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Hiya powers France's first network-level branded calling ...

France’s Bouygues Telecom has deployed Hiya's Branded Call across its network, making it the first French mobile operator to offer business ...
Stephanie Boulanger
May. 14, 2026

Eroding trust is crippling the voice channel

Trust in voice calls is declining. In fact, when consumers receive calls from numbers they don’t recognize, only 14% immediately answer — ...
Stephanie Boulanger
Apr. 14, 2026

Subscribers believe mobile network operators should protect ...

In a survey of more than 12,000 consumers for Hiya’s State of the Call 2026 report, consumers were asked who should be most responsible for ...
Stephanie Boulanger
Apr. 9, 2026

AI is making voice fraud worse, both in volume and in ...

AI is weaponizing the voice channel, with automated AI agents increasing the volume of attacks and deepfake technology making targeting ...
Stephanie Boulanger
Mar. 26, 2026

Hiya and Vodafone bring branded calling to nearly 100% of UK

Hiya and Vodafone have partnered to deliver secure, verified branded calling within Vodafone’s UK network, making Hiya the only company now ...
Stephanie Boulanger
Mar. 18, 2026

Survey: Consumer frustration with unwanted calls is ...

Consumer frustration with unwanted calls continues to increase year over year, as consumers say they receive an average of 7 unwanted calls ...
Stephanie Boulanger
Mar. 17, 2026

Hiya + O2 Telefónica expand branded calling to over 90% of ...

Hiya is pleased to announce the launch of branded calling with O2 Telefónica, marking a major expansion of trusted caller ID across ...
Stephanie Boulanger
Feb. 19, 2026

Deutsche Telekom and Hiya bring branded calling at scale to ...

At a glance... Hiya's Branded Call is now available to all Deutsche Telekom mobile subscribers in Germany. Incoming branded calls enable ...
Stephanie Boulanger
Jan. 13, 2026

Hiya awarded 10 G2 Winter 2026 badges for branded caller ID

Hiya has once again been recognized for excellence of its branded caller ID solution, Hiya Branded Call. In the Contact Center Quality ...
Dave Suzuki
Jan. 6, 2026

MasOrange and Hiya help restore trust in voice calls for ...

I miss the days when seeing my phone light up meant someone I wanted to hear from was calling. For years now, when it rings, I rarely ...
Mariano González-Cayuela
Nov. 17, 2025

Consumers & businesses losing millions due to calling ...

Sometimes, unwanted calls are merely annoying or a waste of time. But too often, they result in significant financial losses for consumers, ...
Hiya Team
Nov. 6, 2025

Survey finds that voice security remains a major concern

Consumers prefer voice calls over email and text messages for their most important communications — such as dealing with healthcare and ...
Hiya Team
Oct. 30, 2025

Survey: Voice calls are critical for businesses and ...

Texting and emails may be a popular way for consumers to communicate with friends and for businesses to send automated messages to ...
Hiya Team
Oct. 21, 2025

Hiya expands self-service pricing

At Hiya, our mission has always been simple: help businesses connect with customers in a way that’s trusted, professional, and effective. ...
Dave Suzuki
Sep. 9, 2025

Apple’s iOS 26 Call Screening: What You Need to Know

On September 15, Apple will release its new operating system iOS26. One of the headline features is Call Screening, designed to give ...
Dave Suzuki
Sep. 8, 2025

Why branded calls are more important than ever in Spain ...

Spain is taking a firm stance on unwanted calls.
Mariano González-Cayuela
Aug. 5, 2025

The hidden cost of unknown callers: Why UK businesses are ...

Every day, thousands of UK businesses make calls to customers who want, need, and expect to hear from them. Yet an alarming number of these ...
Natalie Graham
Jul. 30, 2025

Hiya wins 16 G2 Summer 2025 Badges for branded caller ID ...

Hiya has once again been recognized for excellence — earning 16 G2 Summer 2025 badges across global, regional, and ...
Natalie Graham
Jul. 22, 2025

What is branded caller ID and why does it matter?

