Agent can be added using distribution list or security groups, with support for Office 365 groups upcoming. Next, Marina talked about the Call Queue Agent capabilities. A lot of features are available in Call Queues to create customized experience to the callers.Įach Call Queue service number can handle up to 200 concurrent calls, and a single tenant can have multiple Queues. Marina introduced Greeting, Music-on Hold, Queue size and maximum allowed call wait time parameters, routing for Agents (Attendant), and the ability for over-capacity and calls that timed-out waiting be handled in several ways. Grant-CsCallingLineIdentity -PolicyName UKSalesQueue -Identity “ User Name ”Ĭall Queues are part of Azure cloud Voice services available in Phone System, giving organizations the ability to handle calls at scale and be sure that all call is answered.Įven though right now each Call Queue is required to have a tolled or toll-free service number assigned to it, Marina announced that soon, a service number will be an optional parameter and Call Queue would be able to receive VOiP calls on their SIP-addresses. ServiceNumber 14258828080 -EnableUserOverride $False – Verbose New- CsCallingLineIdentity -Identity "UKSalesQueue" -CallingIdSubstitute "Service" Available since July, it’s possible to mask or change the callback number by granting a user a certain Caller ID policy: Marina introduced the concept of protecting the identity of users by customizing the Caller ID for outbound Calls.
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Note that a user without calling plan license assigned cannot have a PSTN Number and cannot place calls to external PSTN.
A good understanding of the Microsoft Phone System Cloud Services capabilities in Office 365 for incoming call routing is required to properly and quickly route callers to the correct destination, all without human intervention.