Amazon Connect BYOC

By using BYOC with Amazon Connect, multinational organizations can reduce operating expenses, increase global coverage, and improve call reliability and quality.

TALK TO AN EXPERT VIEW PLANS
amazon connect logo
BYOC with Webex

What is Amazon Connect?

Amazon Connect is a cloud-based contact center solution from AWS that helps businesses easily set up, manage, and scale their customer service operations. It is a fully omnichannel platform, allowing organizations to engage with customers across multiple channels, including voice, web chat, email, SMS, in-app chat, chatbots, and even social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook Messenger, and WhatsApp. The flexibility of Amazon Connect helps businesses deliver seamless and personalized customer experiences through the channels their customers prefer.

Why Use Amazon Connect?

Amazon Connect is designed to be simple, flexible, and scalable. It works well for organizations looking for:

  • Cost-Effectiveness: Get rid of traditional on-premises systems' excessive cost. You only pay for the services you use with Amazon Connect through a pay-as-you-go model to maintain the cost-effectiveness.
  • Seamless Scalability: Scale your contact center to meet growing demand virtually by instantly adding new phone numbers, regions, and agents—without investing in infrastructure.
  • Personalized Customer Interactions: Connect with customers based on sentiment, preferences, and history. Provide quicker resolutions and a more individualized touch with each interaction.
  • Advanced Analytics & AI: Monitor contact center performance and customer satisfaction while analyzing insights to drive continuous improvement and smarter decisions. Use Amazon chatbots and IVR systems to free up your agents and reduce wait times.
  • Boost Agent Productivity: Give agents a unified, easy-to-use interface that simplifies workflows, minimizes manual tasks, and boosts performance for better customer outcomes.

When paired with a trusted voice provider like Global Call Forwarding, Amazon Connect becomes a powerful solution for global inbound and outbound communications.

Challenges of Amazon Connect

As a robust cloud contact center, Amazon Connect supports voice calling through toll-free and local numbers across many regions. But when it comes to global flexibility, a few critical limitations stand in the way:

  • Global Coverage Limitations: Amazon Connect may lack phone number availability in key markets, restricting the ability to establish a local presence and serve global customers efficiently.
  • Regulatory & Compliance Obstacles: Complying with national telecom regulations often requires time-consuming paperwork, in-country presence, and approval procedures. This can cause delays in provisioning and complicate deployment, particularly for emerging markets.
  • Slow Number Provisioning Times: In many regions, it can take days or even weeks to get and activate new international virtual phone numbers using Amazon Connect.
  • Inconsistent Call Quality in Some Regions: Relying solely on the voice infrastructure of Amazon Connect can lead to dropped calls or degraded audio in regions with weaker connectivity or limited routing options, impacting the customer experience and agent productivity.
160
Countries
Fast provisioning and setup
18K
Numbers in Inventory
No downtime for your business
24/7
Responsive Customer Support
Highly redundant network

Benefits of Amazon Connect BYOC

byoc benefits Amazon Connect with BYOC keeps global businesses connected, supports smooth international growth, and improves call handling across regions. Here are the key benefits:
  • Global Number Coverage Made Effortless
    BYOC allows you to quickly access local, mobile, and international toll-free numbers in more than 160 countries without having to deal with complicated provisioning schedules or regulatory obstacles.
  • Improved Call Quality Across All Regions
    BYOC lets you route calls through high-performance carriers, minimizing latency and jitter. Deliver crystal-clear audio and a frustration-free experience, even in regions where AWS connectivity may underperform.
  • Flexible Call Handling with Control Panel
    Gain complete control over your inbound and outbound call flows with a control panel–manage caller ID, routing, IVR, failover options, reports, and more.
  • Accelerate Global Market Entry
    BYOC eliminates frustrating delays and compliance barriers tied to acquiring international phone numbers. Quickly establish a local presence and enter target markets to stay ahead of the competition.

How to Integrate GCF with Amazon Connect?

Integrating Global Call Forwarding with Amazon Connect is simple and seamless. Here’s how it works:

order
1. Order
Claim an Amazon Connect number, preferably a toll-free number for enhanced redundancy and higher call capacity.
purchase
2. Purchase
Choose toll-free or local numbers in your target markets via the Global Call Forwarding online platform..
routing
3. Configure
Forward calls made to your Global Call Forwarding number directly to your Amazon Connect number.

