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    Answer-Seizure RatioASR

    The percentage of call attempts that are actually answered, used as both a route-quality measure and a fraud indicator.

    Normal ASR varies by destination and traffic type but commonly falls between 40% and 70%. Illegal robocall and scanning traffic produces very low ASR because most calls go unanswered or are blocked.

    An unusually high ASR paired with very short durations can indicate answering-machine detection or auto-answer equipment rather than genuine conversations.

    Why it matters to carriers

    A sudden ASR collapse on a customer's traffic usually means either their numbers are being blocked or their campaign is not legitimate — both need investigating today, not next month.

    Handling answer-seizure ratio on your own switch

    SipShield scores live SIP traffic with patented AI so the controls behind this term run automatically — and leave the audit trail regulators expect.