How Inbound Call Routing Works
Inbound Call Routing is the process that happens if a prospect calls back the phone number from a text message or the phone call that they received from your outbound number or a number they found on your website, funnel, etc.
When a campaign sends out text messages or calls the outbound phone number is the phone number that you set up under Settings > Phone.
NOTE: Inbound calls can be forwarded to a cell phone but they cannot be answered in the desktop application. You can make outbound calls from the app.
Overview:
- If you have a phone number assigned to a user, the inbound call will route to that user's phone number
- If the lead is assigned to a user. It will route to the assigned user’s phone number
- If there is not a phone number assigned to the user, the lead is not assigned to a user, and a forwarding number is set it will forward to the forwarding number
- If there is no forwarding number set up, then the call will route to the company number.
Incoming Call
Is the number assigned to a user/staff member?
- Yes, the number is assigned to a user/staff member
- Routes to the user who is assigned to the number
- No, the number is not assigned to a user
Is the contact/lead assigned to the user?
- Yes, the contact/lead is assigned to a user
- Routes to the assigned user's phone number
- No, the contact/lead is not assigned to a user
Does the number have a forwarding number set?
- Yes, the number has a forwarding number set
- Routes to the numbers forwarding field
- No, the number does not have a forwarding number set
Is there a number in the company phone number field in the Business information tab on the account settings page?
- Yes, there is a number in the Business information tab in the Company Phone Field
- Routes to the Company Phone field
Step 1: Setting Up Your User Phone
- If the lead is assigned to a user, the call will be forwarded to the User's Phone.
- To update the User Phone navigate to Settings > My Staff > Team Management.
- Fill out all the appropriate user information, including the phone number.
- Click Save to confirm your changes.
Step 2: Setting Up Your Forwarding Number
- If you did assign a Call Forwarding Number but the lead is not assigned to a specific user, the call will be forwarded to the set Call Forwarding Number.
- To update the Call Forwarding Number navigate to Settings > Phone Numbers > Edit > Enter the forwarding number > Update.
Step 3: Setting Up Your Company Phone
- If you did not set up a specific Call Forwarding Number and the lead is not assigned to a specific user, the call will be forwarded to the Company Phone.
- To see which number is in Company Settings, navigate to Settings > Business Info > Company Data, and update the phone number.