autodialed
Called by computer
Autodialed describes a phone call placed automatically by a machine rather than a human manually pressing buttons.
Telemarketers and political campaigns use autodialed calls to reach thousands of people quickly.
The term appears frequently in legal contexts, since autodialed calls to cell phones face restrictions under federal law: I keep getting autodialed robocalls about my car's extended warranty.
Automated prerecorded phone message
- spamUnsolicited bulk messages
- unwantedNot wished for
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- harassingPersistently tormenting another
blocked · screened · ignored · annoying · nuisance · bothersome · disruptive · unsolicited
Uninvited sales contact
- sales pitchPersuasive commercial presentation
- outboundHeaded away from origin
- call centerTelephone support facility
- lead generationAcquiring potential customer contacts
prospecting · script · campaign · quota · conversion · caller ID · phone bank · solicitation
Operating without human control
- computerizedOperated by electronic processor
- programmedSet with instructions
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
digital · electronic · VoIP · sequential · batch · queue · scheduled · triggered
Warning or watchfulness
- reminderMemory aid
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
emergency alert · school closing · prescription refill · delivery notice · payment due · survey · callback · announcement
Done or said again
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
- retryAttempt something again
continuous · round-robin · follow-up · systematic · queued
robocall
Automated prerecorded phone message
harassing · blocked · screened · ignored · annoying · nuisance · bothersome · disruptive · unsolicited · hang-up
cold call
Uninvited sales contact
- sales pitchPersuasive commercial presentation
- outboundHeaded away from origin
- call centerTelephone support facility
lead generation · prospecting · script · campaign · quota · conversion · caller ID · phone bank · solicitation · customer list
automated
Operating without human control
- computerizedOperated by electronic processor
- programmedSet with instructions
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
software · digital · electronic · VoIP · sequential · batch · queue · scheduled · triggered · voice recognition
alert
Warning or watchfulness
- reminderMemory aid
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
broadcast · emergency alert · school closing · prescription refill · delivery notice · payment due · survey · callback · announcement · recorded message
repeated
Done or said again
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- incessantNever pausing or stopping
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
retry · continuous · round-robin · follow-up · systematic · queued