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Configuring Auto Attendant Menu Options for Business Hours

Solution

Complete the following steps to configure Auto Attendant Business Hours options.

1

From the Auto Attendant page, click Auto Attendant Menu Options (Business Hours) to expand the menu.

Result: Additional fields and options display.

Image of Business Hours menu

2

From the Business Hours Greeting field, complete the following steps.

  • Click the drop-down menu and select Every Day, All Day or a specific time period listed.

    Note: To create a custom schedule, click the Add link and see Creating a Regular or Holiday Time Schedule in MyAccount.

  • Click the Default or Custom radio button to select the desired messaging.
    • If Default is selected, then proceed to step 4.
    • If Custom is selected, then continue to the next step.
3

What type of greeting would you like to use?

  • To select a previously uploaded greeting, click the drop-down menu and select the desired greeting.
  • To select a new greeting, complete the following steps.
    1. Click Add New to display the Select Greeting window.

      Image of Select Greeting window

    2. Click the Choose File button, select the desired audio file, and then click Open.
    3. Read the disclaimer and then click the I have read and understand the disclaimer checkbox.
    4. Click Continue.

      Notes: To learn how to record and upload a Custom greeting, see Uploading an Auto Attendant Greeting.
4

Do you want to allow the caller to dial the desired extension immediately following the greeting without waiting for the next level of prompts?

  • If yes, then click the Enable First-Level Extension Dialing checkbox.
  • If no, then continue to the next step.
5

Do you want to add an Operator Number option?

  • If yes, then in the Operator Number field, enter the appropriate phone key to direct callers to.
  • If no, then the Operator Number field value defaults to 0.
6

For each key that will be used in the Auto Attendant, complete the following steps.

  1. In the Description field, enter a short description for the option.
  2. Click the Action drop-down menu and select the appropriate option. Refer to the table below for additional information and appropriate steps based on your selection.

    Notes:
    • Repeat Menu and Exit options are recommended.
    • Callers who do not indicate a transfer option are transferred to the operator.
       
Option Selected Description Additional Actions
Transfer With Message Plays the message, "Your call is being transferred, please hold." and transfers the call to the specified number. In the Action Data field, enter a 10-digit telephone number.
Transfer Without Message Transfers the call to the specific number without playing a transfer prompt. In the Action Data field, enter a 10-digit telephone number.
Transfer to Operator Plays the message, "Please stay on the line while your call is transferred to the operator." and transfers the call to the specified operator number. In the Action Data field, enter a 10-digit telephone number.
Name Dialing Brings the user to the automated name directory.  
Extension Dialing Prompts for an extension and then transfers the user.  
Transfer to Mailbox Prompts for an extension and then transfers the user.  
Repeat Menu Replays the Auto Attendant greeting.  
Transfer to Submenu Create or edit a secondary set of menu options from the main menu.

Note: This option is only available for Standard Auto Attendant.
  • To select an existing submenu, click the drop-down menu and select the appropriate option.
  • To edit an existing submenu, click the Edit link to display the Edit Submenu page. Make the appropriate changes and then click Save.
  • To create a new submenu, click Add to display the Add Submenu screen and complete the appropriate fields. When finished, click Save.

    Note: Submenus also provide the additional option of returning the caller to the main menu. To add this option, click the Action drop-down menu and then select Return to Previous Menu.
Play Announcement Provides recorded announcements for customers, such as a change in regular business hours.

Note: This option is only available for Standard Auto Attendant.
  • To select an existing announcement, click the Add New drop-down menu and select the appropriate audio file.
  • To create a new announcement, click the Add link to display the Upload Greeting window and upload an audio file.
Exit Ends the call.  
7

Click Save.

Result: A message displays, indicating that Auto Attendant settings have been updated successfully.

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