Add Global Numbers to Amazon Connect with Global Call Forwarding

With over 29 years of proven telecom expertise, Global Call Forwarding is your go-to partner for seamless enterprise voice across borders. We solve the challenges of procuring international phone numbers for Amazon Connect—delivering fast, compliant, and scalable solutions. Here’s how we help businesses across the globe:
international numbers

  • Get Global Coverage in Hard-to-Reach Regions
    Access toll-free and local numbers in 160+ countries—including hard-to-reach regions like Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Global Call Forwarding fills global coverage gaps in Amazon Connect, enabling seamless global expansion without limits.
  • Hassle-Free Online Provisioning
    Our user-friendly online platform allows your team to search, select, and order global numbers. Filter by country, number type, and coverage, then activate in just a few days. No lengthy back-and-forths, no provisioning delays.
  • Fast Activation Times with Compliance Handling
    We provide fast activation times and expert guidance through in-country documentation requirements, simplifying compliance. Get your numbers quickly, ensuring your global expansion plans stay on schedule.
  • UIFN Support for Amazon Connect
    Expand your reach with a recognizable universal toll-free number that works across multiple countries. We support UIFN services fully integrated with Amazon Connect, helping global organizations centralize their voice infrastructure while delivering a consistent customer experience globally.

Popular BYOC Options for Amazon Connect

Amazon Connect supports BYOC using:

  • SIP trunking via Amazon Chime Voice Connector
  • SIP forwarding or PSTN call forwarding
  • Telephony integration via third-party Session Border Controllers (SBCs)

To learn more, consult AWS Solution Architecture support.

Global Call Forwarding supports both direct SIP and PSTN routing for Amazon Connect deployments depending on your technical requirements.

Why Choose Global Call Forwarding for Your Amazon Connect BYOC Solution?

With over 29 years of trusted experience in telecommunications, Global Call Forwarding has designated thousands of multinational organizations. We’re uniquely placed to improve your Amazon Connect contact center with exceptional global reach.

Here’s why Global Call Forwarding stands out for your Amazon Connect BYOC requirements:
byoc benefits list

  • Global Number Inventory: Access 18,000+ local, mobile, and toll-free numbers across 160+ countries.
  • 24/7 Expert Support: Real humans available via phone, chat, or email—any time.
  • No Long-Term Contracts: Month-to-month plans with flexibility as your needs grow.
  • Enterprise-Grade Reliability: Highly redundant network with Tier-1 voice routes and global PoPs.
  • Advanced Features: Unlock call recording, AI analytics, IVR, intelligent routing, and more.
  • Compliant & Secure: We work closely with regional telecom regulations to ensure lawful use and privacy compliance.

Integrating Global Call Forwarding with Amazon Connect is seamless. We connect directly with your Amazon Connect system or any UCaaS/CCaaS platform using our global SIP trunks. And with built-in regulatory compliance, you don’t have to worry about country-specific telecom requirements. Our global communications team has got you covered.

Ready to expand Amazon Connect across the borders?

Partner with Global Call Forwarding to open seamless global communication with local, toll-free, and mobile numbers in 160+ countries.

Speak with our experts today and build a Amazon Connect BYOC solution tailored to your business needs.

Popular Providers

Throughout our 29+ years in business, we have supported thousands of multinational organizations of all sizes. Many clients leverage our BYOC solution with existing phone systems, CCaaS, or UCaaS platforms.

Popular platforms to integrate our international voice services with include:

webex Zoom Phone Bring Your Own Carrier (BYOC) amazon connect ms teams 3cx

Our voice services are also compatible with dozens of other popular platforms.

The Most Trusted Provider of Business Phone Numbers

Experience unmatched expertise and support from leaders in the industry.

countries
support
29 years
uptime
Phone numbers available across the globe.

Reach us via phone, chat, website, and email.

We've been in business since 1996.

Multiple layers of redundancy = Higher reliability.

Get a free consultation with a business phone system specialist.

Reach out and a Global Call Forwarding expert will get back with you shortly.

Contact Us