Phone & voice

Take the payment call without answering the phone

A toll-free interactive voice response line that uses the same business rules as your web portal, in English and Spanish, with Government Window operators available when a payer needs a person.

At a glance

  • Dedicated toll-free number for your agency
  • English and Spanish, 24 hours a day
  • Live Government Window operators
  • Identical rules to the web portal

Capabilities

What IVR & phone payments includes

  • Your own toll-free number

    Government Window provisions a toll-free number for your jurisdiction. Add it to bills, notices, your website and your phone tree.

  • Route from your existing phone system

    Add an option to your main menu — “press 3 to pay your bill” — and callers transfer straight into the IVR, or publish the number directly.

  • One set of rules across channels

    The IVR reads balances from the same integration and enforces the same minimums, cutoffs and blocks as your online portal.

  • English and Spanish

    Full bilingual prompts, with the language choice remembered through the transaction.

  • Live operator escalation

    Callers who need help reach a Government Window operator during support hours rather than being dropped back to your staff.

  • Text confirmations

    Callers can opt into an SMS confirmation with their receipt number at the end of the call.

How it works

From intent to posted payment

  1. 1

    Call

    The payer dials your toll-free number or is routed from your main line.

  2. 2

    Identify

    They enter an account, citation or parcel number using the keypad.

  3. 3

    Hear

    The system reads the balance due and any applicable fees.

  4. 4

    Pay

    Card details are entered by keypad and the payment posts immediately.

Questions

IVR questions

All questions
Is the IVR available outside business hours?

Yes, the automated system runs 24/7. Live operator assistance follows Government Window support hours.

Can callers pay for multiple accounts on one call?

Yes, where the underlying department configuration allows multiple items in a transaction.

Do IVR payments show up in the same report?

Yes. IVR, web, POS and mobile payments all appear in the same real-time dashboard and reconciliation file.

Ready when you are

See IVR & phone payments configured for your agency

A 30-minute walkthrough against your departments, business rules and back-office system. No cost, no contract, no obligation.

No cost to the agency · No long-term contract · Live in days or weeks