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IVR Payments

Take secure IVR payments around the clock

Never miss a payment call. Our interactive voice response (IVR) system collects payments over the phone 24/7 all year round without adding manual work.

Automate the routine, elevate your team

Let callers pay their bills anytime by phone using touch-tone or voice commands. Give your team more time back to handle transactions that require a human touch.

Get paid by phone without the back-office burden

High call volumes and strict compliance rules are draining your resources. IVR fixes the math by automating the routine, securing the data, and extending your operating hours.

Stop burning cash on routine calls

Your agents are your most expensive resource. Using them to read scripts and type numbers is a waste of talent and budget. Automate the routine so you can invest in the complex.

  • Immediate savings: Cut operational overhead instantly without sacrificing quality.

  • Zero hold times: IVR picks up every time. No hold music means faster revenue.

  • Staff focus: Free your team from data entry to handle disputes and high-value tasks.

De-risk your phone lines

Each time a customer reads credit card information aloud, your risk spikes. Live calls, scratchpads, and overheard conversations are compliance risks closer to materialization.

  • PCI scope reduction: IVR integrates with secure processing, so data is never stored.

  • Audit ready: We handle the security standards and paper trail, so you don't have to.

24/7 access tailored to every caller

Your customers don't live on a 9-to-5 schedule. Meet them on their timeline, instead.

  • Always on: Take phone payments 24/7. Give customers the flexibility to pay any time.

  • Bilingual: Remove language barriers instantly. Offer a second language automatically.

  • Voice or touch: Let users speak commands hands-free or type discreetly on a keypad.

  • Flexible payments: Accept cards or ACH. Handle partial, over, or oldest-bill payments.

Capabilities

Enterprise-grade phone payment automation

Intelligent routing

Instantly identifies callers and balances to streamline the path to payment.

Seamless integration

Phone payments post automatically. No manual reconciliation is needed.

Flexible payments

Accept all cards and ACH/echecks through the same secure voice channel.

Custom logic

Tailor the script to your brand, from simple bill pay to complex account lookups.

Industries

Tailored for you

Solve payers’ needs with our proven solutions.

Government

Easily collect utility and tax payments for faster cash streams on tight budgets.

Enterprise

Serve your clients at scale with our IVR services, designed to meet large organizations’ demands.

Small and mid-sized businesses

Set up your phone channel easily with CSG Payments technology to delight and retain customers.

Independent software vendors

Bring more value to your customers with secure development and interoperability.

Solutions that deliver real results

250M+
transactions processed annually
$194B+
annual payment volume handled
175K
worldwide businesses served
25+
years payment industry expertise
Awards

Recognized for excellence

Fintech Breakthrough Awards: Payment Enablement Platform of the Year, 2026

Fintech Breakthrough Awards: Payment Enablement Platform of the Year, 2026

CSG Forte's Payment Enablement Platform of the Year award validates our leadership in delivering faster, more reliable payment solutions.

Forrester Included in for The Merchant Payment Providers Landscape, Q4 2025, 2025

Forrester Included in for The Merchant Payment Providers Landscape, Q4 2025, 2025

CSG Forte's inclusion in Forrester's Merchant Payment Providers Landscape confirms our competitive position in the payments industry.

QKS Spark Matrix: Merchant Payment Provider, Q4, 2025

QKS Spark Matrix: Merchant Payment Provider, Q4, 2025

CSG Forte named Strong Contender for Merchant Payment Provider

2024 PayTech Award

2024 PayTech Award

Top Innovation in Payments

 Juniper Future Digital Awards: Omnichannel Payments Platform

Juniper Future Digital Awards: Omnichannel Payments Platform

CSG Forte awarded Omnichannel Payments Platform at the 2024 Juniper Future Digital Awards

Juniper Future Digital Awards: Recurring Payment Platform of the Year

Juniper Future Digital Awards: Recurring Payment Platform of the Year

CSG Forte awarded Recurring Payment Innovation at the 2024 Juniper Future Digital Awards

Security

Compliance that scales with your business

When you work with us, you’re working with a fully audited, secure, and compliant partner. From PCI compliance to broader data privacy, we safeguard your payments and sensitive information wherever you do business.

Ready to optimize your phone-based payments?

Learn how CSG Payments can cut your call handle times and improve security.

Frequently asked questions

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