Answering Machine Detection

Definition

Technology that estimates whether a call was answered by a person or an answering machine.

How it works

Detection uses audio patterns to distinguish people from voicemail, but false positives can disconnect real callers. Automated calls and verification flows start from events, rules or schedules. The system records their outcomes to determine subsequent actions.

Business example

An outbound platform analyses the start of the call audio to choose its next step.

What to consider

Define retry limits, appropriate contact hours and no-answer handling. Check recipient-consent rules and protect one-time verification codes.

← All terms

Go to Top