Technology
For simple customer care services,
USSD is better placed than an interactive voice response (IVR)
telephone system. It is more convenient and fast than IVR in deal
with simple requests. It is very cost effective for simple customer
care services for example balance enquiries and prepaid account
top up cards.
Operators can also gain operational
efficiency in their contact centers with subscribers able to resolve
day-to-day requests themselves. It also improves levels of customer
service as IVR systems are sometimes an impersonal method of interacting
with customers and indeed can result in poor customer service
with subscribers being kept on hold for a lengthy period of time.