What is Slydial.com?

I learned a good one at Pat Zaby’s class on Wednesday at AAR’s Winter Conference.  Pat is a CRS instructor and an excellent presenter.  Towards the end of his three-hour class, Pat started to go over some helpful websites.  Slydial.com was one that was new to me.

The concept is simple: use Slydial to go directly into someone’s voicemail.  It bypasses the ringing part of calling someone.  It bypasses the ringing part of calling someone?  Yes, when you enter the mobile phone number of the person you’re calling, it automagically goes right to their voicemail message allowing you to leave a message.

Pat Zaby joked about using it to break up with your significant other, but there are definitely some business applications.  I was talking with a couple of agents that said it’s great if you want to call clients early in the morning or late at night.  You may have information to share, but you don’t want to ring their phone.  As Slydial.com says, you can use it when you’re short on time, don’t want to bother someone or when a text message just won’t cut it.

I’m not sure everyone that reads this will run out there and start using it, but I think it’s important to know this type of tool exists.  Now when my phone buzzes with a voicemail and no missed call shows, I wonder…

Slydial.com is free for you and I to use, with no registration.  All you need is the phone number 267-SLYDIAL (267-759-3425).  When you call it, it asks for the phone number you would like to slydial, then connects you to their voicemail.  Pretty slick.

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