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AHT (average handle time)

AHT (average handle time)

Average Handle Time

WHAT IT MEANS

The average length of a call.

Real example

A reminder call averages 1.5 minutes.

What’s normal

AI calls are often shorter than human calls for simple tasks.

The India angle

You pay per minute, so longer calls in multiple languages cost more.

Questions to ask your vendor

  1. What’s the typical call length for our use case?

  2. How do you keep calls short without being rude?

  3. Are we billed per second or per minute?

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