Knowledgebase · Section 02
Routing & Call Handling
In-depth guides to each call-handling building block — auto attendants, ring groups, call queues, conferences, paging, service flags, and park orbits.
Chapters· 7 · ~ 51 min
- 01Auto attendantsThe touch-tone menu that answers a call and routes the caller by the key they press or the name they dial.
- Identity
- Behavior
- Timeout handling
- Redirection
- Dial by name
- Direct destinations
- + 2 more
→ - 02Ring groupsRing several extensions together, in stages, so a team is reachable on one number.
- Identity
- Stages
- Behavior
- Redirection
→ - 03Call queues (ACD)Hold callers in a queue and distribute them to agents — the most configurable call-handling object. Agents, selection rules, caller experience, callback, reporting, and more.
- Identity
- Agent setup
- Agent selection
- Caller in queue
- Miscellaneous
- Monitoring
- + 10 more
→ - 04ConferencesDial-in conference rooms with optional access codes and moderation.
- Identity
- Behavior
- Conference star codes
→ - 05Paging groupsOne-way overhead announcements to many phones at once.
- Identity
- Members
- Call announcement
- Webhooks
→ - 06Service flagsTime-based on/off switches that flip greetings and routing into night or holiday mode.
- Identity
- Description
- Schedule (Automatic mode only)
- Calendar sync
- Automatic page
→ - 07Park orbitsNumbered slots to park a live call and retrieve it from any phone.
- Identity
- Behavior
- Webhooks
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