Call Flow - Setup

Owned by David Klein
Last updated: Nov 03, 2020 by Eric Ronhovde
5 min read

Description:

Callflows define the flow of a call, or which instructions to process when someone dials a specific phone number. You can utilize our callflow management tool to configure the flow of a call, and in the process, you can configure the majority of other services exposed within the user interface. Callflows are configured by assigning a phone number to the callflow and dragging elements from the toolbox on the right-hand side of the screen to the callflow. You can stack callflow elements on top of each other to indicate you want the action you are dragging to occur after the action you drop it upon.

This article will show you how to do the following:

  • How to add your main number to Smart PBX
  • How to Create and Enable a Call Flow
  • How to Create an Auto Attendant
  • How to Create a Ring Group
  • How to Setup Time Conditions for Open/Closed Call Flows

Methods:

 01. How to add your main number to Smart PBX

Description: This section outlines how to assign a phone number to be the Main Number.

  1. Login to the Audian Portal
  2. Click the 9 square button at the top right of the screen.
  3. Click on the Smart PBX app.
  4. Click Main Number on the left.

  5. Click Add from Spare Numbers.

  6. Select the number(s) that apply, and then click Add selected numbers.

    • If you do not see the number, please contact Audian at 844-611-6110 opt 2.
 02. How To Create an Advanced Call Flow

Description: This section outlines how to build your main number call flow, but this guide can also be used to create other call flows such as the After Hours menu or Holiday menu.

  1. Login to the Audian Portal.
  2. Click the 9 square button at the top right of the screen.
  3. Click on Callflows, then click on Callflows once more.
  4. Click Add Call Flow on the left and build the main call flow.

  5. Click the paper and pencil edit button, and then name the call flow using the naming format below.

    If you have multiple locations under one account, then put the location name at the end to keep track of which call flow is which.

    • 01 | Main Callflow
    • 02 | After Hours 
    • 03 | Holiday
    • 04 | Emergency or Temp Forward
  6. Check List this callflow in Main Number, and then click Save.
    • This will allow you to assign the callflow in the Incoming Call Handling section of Smart PBX.
  7. Now we add the extension by clicking the Click to add a number section.

    • You can dial that extension at any time to access this call flow and re-record the greeting.
  8. Select the phone number from the drop down box or select Extension and enter a number, and then click Add.

    • Note: Clicking Find Extension will show you a list of all of the currently assigned extensions for this account.
  9. Build out the rest of the call flow by referencing the following articles.
  10. Click on the Save Changes button.


 03. How To Enable A Call Flow

Description: This section outlines how to enable call flows for your Open, Closed, Lunch, and Holidays.

  • After Hours and Lunch call flows can only be set after the Open/Closed hours are set.
  • Holiday call flows can only be defined once Holidays is enabled in the Holiday section.
  1. Login to the Audian Portal.
  2. Click the 9 square button at the top right of the screen.
  3. Click on the Smart PBX app.
  4. Click Main Number located on the left.
  5. Click on the Incoming Call Handling button.
  6. Select one of the Hour tabs.

  7. Select the Advanced Callflows dropdown and select the call flow you would like enabled.
  8. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom.
 04. How To Setup Open/Closed Hours

Description: This section outlines how to set up your business open and closed hours for your call flow when your in and out of the office.

  1. Login to the Audian Portal.
  2. Click the 9 square button at the top right of the screen.
  3. Click on the Smart PBX app.
  4. Click Main Number located on the left.
  5. Click Office Hours Strategy.

  6. Choose either 24 hours Open Office or Custom.

  7. After selecting Custom Office Hours, a day of the week and time frame will open.
  8. If your office closes for lunch, select Are you closed for lunch hours? and then set the time window.
  9. Click on the Save Changes button.
 05. How To Setup Holiday Schedules

Description: This section outlines how to set up a holiday schedule. 

You will need to create a call flow in section 2 listed above, and then enable the Holiday schedule by following the directions in section 3 listed above. 

  1. Login to the Audian Portal.
  2. Click the 9 square button at the top right of the screen.
  3. Click on the Smart PBX app.
  4. Click Main Number located on the left.
  5. Click Office Holidays

  6. Check the box that says Are you closed for holidays?
  7. Click Add Holiday.
  8. Select the preferred type of Holiday event to be created.
    • Single Day - Select a specific date to be closed.
    • Date Range - Select a start and end date.
    • Advanced - Allows for options such as 3rd Tuesday of March to be set.
  9. Fill In the specified holiday info.
  10. Click on the Save Changes button.