AI DEBT COLLECTION PLATFORM FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The proven debt collection solution for telecommunications

Symend's AI-powered platform helps telecom companies boost subscriber engagement, reduce churn, and lower operational costs—turning past-due accounts into retention opportunities

Telecommunications debt collection solutions
Performance metrics showing improved recovery rates

Traditional collections strategies are costly, and perform poorly with increasingly overwhelmed consumers.

Before Symend - Traditional collections approach
BEFORE SYMEND
  • Negative outcome indicator Poor recovery rates
  • Negative outcome indicator High operation costs
  • Negative outcome indicator Erosion in trust & loyalty

Symend uses Behavioral Science to predict your customers' behavior & generates AI-optimized engagement.

After Symend - AI-optimized engagement
AFTER SYMEND
  • Positive outcome indicator +10% recovery rates
  • Positive outcome indicator -50% OpEx costs
  • Positive outcome indicator Improved customer trust & LTV

How Symend Supports Collections for
Telecommunications

USE CASE

Reducing Rising
Delinquencies

Skyrocketing call volumes and economic uncertainty push more subscribers past due, overwhelming customer service teams while damaging brand perception in a highly competitive market.

AI-powered early intervention identifies at-risk subscribers before they miss payments, deploying behavioral science-driven engagement with flexible payment arrangements through preferred digital channels.

Up to 10% improvement in recovery rates, faster time-to-cure.

USE CASE

Lowering
OpEx Costs

Legacy collections processes require costly manual follow-ups and high call center volumes, making it unsustainable to manage growing delinquency portfolios while maintaining service quality.

Automated digital journeys with self-service payment options empower subscribers to resolve past-due balances independently, freeing agents to focus on high-value customer interactions.

85% reduction in agent interactions, 220% increase in digital engagement, 50% reduction in OpEx costs.

USE CASE

Preventing
Subscriber Churn

Aggressive collections tactics damage subscriber relationships, driving customers to competitors in a market where acquisition costs far exceed retention costs.

Proactive, empathetic engagement identifies "willing but stretched" subscribers early, connecting them with supportive solutions rather than disconnection threats to preserve long-term relationships.

30% reduction in voluntary churn, increased subscriber lifetime value, 10x ROI.

Proven to Deliver Unmatched Collections
Outcomes for Telecommunications

+10%
Increase in
Recovery Rates
-50%
Reduction in
OpEx Costs
10x
Proven ROI
With Symend

"Symend became a critical service for TELUS overnight.

As call volumes skyrocketed and customer uncertainty continued to rise - having Symend as a trusted partner allowed us to continue to provide outstanding customer service and build stronger relationships with our customers."

Kim Vey | Director, Client Operations at TELUS

Enterprise-Level Compliance, with Built-in Safeguards
to Respect Consumer Protections Guidelines

SOC 2 Type II
GDPR
PCI DSS
ISO 27001
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How does Symend help telecommunications companies improve recovery rates and reduce delinquencies?

Symend's AI-driven platform delivers up to 10% higher recovery rates by identifying at-risk subscribers early and engaging them with hyper-personalized messaging before delinquencies escalate. Using Delinquency Archetypes and behavioral science, Symend's AI predicts subscriber behavior and generates optimized engagement flows that drive repayment action. With 9+ years serving major telecom providers and 250+ million delinquencies cured, Symend transforms collections into a retention opportunity.

What makes AI-powered debt collection different for telecommunications compared to other industries?

Telecommunications faces unique collections challenges: high customer acquisition costs make churn extremely expensive, competitive intensity is fierce, and subscribers expect seamless digital experiences even when past due. Symend's AI addresses these dynamics with telecom-specific insights based on nearly a decade of research, delivering personalized engagement through preferred channels that balances recovery performance with the retention imperative critical to telecom profitability.

How does Symend's AI personalize engagement for telecom subscribers?

Symend's AI determines each subscriber's journey using Delinquency Archetypes and behavioral insights—decoding whether someone forgot a payment, is experiencing temporary hardship, or feels overwhelmed by their bill. The platform generates hyper-personalized engagement with embedded behavioral science tactics, delivering the right message through the right channel at the right time. TELUS achieved 25.3% click-to-open rates—nearly double previous levels—using Symend's approach.

Can Symend integrate with existing telecom billing and CRM systems?

Symend requires minimal data to get started—as few as 12 fields in a flat file. The platform's data ingestion and normalization technology makes onboarding low-friction without extensive IT resources. Symend scales from simple flat files to real-time API integrations with common telecom billing platforms and CRM systems, delivering rapid time-to-value. New regional instances can be deployed in less than two weeks without rearchitecting infrastructure.

How does Symend help telecommunications companies navigate regulatory requirements?

Symend integrates built-in compliance safeguards into all engagement strategies, ensuring communications meet regulatory standards—including FCC and state requirements in the US, CRTC regulations in Canada, and Ofcom guidelines in the UK. The platform's audit-ready approach includes consent management, contact frequency limits, and documentation of every subscriber interaction, reducing complaints while improving recovery outcomes.

How does Symend support telecom subscribers experiencing financial hardship?

Symend's platform connects subscribers facing financial difficulty with payment arrangements and flexible options before situations become unmanageable. By treating financial hardship as a shared challenge and using behavioral science to empower rather than threaten disconnection, Symend helps telecom companies support "willing but stretched" subscribers. This empathetic approach reduces involuntary churn and strengthens subscriber relationships during their most vulnerable moments.

How does Symend reduce churn for telecommunications companies?

Symend reduces churn by transforming delinquency from a disconnection trigger into a retention opportunity. With hyper-personalized messaging that resonates with each subscriber's situation, Symend achieves 30% reduction in voluntary churn and increased subscriber lifetime value. In competitive telecom markets where acquisition costs are 5-7x retention costs, turning at-risk accounts into engagement opportunities delivers significant ROI while preserving hard-won subscriber relationships.

How does Symend handle high-volume telecom subscriber bases cost-effectively?

Telecommunications companies managing millions of subscribers need scalable solutions that reduce cost-to-collect. Symend's AI-driven automated outreach delivers 85% reduction in agent interactions and 50% reduction in OpEx costs. TELUS saw 220% increase in digital interactions while freeing overutilized customer service teams. Self-service payment tools allow subscribers to resolve delinquencies independently, creating sustainable efficiency gains across large subscriber bases.

How quickly can telecommunications companies implement Symend's AI-powered collections platform?

Symend starts with a 90-day pilot implemented in weeks, not months. The AI model begins training after the first 24 hours of data ingestion, with cohort performance reviews at 40-day and 80-day intervals. Upon completion, clients receive full analysis, monetary impact breakdown, and next steps to ramp to production. New regional instances can be deployed in less than two weeks using Symend's Azure-backed infrastructure.

What ROI can telecommunications companies expect from using Symend?

Symend delivers proven 10x ROI through multiple value streams: up to 10% higher recovery rates, 85% reduction in agent interactions, 50% reduction in OpEx costs, and 30% reduction in voluntary churn. TELUS achieved 220% increase in digital engagement and doubled click-to-open rates while maintaining service quality during peak demand. Symend operates on a consumption-based SaaS pricing model—all professional services included with no hidden fees.