We’ve all been there. You see an unknown number light up your phone screen, hesitate, and then ignore it—or worse, answer it only to hear a ...
Natalie Graham
Jul. 8, 2025

Hiya recognized as a leader in G2 Spring 2025 Reports

In today’s digital-first world, the trust between businesses and customers has never been more critical — yet phone calls, once a primary ...
Natalie Graham
Apr. 17, 2025

How Branded Call is revolutionizing inbound lead engagement

In today’s competitive landscape, standing out in a crowded marketplace is more critical than ever. With so many companies vying for the ...
Hiya Team
Apr. 14, 2025

Branded Call impact

Branded caller ID is designed to help businesses increase trust, improve answer rates, and drive better customer engagement. However, ...
Natalie Graham
Apr. 8, 2025

Call deliverability

In 2024, Google and Yahoo introduced stricter email-sending requirements to enhance consumer protection, making it more challenging for ...
Natalie Graham
Apr. 7, 2025

Hiya Connect Celebrates 14 G2 Badges in Fall 2024 Reports

We’re excited to announce that Hiya has won 14 G2 badges in the Fall 2024 reports for our branded caller ID solution, Hiya Connect! This ...
Natalie Graham
Mar. 18, 2025

Hiya recognized with 13 badges in G2 Winter 2025 Reports

Hiya earned 13 badges and secured the prestigious title of Momentum Leader in the G2 Winter 2025 Reports for its branded calling solution, ...
Natalie Graham
Mar. 13, 2025

Upgrade to Branded Call and boost your answer rates

If you're using Hiya Connect to register your business numbers, you're already taking steps to reduce the risk of your calls getting ...
Michelle Wallace
Mar. 5, 2025

What to expect when you sign up for Hiya Branded Call

If your business makes outbound calls, you know how important it is for customers to recognize and trust who’s calling. Hiya Connect can ...
Dave Suzuki
Feb. 25, 2025

The Caller ID Blindspot: Why Traditional Caller ID Falls ...

When caller ID was first introduced in the 1980s, it revolutionized communication. For the first time, people could identify who was ...
Natalie Graham
Feb. 20, 2025

What’s the difference between Hiya Connect Number ...

Natalie Graham
Feb. 13, 2025

Choosing the Right Hiya Connect Branded Call Plan for Your ...

If your business makes outbound calls, you need to stand out. Hiya Connect Branded Call can help you increase your answer rates by ...
Michelle Wallace
Feb. 12, 2025

Hiya Expands Branded Call Options: More Flexibility, More ...

Dave Suzuki
Feb. 11, 2025

Hiya and Bell Canada Partner in Branded Call

We are thrilled to officially announce a new partnership between Bell Canada and Hiya, bringing Branded Call to businesses across Canada. ...
Hiya Team
Jan. 8, 2025

What Hiya launched in 2024, and how it can help you in 2025

As we begin a new year, this is a good time to look back at everything we accomplished in the previous year. 2024 was a busy year for Hiya. ...
Hiya Team
Jan. 7, 2025

Businesses can now purchase Branded Call directly from our ...

Michelle Wallace
Nov. 26, 2024

Why relying on local phone numbers could be hurting your ...

Sales and marketing teams know the importance of the phone call to reach new and existing customers, and the first step is to get the ...
Natalie Graham
Sep. 5, 2024

Rethinking identity on the voice channel

Consumers have very little trust in the voice call. In fact, 92% of consumers think unidentified calls are fraudulent, according to Hiya’s ...
Michelle Wallace
Aug. 15, 2024

Unmasking the truth behind scam phone calls

Scam calls are a worldwide problem. Each year, Hiya analyzes billions of calls across 40+ countries, and of those calls, more than 14% were ...
Michelle Wallace
Jul. 11, 2024

Hiya Connect scores Leader ranking on G2

We’re excited to share that Hiya earned 13 badges in the latest Summer 2024 Reports from G2 - which includes being named a Leader in the ...
Natalie Graham
Jul. 10, 2024

Top 4 reasons phone carriers invest in spam & fraud ...

Here at Hiya, we’ve successfully deployed voice security solutions with phone carriers across the globe. In meeting with carriers large and ...
Shaun Kehrberg
Jun. 28, 2024

Scam of the month: Utility and disconnect scams

If you received a call from your utility company informing you that your electricity would be shut off within the hour due to lack of ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 15, 2024

State of the Call 2024 webinar: watch on demand

“A question I get asked a lot is ‘Is the phone call dead?’ I can guarantee you the answer is no. But, I can say that the voice channel has ...
Patchen Noelke
Jun. 1, 2024

Hiya receives second consecutive High Performer on G2 Grid ...

