Inbound

Replace phone trees with real conversation

Callers get answers, not menus.

IHFA

Jenna replaces the push-button tree entirely.

100%Correct routing[1]
$750KAnnual savings[1]
100%Correct routing rate[1]
20%Call time reduction[1]
4,000Calls per day[1]

IVR systems frustrate your customers

  • Callers can't describe what they need in a menu.
  • Verification and routing happen twice — once in the IVR, again after transfer.
  • Updates require IT tickets and vendor coordination.
  • The IVR can't verify identity or resolve anything.
  • Legacy IVR gives you no insight into why people call.

How Bland replaces your IVR

Conversational routing

Callers describe what they need. Bland routes correctly.

Upfront verification

Authenticate before connecting to a live agent.

Self-service resolution

Handle balance, payment status, hours, directions on the call.

Instant updates

Change routing rules, departments, or scripts in minutes.

Transfer with context

Verified identity, intent, and account data come with the transfer.

Analytics and insights

See why people call and where they get stuck.

Within just a week or so, I just knew immediately Bland was the one.
Greg BlakeChief Information Officer, IHFA
$750KAnnual savings[1]

IVR replacement FAQ

Yes. SIP trunking to your existing PBX or cloud phone system. No rip-and-replace.

Immediate transfer with full context. Or configurable automatic escalation.

Over 40 languages. Detect preference and switch mid-call.

30 days or less. IHFA built their first agent in about a week.

Yes. Start with one department, prove it out, then expand.

Sources

  1. [1]IHFA case study

See it in action.

Talk to our team about deploying ivr replacement agents.