https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ Daily articles for sales teams on dialing, caller ID, AI voice agents and the calling rules by country. en-us Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:37:00 GMT https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/how-did-you-get-my-number/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/how-did-you-get-my-number/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:37:00 GMT Sales calling playbooks When a prospect asks how you got their number, name the real source in one sentence. Scripts to copy, what UK and US rules expect, and what to log. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/apple-business-caller-id/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/apple-business-caller-id/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 09:55:00 GMT Caller ID and spam labels Apple Business Caller ID shows your name, logo and department on iPhone calls. What Apple's docs require: US numbers, a partner, RCD, one brand per number. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/maryland-stop-the-spam-calls-act/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/maryland-stop-the-spam-calls-act/ Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:40:00 GMT Calling rules Maryland's Stop the Spam Calls Act: 8 AM to 8 PM, 3 calls in 24 hours, honest caller ID, autodialer consent, and a B2B exemption narrower than it looks. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/already-have-a-vendor-objection/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/already-have-a-vendor-objection/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:26:00 GMT Sales calling playbooks How to answer the 'we already have a vendor' objection: 3 responses to copy, the questions that find a real opening, when to stop, and what to log for renewal. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/japan-telemarketing-law/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/japan-telemarketing-law/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:42:00 GMT Global and APAC calling Japan telemarketing law in plain terms: the 4 things to say before you pitch, the ban on calling back after a no, 8-day cooling-off, and the B2B exemption. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ai-voice-agent-vs-ivr/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ai-voice-agent-vs-ivr/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:30:00 GMT AI voice agents An IVR routes callers through a fixed menu; an AI voice agent holds a conversation. When each fits a sales line, a decision table, and the US rules for both. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/oklahoma-telephone-solicitation-act/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/oklahoma-telephone-solicitation-act/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:23:00 GMT Calling rules The Oklahoma Telephone Solicitation Act in one place: 8 AM to 8 PM, 3 calls in 24 hours, caller ID, autodialer consent, US$500 per call, and the B2B exemption. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/get-past-the-gatekeeper/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/get-past-the-gatekeeper/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:38:00 GMT Sales calling playbooks How to get past the gatekeeper: say who you are, ask for help instead of a transfer, and use the answer. Scripts, a reply table, and the FTC rule on B2B calls. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/uae-telemarketing-rules/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/uae-telemarketing-rules/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:02:00 GMT Global and APAC calling UAE telemarketing rules allow calls from 9 am to 6 pm only, need prior approval and local numbers, and cap repeat calls. What teams calling Dubai should check. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/texas-telemarketing-law/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/texas-telemarketing-law/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:53:00 GMT Calling rules Texas telemarketing law in one place: seller registration, texts under SB 140, calling hours, the Texas no-call list, caller ID, and the rules for B2B calls. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/android-spam-call-filter/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/android-spam-call-filter/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:04:00 GMT Caller ID and spam labels How the Android spam call filter treats a sales call: a Suspected spam label, a silent block with no voicemail alert, or a screen. What reps can change. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/not-interested-objection-cold-call/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/not-interested-objection-cold-call/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:55:00 GMT Sales calling playbooks How to answer "not interested" on a cold call in one question, the phrases that are really do-not-call requests, and what reps must log the same day. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ireland-cold-calling-rules/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ireland-cold-calling-rules/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:38:00 GMT Global and APAC calling Ireland's ePrivacy rules let you call landlines unless they opted out, but marketing calls to mobiles need consent, business mobiles included. What to check. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/florida-telemarketing-law/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/florida-telemarketing-law/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:37:00 GMT Calling rules Florida telemarketing law in one place: 8 AM to 8 PM, 3 calls in 24 hours, caller ID, autodialer consent, the state no-call list, and what applies to B2B calls. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/sales-call-latency/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/sales-call-latency/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:49:00 GMT Dialing and connect rates Sales call latency is the gap between speaking and being heard. The ITU's 150 ms and 400 ms marks, where delay comes from, and a check you can run today. