AI voice agents are a practical customer service solution today
Customers want quick answers. Teams want fewer queues. AI voice agents help with both. What they do well Answer common questions fast: order status, hours, billing, simple tech help. Route calls to the right place without hold music. Work 24/7 and handle spikes without overtime. Log every call and update the CRM automatically. Where they fit First line on high-volume lines. After-hours and weekends. Triage before a human picks up. Routine outbound: reminders, confirmations, simple surveys. What they don’t do Replace empathy on complex or sensitive issues. Solve messy edge cases without clear data. Run on autopilot without reviews and guardrails. What you need in place Clear scripts in simple language. Live-agent transfer at any time. CRM and ticketing connections. Call recordings, analytics, and weekly QA. Privacy and consent notices, stored securely. How to start (low risk) Pick two call types with high volume and low complexity. Write short flows. No jargon. One ide...