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Glossary

Predictive dialer

A predictive dialer is outbound calling software that uses pacing algorithms to dial more numbers than there are available reps, predicting when agents will free up. The goal is to have a live prospect ready the moment a rep finishes a call.

A predictive dialer estimates rep availability and average answer rates, then dials ahead so that connected calls arrive just as agents become free. This maximizes talk time and dials per hour, but it can over-dial: if too many people answer at once, calls are dropped, which is why abandonment rates are regulated in many regions. It differs from a power dialer, which never dials ahead of rep capacity, and from a parallel dialer, which fans out lines per individual rep. TwinsAI sidesteps abandonment entirely because an AI voice agent can take every answered call.

Frequently asked

Is a predictive dialer legal?

Predictive dialing is legal in many regions but is regulated, particularly around call abandonment rates and consent. Rules such as the US TCPA and similar frameworks elsewhere place limits on automated dialing, so operators must configure pacing and disclosures to stay compliant.

What causes abandoned calls on a predictive dialer?

Abandoned calls happen when the dialer's pacing algorithm dials ahead and more prospects answer than there are free reps to take them, leaving some answered calls with no one to connect to.

Related terms
Power dialerParallel dialerAI dialerConnect rate

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