We’re thrilled to share that Hiya has received its second-consecutive High Performer ranking in the latest G2 Spring 2024 Grid Report for ...
Elise Harrington
May. 15, 2024

2024 State of the Call: Consumers prefer voice, but spam ...

While consumers and businesses continue to prioritize voice calls, phone fraud, and spam are on the rise, posing a threat to the medium ...
Tanvi Saxena
Mar. 28, 2024

Highlights from Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024

Hiya was delighted to meet customers and partners in person at Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s largest and most influential trade ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 14, 2024

Facing the challenge of AI scam calls

Imagine you get a call seeming to be from the president of the United States urgently telling you not to vote in the upcoming election. ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 4, 2024

Adapting to changes in customer notifications with better ...

In an era where digital communication is paramount, recent policy shifts in email spam protection by giants like Gmail, soon to be echoed ...
Natalie Graham
Feb. 29, 2024

Don't use inaccurate data to measure branded calling ...

Branded caller ID is an investment for any enterprise that makes a high volume of calls. And, just as with any other expense, management ...
Alex Salkin
Feb. 16, 2024

Deflating the ballooning challenge of Artificially Inflated ...

Throughout the telecommunications industry, Artificially Inflated Traffic (AIT) continues to be a concern, driving up enterprise costs and ...
Alex Salkin
Feb. 9, 2024

Understanding and avoiding the Eversource scam

In an era dominated by technology, phone scams have become an escalating concern for individuals and businesses alike. The ubiquity of ...
Hiya Team
Jan. 31, 2024

Introducing call branding in the UK

Hiya’s data show that more than one in every four unidentified calls received in the UK are flagged as spam. Brits experience one of the ...
Hiya Team
Jan. 11, 2024

Speed to lead: how to improve sales calling practices

Meeting buyers where they are is essential in today's ever-evolving buyer landscape. Comparison sites and online marketplaces provide ...
Natalie Graham
Jan. 4, 2024

Are robocalls illegal? Laws, protections, and best practices

Robocalls have become a nuisance in the lives of consumers and businesses alike. These unsolicited calls often deliver pre-recorded ...
Hiya Team
Dec. 13, 2023

Call branding essentials for Canadian businesses

Hiya’s data shows that one in every five unidentified calls received in Canada is flagged as a suspicious call, and Canadians experience ...
Hiya Team
Dec. 7, 2023

Revitalizing phone connections: improving call reputation ...

For most people, receiving unwanted calls is a routine experience. In fact, Hiya data shows that one out of every four calls consumers ...
Hiya Team
Nov. 20, 2023

How Canadian voice providers defend against fraudulent calls

Since the beginning of 2023, more people in Canada have begun seeing “call labels” on some calls they receive. These labels warn call ...
Alex Salkin
Nov. 8, 2023

Mastering outbound calls: strategies for success

Outbound calls play a pivotal role in connecting with customers, prospects, and partners. They enable companies to proactively reach out, ...
Hiya Team
Oct. 26, 2023

How Apple iOS 17 update impacts voice calling

A new season is upon us. The leaves are changing, kids are going back to school, and as Apple users have come to expect for years now, ...
Alex Salkin
Oct. 12, 2023

Why customer-centric companies need branded caller ID to ...

Customer experience is more than a buzzword. It’s the sum of all interactions between a customer and a business. In a world where customers ...
Hiya Team
Sep. 8, 2023

How mortgage lenders can close sales faster with branded ...

Consumers love the convenience of online shopping. It’s quick, easy and can be done at any hour of the day or night. But when it comes to ...
Hiya Team
Aug. 29, 2023

Branded insurance calls: Why insurance providers need them

In today's competitive insurance industry, brand recognition plays a crucial role in attracting and retaining customers. One effective way ...
Hiya Team
Aug. 21, 2023

4 tips to turn cold calls into hot conversations

While digital channels continue to grow in popularity for simple purchases, there are some purchases where communicating via an app or ...
Natalie Graham
Aug. 17, 2023

What is lead nurturing and how can calls help?

