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Overview
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is an automated business phone system feature that prompts customers to a series of options that routes them to the right agent who can handle their needs.
Aloware IVR system is responses that can be pre-recorded audio files, apply the text-to-speech function that can assist callers to get the information they need or to connect them to an agent.
Mapping Out IVR System in Lines Menu
Prerequisite: Before you begin your IVR System in the Lines menu, Admin should assign users for IVR extension.
Navigate to Users menu > Select user > Inbound Call Settings > Extension
To start mapping out your IVR System,
Go to Lines menu > Routing and IVR tab
Enable the "An IVR" option in Who should answer this call? section
Users may use the text-to-speech option by adding an IVR script, and the caller may hear this as a pre-recorded greeting or as instructions.
Or you may opt to upload an audio file (MP3 or WAV) for your pre-recordings
Select the ring groups for text messages to receive to
In the IVR menu options section, you may enable the Listen for Extensions button to allow the caller to connect to the user. This allows the caller to hear the pre-recorded instructions and navigate them to the right department.
Each IVR has a single voice prompt played to the users. Click the +Add Step button to add more options to the caller:
Assign a number in the "When the caller presses" field then you can select from the following task to take your IVR's next action:
Enroll to sequence - Enroll the contact to an active Aloware sequence (marketing automation and workflows). The call will be hung up after thanking the caller.
Hangup call - A message will be played, and the call is hung up.
Play extension directory - A directory of all extensions is played.
Replay IVR prompt - plays the prompt again.
Route to other Line - Sends the call to another Aloware line, changing the original line on reports.
Route to Ring Group - Sends the call to a ring group to be answered. Queues are configured at the Ring Group level. (See this article)
Route to user: Directly send the call to a user. If the user is not available, their Voicemail will pick up.
Send to Voicemail: Send the call to a generic voicemail prompt.
Set to DNC and hang up: Put contact in your DNC list and hang up the call. Useful for SMS campaigns.
How to Close the IVR Tree
Admins can also map out IVR exit if the caller fails to choose in IVR prompts.
Under the IVR Exit section, select from the following tasks to end the IVR tree:
Hangup call
Replay IVR prompt
Route to other line
Route to ring group
Route to user
Send to voicemail
