Why nobody picks up?
The 7 real causes of a catastrophic pickup rate.
CASE #7
THE SHORT ANSWER
In 70% of cases, your number is flagged as spam. Carriers and apps block your calls before the phone even rings.
THE 7 CAUSES OF ZERO PICKUP RATE
Your number is flagged as spam
Carriers display "Spam likely" or silently block the call. The prospect doesn't even see your call.
Too many calls from the same number
Exceeding 30-40 calls/day on the same number triggers detection algorithms. The number is automatically reported.
Bad reputation prefix
Prefixes like 09 77, 09 70, and some 01 86 are associated with call centers. People don't pick up by reflex.
Wrong calling hours
Calling during lunch breaks, too early, or after 7pm drastically reduces pickups.
Anti-spam app installed
Orange Telephone, Truecaller, Hiya... These apps block reported numbers without notifying the caller.
No callback on unknown numbers
Most people no longer call back unknown numbers. Without voicemail, it's a lost call.
Bad database
Obsolete numbers, fake numbers, recently contacted numbers... Database quality directly impacts the rate.
TOXICITY INDEX BY SECTOR
| Sector | Toxicity | Recommended monitoring |
|---|---|---|
| Energy / Renewables | Mandatory daily monitoring | |
| CPF Training | Recommended daily monitoring | |
| Insurance / Mutual | Monitoring 3×/week | |
| B2B E-commerce | SAFE | Weekly monitoring |
DIAGNOSTIC PROTOCOL
STEP 1: Check the number
Test your number on huhu.fr. Score > 70 = your number is probably blocked.
STEP 2: Test manually
Call your own mobile from the suspect number. Check the display ("Spam likely", unknown name, etc.).
STEP 3: Analyze volume
Count your daily calls per number. If you exceed your sector's threshold, that's the cause.
STEP 4: Change strategy
Rest the number, activate rotation, and monitor scores before each campaign.
Immediate actions
Quarantine the flagged number immediately
Switch to a clean number from your backup pool
Short-term actions
Set up automatic number rotation
Schedule daily verification on huhu.fr
THE 5 PREVENTION RULES
Respect call thresholds
Never exceed your sector's threshold: 40/day in B2B, 30 in sensitive, 18 in high-risk.
Systematic rotation
Alternate your numbers every 2 hours or each half-day.
Daily monitoring
Check your scores every morning before launching campaigns.
Diversify prefixes
Mix 01, 02, 06, 07 prefixes to avoid concentrating risk.
Respect calling hours
Call between 9am-12pm and 2pm-6:30pm. Avoid Monday mornings and Friday afternoons.
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