An on-hold interface system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the
system includes an interactive voice response system for providing a
plurality of audio signals to a telecommunications device of a calling
party, wherein the calling party has been placed on-hold. The system also
includes a server for checking accessibility of a network connection of a
network device, wherein the network device is associated with the
telecommunications device of the calling party. The system also includes
an enhanced on-hold interface system for providing a plurality of signals
to the network device. In addition, the system includes an automatic call
distributor for receiving a signal indicating the accessibility of the
network connection of the network device, and for instructing the
enhanced on-hold interface system and the interactive voice response
system to provide the plurality of signals to the network device and the
telecommunications device based the accessibility of the network
connection.