Abstract: An interactive voice response system (IVR) (100) has a communications interface (110), a memory (104), and a controller (102). The controller is programmed to monitor (202) a frequency of call activity for each caller, establish (208) a redirection criterion, and redirect (210) a caller to special services when the frequency of call activity of said caller satisfies the redirection criterion.

Abstract: An interactive voice response system (IVR) (100) has a communications interface (110), a memory (104), and a controller (102). The controller is programmed to monitor (202) call volume by corresponding product, and correlate (206) extrinsic product advertisements to call volume.

Abstract: The present invention is an system and method for comprehensively testing a customer connection to a communications network. A customer is identified from information obtained at a customer interface. A test can be performed on the customer connection. A typical test compares two datasets related to the customer connection to determine a state of the customer connection. The first and second dataset can include historical data. A parameter in the first dataset obtained from a network element can be compared to a parameter in a second dataset obtained from a customer database. The comparison can be made in light of changes recorded in a provisioning database. Relevant network data can be obtained from customer premises equipment (CPE). The customer can be notified of a network issue proactively or upon customer inquiry.