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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 ... >

See what Hiya has planned for MWC Barcelona 2024

The biggest trade show of the year for the telecommunications industry, Mobile World Congress Barcelona, is less than a week away, and Hiya ... >

Announcing Hiya Registration: the industry’s first free ...

We are thrilled to announce Hiya Registration, a free solution for businesses that ensures customer-friendly calls are delivered without ... >

Virgin Media O2 partners with Hiya to roll out advanced ...

We’re thrilled to announce Virgin Media O2, one of the UK’s largest telecommunications companies, selected Hiya to provide its AI-powered ... >

Hiya unveils first branded calling solution with ...

We couldn't be more excited to share the latest update to Hiya Connect — performance analytics. As the only solution on the market to ... >

Winning the war on phone spam in Canada

Hiya representatives attended and presented at the Canadian Telecom Summit, held Nov. 6-8 in Toronto. Hosted by the Canadian ... >

Hiya represented at Futurecom, Latin America’s largest ...

For the first time, Hiya was represented at Futurecom, Latin America’s largest B2B trade show for the connectivity industry. The three-day ... >

Liberty Latin America selects Hiya Protect for spam and ...

We are thrilled to announce a new agreement with Liberty Latin America to provide the industry’s leading call protection service, Hiya ... >

SoftBank Corp. subsidiary, BBSS, partners with Hiya to ...

Hiya is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with BBSS Corporation, a subsidiary of SoftBank Corporation-owned SB C&S ... >

Voices of Hiya: Scott Downie

We’re excited to introduce a new Hiya blog series - Voices of Hiya. Each month we’ll spotlight one outstanding Hiyan to share more about ... >

State of the Call 2023: The latest findings across the ...

Hiya’s State of the Call for 2023 report is now available for download. The way we connect is changing. Voice is impacted by spam and ... >

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 ... >

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 ... >

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 ... >

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 ... >

Contact centers vs. call centers

Contact centers and call centers both operate and promote customer communications. Although their names are similar, call centers and ... >

Amazon Scam Calls to Watch For | Hiya

Amazon is in an enviable position of being a top retailer and having global brand recognition. The flip side of that, however, is that its ... >

6 call center metrics for better agent performance

Call centers control your outbound calls and have a huge impact on an organization’s bottom line. As a needle-moving department, it’s ... >

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, ... >

Hiya Wins 2 Built in Seattle 2023 Best Places to Work Awards

This week Hiya was honored by Built In on their esteemed 2023 Best Places to Work Awards. We couldn’t be more proud of our team and the ... >

Hiya in 2022

2022 has proven to be an eventful and exciting year for all of us at Hiya. We grew our business, innovated across our platform and ... >

Hiya Recognized for Best Company Culture

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been recognized by Comparably for the second time this year with a 2022 Comparably Award for Best ... >

Hiya Connect’s Branded Call Empowers MetCredit Canada to ...

Since we’ve expanded our reach in Canada with Rogers, we’re excited to share how MetCredit Canada has improved their call center ... >

Hiya Launches Personal Call Filtering: The Industry’s ...

A phone call is the preferred method of communication for both consumers and businesses, according to Hiya’s State of the Call report. Yet, ... >

State of the Call Sales Report 2022: Sales and the Voice ...

The voice call still reigns supreme for sales. That is one of the key takeaways from Hiya’s midyear check-in, the State of the Call for ... >

5 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Branded Caller ID ...

With branded caller ID, customers are more likely to answer their phones and businesses increase productivity by connecting with more ... >

Calculating and Reducing Contact Center Churn Rates

Customer churn is an unavoidable challenge that all businesses and contact centers must face, but churn rates do not have to be completely ... >

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 Recognized in Comparably's 2022 Best Places to Work ...

We are honored to share that we’ve been recognized with a 2022 Comparably Award in the Best Company Perks & Benefits category! To learn ... >

Hiya and Ericsson: Partnering to Protect Global Wireless ...

