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Phone Customer Service Training

Practical phone customer service training that makes an immediate difference to every call. Your team learns to build rapport fast, stay in control of the call and resolve more at the first contact.

Choose Essentials, Foundations or PRO. Book a ticket on a live online public course, or train your whole team privately, online or onsite.

  • 4.9/5 from verified reviews
  • ACXPA certified courses
  • Built from 50,000+ assessed calls
  • Certificate included

Trusted by leading organisationsHundreds of businesses, from local councils to national brands, have chosen CX Skills to upskill their teams. See who we’ve trained

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What’s in it for your team

What your team will do differently on the phone

Your phone team is often the first impression customers get. A clumsy call costs you time, repeat contacts and goodwill.

Our training changes behaviours fast, so the difference shows in the very next calls, and in the results you report on.

  • Fewer long calls, transfers and repeat contacts
  • Higher customer satisfaction and first contact resolution
  • More confident staff who stay in control of every call
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Build rapport fast

Open every call warmly and professionally, and make a strong first impression.

Stay in control of the call

A clear call structure that keeps conversations focused, efficient and on track.

Find the real need

Questioning and listening techniques that uncover what the customer actually needs.

Calm difficult callers

De-escalate frustrated customers with confidence and protect your team’s wellbeing.

Resolve more first time

Fewer long calls, transfers and repeat contacts, and more issues resolved at first contact.

Lift customer satisfaction

Consistent, professional calls that improve CSAT and strengthen your brand.

Choose your course

Ready-made phone training, built from decades on the phones

We’ve spent decades running and improving contact centres, and assessed more than 50,000 calls. These courses turn what actually works into one proven framework your team can use straight away.

Pick the depth that suits your team. Each course is ready to run for immediate impact, and we can tailor any of them for you.

Public or private

Phone Customer Service Essentials

1 × 3-hour sessionlive online or onsite

$315per person, ex GST

Best for: new starters, or a fast refresh for experienced staff.

  • Rapport and first impressions
  • A clear structure for every call
  • Questioning and active listening
  • Professional, positive language
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Public or private

Phone Customer Service Foundations

2 × 3-hour sessionsor a half day onsite

$485per person, ex GST

Best for: teams who want skills to stick through practice.

  • Everything in Essentials
  • More role plays with live coaching
  • Handling difficult customers
  • Fewer repeat contacts
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Private only

Phone Customer Service PRO

3 × 3-hour sessionsor a full day onsite

$645per person, ex GST

Best for: teams who want to master phone service.

  • Everything in Foundations
  • Advanced call control
  • De-escalation and service recovery
  • Consistent, measurable call quality
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Three ways to train

Book a ticket for one person, bring the training to your whole team, or learn at your own pace.

Public course

Join a scheduled live online class

  • Essentials or Foundations
  • Fixed dates, easy to plan ahead
  • Book one ticket or several
  • Save 15% when you book 3 or more
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Private team training

Your team only, as-is or tailored

  • Essentials, Foundations or PRO
  • Or tailored around your products
  • Live online or onsite, on your dates
  • Minimum 5 participants
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Self-paced online

Short video lessons, any time

  • From $9.15 per person a month
  • 400+ practical lessons and quizzes
  • Manager dashboards, custom pathways
  • Certificates for every course
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Compare all three courses, in one PDF

Download a two-page course guide that compares Essentials, Foundations and PRO: length, price, availability and what each level covers, ready to forward or attach to an approval.

Phone customer service course guide

All three levels side by side, with the modules in each and how to book.

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Prefer to talk it through?

Not sure which course suits your team? We’ll help you choose.

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Upcoming live public courses

Book a public phone customer service course

Essentials and Foundations run live online via Zoom. Book one ticket or several, and pay by card or request an invoice at checkout.

  • Live, expert-ledPractice with live coaching
  • Certificate includedFor everyone who completes
  • 15% off 3 or moreBooked in one transaction
  • 25% off for membersACXPA member pricing
  • 8Oct2026Customer Service Phone EssentialsThu 8 Oct · 9:30am–12:30pm AEDT · 3 hours · Online via ZoomGive your team a proven structure for every customer call in this 3-hour live online course with Simon Blair, on Thursday 8 October 2026.$315ex GSTView course
  • 27Oct2026Phone Customer Service FoundationsTue 27 Oct · 9:30am–12:30pm AEDT · 2 × 3 hours · Online via ZoomThe October 2026 Customer Service Foundations training course teaches premium phone customer service skills delivered via 2 x 3-hour sessions.$485ex GSTView course
  • 10Nov2026Customer Service Phone EssentialsTue 10 Nov · 1:30–4:30pm AEDT · 3 hours · Online via ZoomGive your team a proven structure for every customer call in this 3-hour live online course with Simon Blair, on Tuesday 10 November 2026.$315ex GSTView course
  • 1Dec2026Phone Customer Service FoundationsTue 1 Dec · 9:30am–12:30pm AEDT · 2 × 3 hours · Online via ZoomThe December 2026 Customer Service Foundations training course teaches premium phone customer service skills delivered via 2 x 3-hour sessions.$485ex GSTView course
  • 10Dec2026Customer Service Phone EssentialsThu 10 Dec · 9:30am–12:30pm AEDT · 3 hours · Online via ZoomGive your team a proven structure for every customer call in this 3-hour live online course with Simon Blair, on Thursday 10 December 2026.$315ex GSTView course
  • 14Jan2027Customer Service Phone EssentialsThu 14 Jan · 1:30–4:30pm AEDT · 3 hours · Online via ZoomGive your team a proven structure for every customer call in this 3-hour live online course with Simon Blair, on Thursday 14 January 2027.$315ex GSTView course
Times shown in Melbourne time (AEST/AEDT). PRO runs privately for your team.