Some purchase decisions are easy. If you're at the grocery store and need a certain product, you may look at the choices on the shelf and ...
Hiya Team
Aug. 15, 2023

Spam labeling: the role of recipient reactions

With the rise of spam calls, our phones have become battlegrounds, where legitimate calls vie for our attention amidst a deluge of unwanted ...
Alex Salkin
Jul. 11, 2023

Scam calls: The top 4 most impersonated industries

In most phone scams there is a caller and a victim. But with impersonation scams, there are two victims: the individual who gets scammed ...
Alex Salkin
Jul. 6, 2023

Best call practices: 4 tips for financial services

Consumers love the convenience of online banking and mobile apps when it comes to simple financial transactions like checking account ...
Natalie Graham
Jul. 5, 2023

Are your business calls being flagged as spam?

You call and call again, trying to reach your customers or prospects. Different days, different times, but still no answer. Why don’t the ...
Alex Salkin
Jun. 30, 2023

What is vishing?

Most people have received a call that sounds alarming and urges them to take immediate action to protect their bank account or prevent a ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 26, 2023

Understanding spam rate: enhancing call performance and ...

Navigating the telecommunication landscape can be a complex task for businesses, especially with the rising tide of spam calls. At Hiya, we ...
Alex Salkin
Jun. 20, 2023

Boost your business growth with branded caller ID: A ...

In the hyper-competitive world of remodeling and landscaping, standing out and reaching potential customers promptly is not a choice – it's ...
Alex Salkin
Jun. 16, 2023

The high cost of spam calls in dollars and lost time

You might think of unwanted calls as a mere annoyance. But there are huge costs associated with nuisance and fraud calls, both in terms of ...
Alex Salkin
Jun. 16, 2023

Top 10 reasons your calls are reported as spam

If you're an enterprise that makes a lot of calls, you might have been perplexed and frustrated about why some of your calls are heading ...
Dave Suzuki
Jun. 8, 2023

The value of voice in an omni-channel world: Insights from ...

With all the communications options available to consumers today — email, text, video calls, social media, etc. — you might think the phone ...
Alex Salkin
Jun. 7, 2023

Call transparency for your telecom dialing strategy

With so many phone scams creating uneasiness for consumers, one of the biggest challenges for outbound call centers is establishing ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 6, 2023

Harness the power of branded caller ID to boost your solar ...

You have a hot lead. The prospective customer has recently filled out a form saying she wants to be contacted to get a quote on solar ...
Alex Salkin
May. 18, 2023

What are “Spam Risk” or “Scam Likely” numbers and why do ...

One of the best advancements in telephone technology over the past 50 years is the caller ID display. Being able to see who is calling has ...
Hiya Team
Apr. 21, 2023

State of the Call 2023 webinar: the importance of identity

“Identity is king.” - Tanvi Saxena, VP of Product Management at Hiya For the 6th year in a row, Hiya has gathered top trends and insights ...
Hiya Team
Apr. 14, 2023

What is customer effort score (CES)?

Customer effort score, also known as CES, is a customer experience metric that measures the effort a customer has to exert in order to ...
Hiya Team
Apr. 11, 2023

Enterprise Caller Scoring - a new layer of Hiya Protect

Hiya just announced the release of Enterprise Caller Scoring, a new layer of Hiya’s Adaptive AI. This new feature of Hiya Protect further ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 15, 2023

What is an outbound call center?

Outbound calls are a huge part of marketing, customer service, sales, research, fundraising, and so many other business operations. But ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 10, 2023

Protecting vulnerable populations from phone scams

Anyone can be fooled by a phone scam. All it takes is to get caught off guard or to hear something that sounds plausible and act on it ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 8, 2023

Global Call Threat Report: the world is drowning in spam ...

The world is drowning in spam calls. That seems to be the overarching contention of the recently-published Global Call Threat Report from ...
Hiya Team
Feb. 23, 2023

What is number rotation and why is it so insidious?