Hiya has a new partnership with Ericsson to provide network-based call protection to wireless carriers globally. The new offering, named ... >

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 ... >

Webinar: The State of the Call for Sales

Spam and fraud calls are running rampant in the voice channel with no signs of slowing down or stopping. Potential customers are being ... >

MasMovil and Pepephone: Hiya's foray into the Spanish market

Hiya has partnered with Pepephone to become the first mobile phone carrier in Spain to offer Hiya’s Adaptive AI-powered call protection to ... >

FCC (and Hiya) Cracking Down on Auto Warranty Scams

Earlier this year, we looked into the popular auto warranty scam and its impact on businesses and consumers. Based on our data, we ... >

Beyond Sales Training 101: You Need to Get Your Calls ...

Do a Google search on sales training and you’ll get over a trillion hits in merely a half of a second. Scroll down and you’ll find nearly ... >

Customer Contact Week: What Happens in Vegas - Becomes a ...

CCW is the world’s largest customer contact event series. With the balance of conference and expo, CCW is the place where customer care, ... >

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 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 ... >

Global Protection: Hiya Welcomes New FCC Regulations

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules intended to stop illegal robocalls that originate overseas from entering ... >

Webinar: State of the Call Canada 2022

With 94% of consumers thinking that all unidentified calls are fraudulent it is more important than ever to fully optimize your outbound ... >

Guide to SOC 2 Compliance for Call Centers

Call centers, whether they are internal agencies or external organizations, often access and use privileged information in client programs. ... >

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 Captured Half a Billion Unwanted Calls in a Week

April was the largest month in Hiya's history for processing unwanted calls. There has been an increase in incoming call volume from 2019 ... >

State of the Call: Europe Webinar

With an alarming 94% of consumers thinking all unidentified calls are fraudulent, it is no wonder that the European voice channel is ... >

Security Trends for May 2022

Fraudsters, criminals, and illegal telemarketers are always thinking of new ways to cheat people out of their money or personal ... >

Hiya Achieves SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance

At Hiya we are committed to maintaining a high level of information security; it is crucial that customer information is being handled ... >

Call Center Management Ultimate Guide

Contact centers provide a variety of important services, such as fielding inbound customer service requests, outbound calls for loyalty ... >

Hiya and Gabb Wireless: Partners in Protection

Children are our most vulnerable phone users. Fraudulent calls are more prevalent than ever and they affect all of us, regardless of age. ... >

Lead Generation World Conference: Hiya Crosses the Pond

This year Hiya traveled halfway across the globe, over the Atlantic, and flew right into Lead Generation World. This performance marketing ... >

Introducing Hiya’s Flexible Work Model

We are excited to share that Team Hiya has adopted a flexible work model! Over the past two years, Hiyans across the globe have shown that ... >

Hiya stands with Ukraine, deactivates service in Russia

Much like the rest of the global community, Team Hiya is deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We stand with the millions ... >

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? ... >

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 ... >

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 ... >

Hiya Named One of Seattle’s Best Places to Work by Built In

For the fourth consecutive year in a row, Built In has named Hiya one of its best places to work in Seattle. Ranked 42nd on the list, we ... >

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 ... >

See how Hiya Connect Delivers 677% ROI to Enterprises

Independent study reveals Total Economic Impact of Hiya Connect >

Hiya Network Hits 200M Users!

We’re excited to share that the Hiya network has now surpassed more than 200 million users globally, enabling Hiya’s Branded Call and ... >

Hiya nominated for GeekWire’s Workplace of the Year

Hiya is nominated for GeekWire’s Workplace of the Year award and our team would love your vote! Our team is honored to be recognized as one ... >

Hiya off to a fast start in the first quarter of 2021

Team Hiya hit the ground running in 2021. As we close out the first quarter, let’s take a look at what we’ve accomplished in the past three ... >

Hiya named top startup employer in America by Forbes

Forbes recently released its annual list of the top startup employers in America and I’m so proud that Hiya took the No. 1 spot! We beat ... >

It’s official. Hiya has kicked off 2021

Hiyans from all three offices came together virtually in January to celebrate the achievements of 2020 and to get enthused for a promising ... >

More Unknown Numbers? Block Them With Hiya

You may not realize it, or want to admit it, but mobile phones have become our lifelines. Today, your mobile phone does much more than make ... >

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 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 ... >

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