Who it’s for

Who is phone customer service training for?

Anyone who speaks with customers on the phone, from new starters to experienced staff who want sharper skills.

Customer service teams

Phone-based support and account management in any industry.

Reception and office staff

Managing incoming calls for businesses, practices and service desks.

Call centre agents

Inbound enquiries, complaints and support calls in contact centres of any size.

Small business teams

Anyone taking customer calls who wants to sound more professional.

Healthcare and professional services

Patient and client calls that need care, clarity and discretion.

Retail and ecommerce support

Product enquiries, orders and complaints handled by phone.

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ACXPA certified

Phone training built on the standards used to rank customer service

CX Skills is the official training partner of ACXPA, which sets the standards used to assess customer service and publishes the Australian Call Centre Rankings.

Our phone customer service courses are ACXPA certified, so your team learns the behaviours that phone service is actually measured on.

  • ACXPA certified phone customer service courses
  • Built on the standards used to assess customer service
  • ACXPA members save 25% on every live public course

ACXPA membership

Save on training, and keep the skills growing all year

A course builds the skills; ACXPA membership keeps them growing, whether you join on your own or with your team. Each member gets their own login to a practitioner-built, vendor-neutral platform of tools, templates and training, plus live access to experienced practitioners every fortnight.

  • 50+hours of live expert access a year
  • 65+tools, templates and resources
  • 18calculators
  • 25%off CX Skills live public courses

An ACXPA Individual Membership is $197 ex GST a year, and Business Membership starts at $497 for a team of five, under $100 per person.

Every member gets 25% off CX Skills live public courses: five people on one $485 Foundations course save $606, more than the membership costs.

Why CX Skills

Why our phone training gets better results

We’re not a traditional training company. Our trainers come from operations, have worked the phones and led teams, so every technique is one that works on real calls.

100% phone-focused

Every technique, tip and activity is built around phone conversations, not generic customer service.

Built from real calls

We’ve assessed over 50,000 phone calls, so the training focuses on what actually drives better outcomes.

Practical sessions

Role plays, live demonstrations and coaching keep people involved and using what they learn.

Trainers who’ve done it

Usually delivered by Simon Blair, one of Australia’s most experienced customer service trainers.

Measurable results

Skills that lift call quality, customer satisfaction and first contact resolution, and are easy to track.

Industry standards

ACXPA certified, and built on the standards used to assess customer service.

Reviews

What participants say about our phone training

Verified reviews from people who’ve completed our phone customer service courses.

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FAQs

Phone customer service training FAQs

Course options, delivery, pricing and who the training suits.

Still have questions? Get in touch
Who is phone customer service training for?
Anyone who handles customer calls: call centre agents, reception and office staff, customer service teams, small businesses, healthcare and professional services, and retail or ecommerce support. It suits new starters through to experienced staff who want sharper skills.
Essentials vs Foundations vs PRO: what changes?
The core framework is the same across all three. As you move up, you get more time, practice and depth:
  • Essentials: 1 × 3-hour session covering the fundamentals.
  • Foundations: 2 × 3-hour sessions with more role play, coaching and feedback.
  • PRO: 3 × 3-hour live online sessions or a full day onsite, adding advanced call control, de-escalation and service recovery. PRO is private only.
How much does phone customer service training cost?
Public courses are $315 per person for Essentials and $485 per person for Foundations (ex GST). Save 15% when you book three or more people in the same transaction, and ACXPA members save 25%. Private training, including PRO, is quoted for your team.
What’s the difference between public and private courses?
Public courses run on set dates, live online, and you can book a single ticket. Private courses are for your team only: you choose the dates, delivery is online or onsite, and there’s a minimum of 5 participants.
Will a public course definitely go ahead?
Public courses need a minimum number of participants to run, so we reserve the right to reschedule or cancel a date if too few people book. It rarely happens, and if it does we’ll let you know as early as possible and you can move to another date or get a full refund.
Is the training delivered online or in person?
Public courses are live online via Zoom. Private courses can be live online or onsite at your workplace anywhere in Australia, New Zealand or the Asia Pacific (travel costs apply). Online delivery makes it easy to fit training around rosters, peak periods and time zones.
Can the training be customised for our business?
Yes. Every course is ready to run and built for immediate impact, and private delivery can be tailored to your systems, customer types and KPIs, with role plays drawn from your own calls.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Everyone who completes a course receives a digital certificate of completion.
Are the courses ACXPA certified?
Yes. Our phone customer service courses are ACXPA certified and built on the standards ACXPA uses to assess customer service.
Is there a self-paced option?
Yes. Our self-paced courses are a low-cost option when time, budget or rosters are tight, with short video lessons, workbooks, quizzes and certificates.
How do I book?
For a public course, choose a date in the upcoming dates and book online by card or invoice. For private training, talk to us or call us on +61 3 9008 7287.

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