Overview: 8x8 Work for Freshdesk

8x8 Work for Freshdesk brings phone communication through a dialer to your Freshdesk environment. The application launches conveniently from your Freshdesk dashboard, allowing you to combine the benefits of Freshdesk with the capabilities of 8x8 Work, and interact with your customers via phone without having to switch to another app.

Upon receiving an inbound call, the app tracks if the caller is an existing contact by searching your Freshdesk contacts, and pops the matching record for you to preview and prepare for the call. This way, you gain full insight into communications with any returning caller. You can be better informed and prepared to answer calls by previewing relevant caller record details before accepting a call.

Audience

This guide is intended for agents who use version 3.1 of 8x8 Work integration with Freshdesk.

Availability

8x8 integration with Freshdesk is currently available in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Features

Using 8x8 Work for Freshdesk, you can:

Communicate with users via the voice channel and serve customers faster.
Access data from your CRM through an integrated interface.
Tap contextual information about the user and offer high-quality service. Be ready for any call by previewing matching contact record details before accepting a call, as well as see past interactions with the caller.
Reduce the waiting time for the caller while you look up record details.
Access contacts from the 8x8 Work contact directory for quick search and calling.
Increase agent productivity with integrated one-click dialing.
Quickly and intuitively log call details into Freshdesk and stay on top of communication with users.
Improve customer service with advanced call handling capabilities, such as call transfer and multiple party calling.

Limitations

The Freshdesk integration can only be launched in a floating window.

Browser requirements

We recommend using Google Chrome to ensure a smooth experience.

Supported CRM objects

8x8 Work for Freshdesk supports the Contact object in Freshdesk.

Before you begin

In order to use 8x8 Work for Freshdesk, you need: