The present invention is directed to a user communication device 174, 180
for interacting with a contact center 100, comprising a user interface
operable to initiate a real-time communication with a contact center 100
and an information transmission agent 184 operable, before the real-time
communication is routed to a resource associated with a contact center
100, forward to the contact center 100 at least one message comprising
personal information 188 of the user. The personal information 188 is not
associated with the user communication device 174, 180.