Consumers are being bombarded with spam. In response, carriers have implemented technology to block or label suspected spam and fraud calls ...
Jonathan Nelson
Feb. 23, 2023

Contact centers vs. call centers

Contact centers and call centers both operate and promote customer communications. Although their names are similar, call centers and ...
Hiya Team
Feb. 17, 2023

5 ways to improve banking communication

One of the best ways to set your bank apart from the competition is to provide top-tier communication to your customers. Without it, ...
Hiya Team
Feb. 2, 2023

Hiya expands branded caller ID to all major U.S. carriers

We are excited to announce that Hiya Connect, our branded caller ID solution, is now available across all major U.S. carriers including ...
Alex Salkin
Jan. 27, 2023

BT Group and EE Select Hiya for Spam and Fraud Call ...

We’re thrilled to announce a new agreement with BT Group and EE, to provide the industry’s leading call protection service, Hiya Protect, ...
Andrea Moreno
Jan. 24, 2023

Beyond Answer Rates: Attempts to Connect for Sales

Welcome to the latest post in our Beyond Answer Rates series. Last time we talked about the metrics that are impacted every time an ...
Hiya Team
Jan. 19, 2023

What Are Call Center KPIs?

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are specific metrics that a business sets in order to drive performance; these metrics can align ...
Hiya Team
Jan. 10, 2023

Traditional Caller ID vs Branded Caller ID

When you receive a call from an unidentified number, do you answer it or ignore it? If you ignore it, you’re with the majority of ...
Hiya Team
Jan. 5, 2023

Beyond Answer Rates: Attempts to Connect for Services

Whether your business is making outbound calls for sales or customer service, you know that maintaining a base of happy customers is the ...
Hiya Team
Dec. 15, 2022

Hey Grandma, I'm in Trouble: Grandparent Scam on the Rise ...

Millions of dollars are being stolen from Canadians in what’s been called the grandparent scam. Here’s how it works: The scammer calls, ...
Hiya Team
Nov. 7, 2022

Beyond Answer Rates: First Call Resolution and First Call ...

Call centers are well aware of the importance of answer rates: a critical metric that tracks the percentage of customers who answer your ...
Hiya Team
Nov. 3, 2022

State of the Call for Services: How Spam Impacts the Voice ...

Over the last few years, we have seen the work world change drastically; remote work is becoming the norm. The voice channel is the ...
Hiya Team
Oct. 20, 2022

Webinar: Is Your Branded Caller ID Solution Secure?

Hiya will be presenting a special webinar at the upcoming STIR/SHAKEN Enterprise Summit, a week-long webinar series focused on enterprise ...
Hiya Team
Oct. 12, 2022

Cold Call the Right Way: 4 Tips to Improve Your Success ...

If your phone rings with an unknown number, how likely are you to answer it? If you’re like most Americans, the percentage chance of ...
Hiya Team
Oct. 10, 2022

iOS 16 Changes the Way Caller Names are Displayed on ...

IOS 16 has arrived and is fully available for all iPhone users. There are a ton of new customizable features, improvements, and ...
Hiya Team
Sep. 23, 2022

Turning Call Data into Actionable Customer Insights with ...

Over the years, there’s been an explosion of new ways for businesses and consumers to communicate. Customers’ expectations of their ...
Grant Beckmann
Sep. 15, 2022

Beyond CATI: Making Real Connections with Voice

Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) is a technology that saves time and increases response rates for companies that use ...
Hiya Team
Sep. 9, 2022

Beyond Answer Rates: Call Duration

When you get lost in a captivating phone call, it can feel as though hours pass by in the blink of an eye. You find yourself reflecting ...
Hiya Team
Aug. 19, 2022

Nurture Your Leads by Ensuring Your Calls are Answered

In its most simplistic form, lead nurturing is the act of turning qualified prospects into sales-ready opportunities. Effective lead ...
Hiya Team
Aug. 11, 2022

Why does my number show up as a spam risk?

As an individual consumer, you probably appreciate it when your caller ID identifies incoming calls with a “Spam Risk” label or similar ...
Patchen Noelke
Jul. 22, 2022

The State of Voice in Canada in 2022

Hiya recently released the State of the Call: Canada 2022 report and the results are definitive; voice is not only growing in popularity, ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 28, 2022

Call Conversion and Improved Answer Rates

Whether it’s an internal business development group or an external call center, call conversion rates are used as measurements of ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 24, 2022

Taking You Beyond the Black Box with Branded Call ...

