Why Customer Service Interpreting Matters
- 24/7 access to live professional interpreters in 240+ languages
- Custom phone interpreting to integrate with your IVR and agent desktops
- Reduce call handle time and improve customer satisfaction
- Scalable support for peak call volumes and overflow
Customer interactions can be lost or mishandled when callers and agents can’t speak the same language. Professional interpreting services break down these barriers, ensuring understanding, compliance, and customer satisfaction across every call.
Benefits include:
- Better customer engagement for limited-English proficient callers
- Faster agent response with live interpreter support
- Higher conversion and reduced escalations
- Consistent language quality and compliance
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25,000+Certified interpreters available to help you
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240+Languages available for audio interpreting
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99.9%Platform availability commitment to our clients and uptime
Improve Agent Call Handle Time with Click-to-Connect Language Support
Over the Phone Interpreting
Deliver instant language support with experienced interpreters available 24/7 by phone with no appointments needed. Connect in seconds to overcome language barriers and serve every caller efficiently.
- 240+ languages supported
- Professional interpreters, accurate and secure
- HIPAA and privacy compliant
- Works with existing phone systems
Provide Overflow Support for Your Staff Interpreters
Inbound Call Interpreting Offers End-to-End In-Language Support
LanguageLine® DirectResponse connects multilingual callers to live interpreters before the call reaches an agent, creating a smoother inbound call experience for contact centers. Integrated directly into your IVR or toll-free number, DirectResponse identifies the caller’s language, delivers in-language prompts, and automatically brings a professional interpreter into the call, eliminating manual steps for agents and reducing friction for customers.
Key benefits for contact centers:
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Automatically route inbound calls with live interpreter support
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Reduce call handle time by removing language identification steps
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Improve customer satisfaction with in-language IVR prompts
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Support high call volumes with consistent, scalable language access
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Customize call flows based on your most common customer languages
Automated Interpreter for High-Volume Call Centers
LanguageLine Automated Interpreter provides AI-powered voice interpreting designed specifically for high-volume call center environments. It automatically identifies the caller’s language and delivers real-time interpretation for routine, low-complexity interactions such as balance inquiries, order status, or appointment confirmations without requiring agent intervention. When conversations become more complex or sensitive, calls can seamlessly transition to live professional interpreters, ensuring continuity and quality while helping call centers scale language support efficiently.
Key benefits for call centers:
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Instantly support multilingual callers with no interpreter wait time
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Reduce costs by automating routine, low-risk call types
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Seamlessly escalate to live interpreters when human expertise is needed
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Handle peak call volumes without adding bilingual staff
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Integrate into existing IVR and inbound call workflows
FAQs
DirectResponse connects callers to an interpreter before the call reaches an agent by using in-language IVR prompts and automated routing. Click-to-connect interpreting is agent-initiated and allows agents to bring an interpreter into a live call as needed.
Automated Interpreter uses AI to deliver real-time voice interpretation for routine, low-complexity inbound calls without waiting for a live interpreter. It helps call centers manage high call volumes efficiently and includes seamless escalation to human interpreters when conversations require additional expertise.
AI interpreting is best suited for routine, low-risk calls such as balance checks or appointment confirmations. Live interpreters are recommended for complex, sensitive, or high-stakes conversations, with seamless escalation available between the two.
LanguageLine is an invaluable service that we utilize to communicate promptly and efficiently with persons who have been a victim of a crime or need police assistance. A language barrier should never prevent anyone from getting the help or service they need. "
— Westchester County Department of Public Safety
We were with one of the larger VRI providers, but the long connect times [with prior provider] were becoming an issue for our staff. After trialing with LanguageLine, our ED staff refused to beta a third company because “it can’t get any better than this. "
— Tracy Young, MA, BSN, RN, Spanish Medical Interpreter, Barton Health
We found the LanguageLine VRI performance to be significantly and consistently better and response times quicker [than existing provider]. Their dedication to the project shined through, and I can’t praise them enough. "
— Lisa Witter, IT Project Manager, Centura Health
From Our Blog
Does Your Call Center Need a Language Services Provider?
Considering that one in five Americans speaks a language other than English at home, it’s inevitable that your call center will have customers who would like to converse in their preferred language. Working with a language services provider gives you an easy-to-implement opportunity to expand an addressable market.
Contact Center Customizations that Delight Customers and Reduce Costs
Say goodbye to legacy call-center configurations. Four new capabilities can increase satisfaction for limited-English proficient customers and reduce costs. Over-the-phone interpreting has evolved to where there are now affordable, easy-to-implement customizations that streamline the availability of language access, which delights your multilingual customers, saves time, and reduces costs.
Bilingual Call Centers Handle Overflows for Multicultural Consumers
For years, organizations tracked sales based on where the prospect was in the “funnel,” which focused on generating traffic, then converting and closing leads. The problem? Funnels produced customers, but they didn’t consider how those customers could help an organization grow. Enter the flywheel, which puts the customer at the center.



