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DEFINITION - An inbound call center is one that exclusively or predominately handles inbound calls (calls initiated by the customer) rather than outbound calls. A call center may handle either only inbound or outbound calls or might deal with a combination of the two.

LAST UPDATED: 23 Jul 2007

Read more about inbound call center:
- Learn more about building an inbound call center with this tip from call center expert Lori Bocklund.
- Find out about setting parameters for first call resolution (FCR) in an inbound call center.
- Learn more about preparing an SLA in this guide for call center managers.


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