continue reading