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ai-voice-agent-opt-out/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ai-voice-agent-opt-out/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:53:00 GMT AI voice agents AI voice agents count as artificial voice calls, so the opt-out has rules: when to offer it, what to record, when to hang up, and the 25 Nov 2026 change. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/double-dialing-cold-calls/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/double-dialing-cold-calls/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:37:00 GMT Sales calling playbooks Double dialing only rings through Do Not Disturb when the prospect turned on repeated calls. What iPhone and Android do, the rules, and when to use it. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/tennessee-robocall-law/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/tennessee-robocall-law/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:42:00 GMT Calling rules Tennessee now makes prerecorded and artificial-voice sales callers count their calls, report at 500 a month and stop at 10,000. Who it covers and what to do. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/germany-cold-calling-rules/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/germany-cold-calling-rules/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:40:00 GMT Global and APAC calling In Germany, sales calls to consumers need prior express consent, and B2B calls need at least presumed consent. Who you can call, the fines and a checklist. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/preview-dialer/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/preview-dialer/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:56:00 GMT Dialing and connect rates A preview dialer shows the rep the record before it dials, and the rep decides when to call. When it beats a power dialer, with the time maths and a checklist. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/pre-call-research-checklist/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/pre-call-research-checklist/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 21:10:00 GMT Sales calling playbooks A 60-second pre-call research checklist for SDRs: the six things to check before each cold call, what to skip, and a brief template to copy into your CRM. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/iphone-call-screening-sales-calls/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/iphone-call-screening-sales-calls/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT Caller ID and spam labels iPhone and Pixel phones now ask unknown callers why they're calling before they ring. How screening works, a script to copy, and what your dialer must do. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/pennsylvania-telemarketing-law/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/pennsylvania-telemarketing-law/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:16:00 GMT Calling rules Pennsylvania's amended telemarketing law took effect on 18 Oct 2026: calls only 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., no Sundays, and texts and voicemails now covered. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/how-many-times-to-call-a-prospect/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/how-many-times-to-call-a-prospect/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:51:00 GMT Sales calling playbooks Most prospects don't answer the first call. How many attempts to plan, how to space them, the rules that cap repeat calls, and a 6-attempt cadence to copy. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/netherlands-cold-calling-rules/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/netherlands-cold-calling-rules/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:43:00 GMT Global and APAC calling Since 1 Jul 2026, Dutch sales calls to consumers, sole traders and partnerships need prior consent, even for customers. What still works for B2B teams. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ai-sdr-cold-calling/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/ai-sdr-cold-calling/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:23:00 GMT AI voice agents Can an AI SDR make cold calls? In the US, an AI voice counts as an artificial voice, so it needs consent first. Here is the split of work between AI and reps. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/power-dialer-vs-parallel-dialer/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/power-dialer-vs-parallel-dialer/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:57:00 GMT Dialing and connect rates A power dialer rings one number at a time; a parallel dialer rings 2 or 3. Use this decision table and worked example to pick the right mode for each list. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/salesforce-call-recording/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/salesforce-call-recording/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:43:00 GMT Salesforce calling Storing call recordings in Salesforce fills the 10 GB file storage fast. Put the audio link, outcome, and summary on the Task instead. Worked example inside. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/spain-cold-calling-rules/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/spain-cold-calling-rules/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:58:00 GMT Global and APAC calling Spain now requires 400 numbers for some sales calls, bans mobile caller IDs for cold calls and blocks Spanish numbers from abroad. What applies to B2B teams. https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/telemarketing-caller-id-requirements/ https://www.dialsavvy.com/blog/telemarketing-caller-id-requirements/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:34:00 GMT Caller ID and spam labels US sales calls must show a number people can call back to opt out, and must never block caller ID. The FCC and FTC rules, the B2B myth, and a checklist.