Standby Duty

Standby Duty

Description Allows you to handle incoming calls outside of working hours by defining a list of standby duty numbers to be called.
Required Predecessor Accept
License
Advanced Routing Enterprise Routing  Contact Center
Modalities Audio / Video Instant Messaging Email External Task

Common Properties

Configurable Properties

Description

Destination Type
  • Direct Entry: If selected, you can specify up to 10 phone numbers (delimited by semicolon) in the field Destination List below.
  • Custom Parameter:  If selected, you can choose a Custom Parameter (containing a phone number or a list of multiple phone numbers) in the field Custom Parameter below.
Destination List / Custom Parameter
  • Destination List: Shown when Destination Type Direct Entry is selected. In the field Destination List, you can specify up to 10 phone numbers (delimited by semicolon).
  • Custom Parameter: Shown when Destination Type Custom Parameter is selected. You can select a parameter that contains a phone number or a list of phone numbers to be used in the activity.
RONA Timeout

Specifies the time the system uses to ring a phone number from the specified list (Destination List or Custom Parameter), then switches to the next phone number in the list.

  • Default: 00:00:30
  • Min: 00:00:05
  • Max: 00:00:55
Max Attempt Cycles Defines the number of times going through the list of phone numbers (Destination List or Custom Parameter) until one destination accepts the call by confirming.
Resource Type
  • Playlist
  • Resource
Playlist/Resource

Sets a waiting playlist / audio resource for to the caller while in queue.

🔍 Playlists and Resources (music) can be added and defined in Configuration.

Confirmation Description
Prompt Type
  • Text-to-Speech (with Language Select & Text Field)
  • Audio Resources.

🔍 Audio resources can be added via Configuration > Resources . 

Add Parameters When enabled, parameters can be added and used in the prompt text.
Prompt Language Allows to select the locale/voice to use when using the Text-to-Speech engine.
Prompt Text

Allows you to add text that will be read in the prompt language/locale for the called standby duty contact.  
You can use custom and system parameters in text-to-speech prompts.

To make use of the functionality, Add Parameters need to be enabled first. Once enabled, you can add custom and system parameters to your prompt text

Resource ✅ Only shown when "Prompt Type" = Resource is selected.
Confirmation DTMF The confirmation that the called standby duty can make with a DTMF tone.
Confirmation During Announcement
  • When enabled, allow to enter DTMF tone during the prompt.
  • When disabled, do not allow to enter DTMF tone during the prompt.
Limit Confirmation Timeout
  • When enabled, you can set the desired confirmation timeout in the field Confirmation Timeout below.
  • When disabled, max. 00:00:30 is waited for the confirmation.

Confirmation Timeout

hh:mm:ss

Max waiting time for confirmation.

  • Default: 00:00:05
  • Min: 00:00:05
  • Max: 00:00:30
 
 

Audio / Video

 
 

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