Within any large enterprise, the call center is one of the most sophisticated operations in the company. High performing call centers ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 21, 2022

Hiya Launches Branded Call Intelligence

We are happy to announce the launch of Hiya’s Branded Call Intelligence. This full suite of call delivery and performance analytics is ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 20, 2022

Extend Call Duration Through Transparent Data

Spoof calls are causing a devastating effect on the reputation of call centers and businesses everywhere. When customers are not able to ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 14, 2022

6 Customer Service Tips for Financial Companies

Companies in the financial service industry can improve conversion rates and build customer loyalty by delivering high-quality financial ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 2, 2022

5 Strategies for Banking Customer Service

There is a single quality that unites every company regardless of industry: customer service. Every organization is striving to build loyal ...
Hiya Team
May. 25, 2022

How Real Estate Agencies Can Benefit from an Optimized ...

Spring has sprung and many people are looking to make a drastic change in their lives. This season brings with it the opportunity to start ...
Hiya Team
May. 17, 2022

Improve Answer Rates with Transparent Data

The scammers are getting smarter. Their deceptive measures have infiltrated the voice channel and now everyone’s reputation is at risk. ...
Hiya Team
May. 14, 2022

How Big Box Retailers Can Stay Connected this Spring

The sun is shining and everyone is anxious to get out and greet the open world. With the spring season well underway it is safe to say that ...
Hiya Team
May. 5, 2022

IT Professionals: How to Optimize your Voice Calling ...

In a world where IT departments are tasked with maintaining company computer systems, networks, software, and security, it’s easy to put ...
Katie DeMatteis
Apr. 27, 2022

How Movers and Home Improvement Specialists Benefit from an ...

When spring rolls around it seems like everybody and their mothers are moving or working on some sort of home improvement project. As the ...
Katie DeMatteis
Apr. 21, 2022

Spoofing cell phone numbers

Spoofed cell phone numbers allow calls from one number to be displayed as coming from another number. Spoofing occurs when callers ...
Patchen Noelke
Apr. 15, 2022

Optimizing Average Talk Time

Have you ever had a conversation that seems to go on forever? You need a piece of information from the person, but they never seem to get ...
Katie DeMatteis
Apr. 13, 2022

Get Connected and Stay Connected: Combating Call Abandonment

A missed or abandoned call is a missed business opportunity for sales. While call abandonment and connection issues may seem like only a ...
Katie DeMatteis
Apr. 7, 2022

Call Center’s Guide to Brand Protection

Every call makes an impression on your customers. Maintaining a good image is a responsibility that must be given attention. Without ...
Katie DeMatteis
Apr. 6, 2022

9 Call Center Best Practices

Without a properly functioning call center, your business is missing out on a huge chance to engage with customers. Call centers allow ...
Katie DeMatteis
Apr. 1, 2022

The State of Voice in Insurance in 2022

Recently, Hiya released our annual State of the Call report. We surveyed 1,800 professionals and 12,239 consumers across 6 different ...
Katie DeMatteis
Mar. 28, 2022

Enterprise Connect: Bringing the Industry Together

Enterprise Connect brings the customer engagement industry together to share ideas and showcase new talent. This year the event ran from ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 25, 2022

Call and Contact Center Expo: What You Missed

The Call & Contact Center Expo was on March 16th and 17th in Vegas. Hiya was there with industry experts to share innovative engagement ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 23, 2022

Six Different Types of Call Centers

Can you imagine a world without call centers? There would be no technical support, no person to speak to about changing appointments, and ...
Katie DeMatteis
Mar. 18, 2022

What To Expect at LeadsCon 2022!

LeadsCon! Each March in Las Vegas, marketers come together from around the world to discuss the age-old question: how do we drive leads? ...
Tina Yin
Mar. 9, 2022

Top 5 Trends in Voice in 2022

This morning, Hiya released our annual State of the Call report. We surveyed 1,800 professionals and 12,239 consumers across 6 different ...
Alex Algard
Mar. 3, 2022

Landline-Based Caller ID vs. Branded Caller ID

It’s 1995. You’re at home with your parents and the phone rings. You trot over to the landline to see who’s calling. Though only 15 ...
Alicia Marie Beatty
Mar. 3, 2022

Hiya’s 2022 State of the Call Webinar: The Highlights

Last Thursday (2/17), Alex Algard, founder and CEO of Hiya, Inc., presented the first look at our findings for our 2022 State of the ...
Alicia Marie Beatty
Feb. 23, 2022

Do You Really Need an Outbound Dialer Software?

