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Updated by BCH Digital Support

What is it?

This service allows calls to be routed in 3 different ways:

Direct Routing: Deliver inbound calls to a single destination or a huntgroup.

Speech Routing: The caller can say the name of the destination, huntgroup or keyword to be routed through to them.

Tone Routing: The traditional IVR using the keypad to route calls.

Accessing the service

Go to Call Handling > Route By Voice

Service Settings

Click on Services in the sub menu.

Click on the + on the right hand side and provide a Service Description, then click Add Service.

Click on Settings to configure the service.

Before configuring the service

In order for the flow of the service configuration to go smoothly we recommend you complete these 3 sections first; Add a voicemail inbox, at least 1 destination and if needed create a huntgroup. Each one can be found in the sub-menu as outlined in red in the below images:

1. Add Voicemail

Click the + on the right hand side

Description

Give the inbox a name

Audio Folder

You can choose the [Default Message] or you can upload Audio to Atlas Admin Tools. They will be selectable once this is complete.

Action

Play audio only [Default Message]

"There is no one available to take your call at this time, please call back again." [Default Message]

Take a message and email as attachment to a single address

"There is no one available to take your call at this time, please leave a message after the tone." [Default Message]

Take a message and email as attachment to multiple addresses

"There is no one available to take your call at this time, please leave a message after the tone." [Default Message]

Email Address

Enter in a single email address or choose from an email group created here.

Click Update to complete the voicemail setup.

You can listen to voicemails in the Atlas voicemails service. They will also be emailed to the address on the setup.

2. Add Destinations

Click the + on the right hand side

Destination

The destination number calls are to be routed to. By default this can be 01/02 & 07 mobile numbers.

Alternative prefixes can be enabled in Account Management.
Description

A description of the destination entry.

TTS Name

The name of the destination read out to the caller before being routed.

Ringtime Timeout

Set the timeout before the call ends between 5 seconds and 2 minutes.

Voicemail

If the call doesn't connect it can be forwarded to a voicemail inbox. Click Add New.

Configure Destinations

Enabled - Quickly enable/disable destinations using the toggle.

Configure - Allows you to edit the above settings.

Hours - Set the hours in the day this destination is available. If the hours are blank it will follow the service working hours set here.

3. Create Huntgroups (optional)

Click the + on the right hand side

Description

A description of the destination entry.

TTS Name

The name of the huntgroup read out to the caller before being routed.

Stop On Busy

If a busy status is returned you can either Stop all routing or continue until Answered.

Loop Destinations

If there's no answer or continue routing is selected above, choose how many times to loop the destinations in the huntgroup between 1-5 or continue until answered.

Voicemail

If the call doesn't connect it can be forwarded to a voicemail inbox.

Click Add New.

Adding Destinations

Click on the Destinations button of the Huntgroup you wish to add to.

Choose one of the added Destinations in the dropdown then click Add Destination.

Huntgroup destinations are dialed sequentially, and you can change the order using the Up and Down arrows.

Main Service Configuration

Click on Services in the sub menu

Click the Settings button.

Service Description

Update the service name.

Working Hours

Click the + on the righthand side.

Day of week

Choose each single day, Monday to Friday or Monday to Sunday.

Start

The time in 24h the service will begin to take calls.

Stop

The time in 24h the service will stop taking calls.

Out of Hours Action will need to be set next. If you have another service choose this from the dropdown otherwise choose a Voicemail. Create the voicemail inbox here.

Call Recording

Calls Not Recorded / Calls Recorded.

These can be listened to using the Call Recordings service.

Non Delivery Action

In the event the call can't be connected it can be routed through to another service you setup or it can go to voicemail.

Special Dates

Add dates when your office is closed (eg bank holidays) or unavailable (eg training) so that calls get routed to another service or voicemail. This allows one off routing changes on the day specified without changing the main service setup.

Click the + on the right to add a new Special Date. All UK bank holidays for the next 5 years are selectable, and you can also create your own.

Missed Call Alerts

Select an email group or enter a single email address for alerts to be sent to.

Welcome Audio

The audio the customer hears when they first dial into the number.

Whisper Message

Set the audio the destination will hear when they pick up a call.

CLI Presented

Leave blank to have the number of the caller displayed to the destination or enter in a CLI of your choosing.

CLIs MUST be a valid dialable number. Invalid CLIs will stop the call from being delivered to the destination.

Service Routing

Direct Routing

Route calls to a Destination or a Huntgroup.

Speech Recognition Routing

Routing calls by voice can be achieved by adding keywords for Destinations and Huntgroups and the customer saying them down the line instead of using their keypad like in Tone Menu Routing.

Add the IVR Menu audio by clicking the the Update button

Choose the Audio folder from the dropdown and then the audio file and click Save.

Speech Recognition Routing will only become active with Menu Audio configured.
Recognition Attempts

How many times the service will attempt to match what's said to a keyword. If the Recognition Attempts limit is hit, calls can be automatically routed through to the first available option of the Tone Menu Routing setting.

Confirm Pre-Connection

"Connect Caller without confirmation" - Route the call straight through to the destination or huntgroup.

"Play TTS name prior to connection" - The service will take the TTS Name field in Destinations or Huntgroups and say it back to the caller. A confirmation is required by the caller that this is the correct routing.

"Connecting you to <TTS Name>. To cancel say no after the beep." saying No will restart the Menu Audio.

Tone Menu Routing

Can be used as a traditional keypad IVR or used as a backup routing system for Speech Recognition Routing, should no caller keyword input be matched to a setup keyword in the speech recognition process.

Add the IVR Menu audio by clicking the the Update button

Choose the Audio folder from the dropdown and then the audio file and click Save.

Tone Menu Routing will only become active with Menu Audio configured.
Tone Routing

Choose a Keypress option then click the Edit button.

Choose if the call is to be routed to a Direct Destination you've added or a Huntgroup.

A completed service can look like this.

Non-selection

If the caller doesn't press any option you can have the call routed through to a Destination or Huntgroup automatically after no selection on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd repeat.

Numbers

Click Configure on the number you wish to assign a service to.

Now choose the Current Service and click Save.

Speech Log

Shows all calls that routed through Speech Recognition Routing showing details of the call

Date & Time

The date and time the call was made.

Number

The number dialled by the caller.

Caller

The number the caller called from.

Service

The service the number is assigned to.

Found Match

Found a match with a Destination or Huntgroup.

Progress

Show's the step by step progress of the call including what the service heard and how it routed.

Speech

All speech recognized for routing is displayed.


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