In the robust environment of a call center floor, one of the biggest challenges call center managers face is preventing agents from ...
Alicia Marie Beatty
Feb. 9, 2022

State of the Call 2022 Webinar

There is no doubt that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the workplace and our collective understanding of what ...
Alicia Marie Beatty
Feb. 1, 2022

The ROI of Implementing Hiya Connect Webinar

Reaching and engaging with customers is critical to business success. But, so often, businesses struggle with exactly how to do that. There ...
Julianne Maila
Jan. 24, 2022

Customer Contact Week Las Vegas

Happy 2022! As we get ready to hit the ground running in the new year, we’re excited to look back on one of our most exciting events from ...
Alicia Marie Beatty
Jan. 19, 2022

What's the Best Caller ID Solution for Your Business?

But first — what’s the deal with Caller ID?
Alicia Marie Beatty
Jan. 13, 2022

Business phone number registration: how does it work?

Update: On July 31, 2024, Hiya released Hiya Registration, a free one-stop-shop for businesses everywhere to register their numbers. Learn ...
Patchen Noelke
Dec. 30, 2021

VPP vs. CNAM: What’s the Difference?

Is your branded call service running technology from the ‘70s?
Alicia Marie Beatty
Nov. 23, 2021

The Call Delivery Report

Here at Hiya, Accountability is one 3 core values that we stand behind in our Hiya Customer Bill of Rights. It’s important that our ...
Alicia Marie Beatty
Nov. 12, 2021

What is enterprise branded call?

We’ve all had the experience of seeing an unknown number pop up on our phones. Without thinking, we answer the call, only to hear, “[car ...
Hiya Team
Nov. 4, 2021

What Is the TCPA?

In 1991, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was passed by Congress to protect consumers from unwanted telephone solicitations. ...
Hiya Team
Oct. 22, 2021

How to change your outbound caller ID

Have you ever tried calling your customer only to have your call ignored or declined because they suspected it was spam? We've found that ...
Hiya Team
Jun. 2, 2021

4 Benefits of Changing Your Outbound Caller ID

People tend to answer the phone every time, right? Well, that isn’t necessarily true. Answer rates are continuing to plummet, with 94% of ...
Laleh Hassibi
Mar. 12, 2021

Caller ID spoofing: How to prevent fraudulent calls

When most businesses think about ramping up security, they imagine implementing a robust cybersecurity strategy to prevent data breaches. ...
Hiya Team
Mar. 2, 2021

How to block unwanted calls on iOS, Android, and Windows ...

As often as we get unwanted calls claiming we’ve won a “free cruise,” or if we were to take a survey we’ll receive vouchers for a vacation, ...
Hiya Team
Sep. 20, 2020

The Best Caller ID Apps for Android to Screen Your Calls

From a persistent credit card company, to a clingy ex, to an overly attached salesman, Billa from Joy of Android has named Hiya one of the ...
Hiya Team
Sep. 19, 2020

How to Block Spam Calls on your iPhone with Hiya

You can finally identify and block spam calls on your iPhone. Finally!!! Apple’s been a bit behind the curve for some time now, but not any ...
Hiya Team
Sep. 19, 2020

Hiya FAQ: Most Common Questions (iOS)

You’ve got questions? We’ve got answers. Here at Hiya, we get a lot of the same questions from our users so we figured, why not hit the ...
Hiya Team
Sep. 19, 2020

Hiya Premium Providing More Value To the Phone Experience

Spam and scam detection are at the heart of what we do at Hiya, and our primary focus is to provide this service to as many users possible ...
Brent Newman
Sep. 19, 2020

Caller ID Displays Throughout the Ages

Do you ever think about what you’d do without caller ID? Would you ever answer the phone without knowing who was calling? Aside from the ...
Alicia Marie Beatty
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