Allow and Block Calls
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Scope
Intended Audience: All Users
This article outlines how to allow and block calls to an extension in the Manager Portal.
Requirements
- Basic User Access to Manager Portal or higher
NOTE: Basic Users may only allow or block calls for themselves. Site Managers or higher may allow and block calls for other users
- Log in to the Manager Portal
- Navigate to Users. Basic Users can navigate to Answering Rules and skip to step 5
- Select the user to update
- To allow or block calls to a TOD Routing, Auto Attendant, or a Call Queue
- Scroll to the bottom of the User's Tab and uncheck the Hide System Users
- Select the system user you wish to edit (TOD Routing, AA, CQ)
- This will block all calls to the DID, AA or CQ, respectively.
- Scroll to the bottom of the User's Tab and uncheck the Hide System Users
- To allow or block calls to a TOD Routing, Auto Attendant, or a Call Queue
- Go to the Answering Rules tab
- Click Allow/Block
- On the left, enter allowed numbers and click the + icon to add it to the list
NOTE: This allows callers to bypass Do Not Disturb and Call Screning. It does not specify numbers allowed to dial an extension - On the right, enter any blocked numbers and click the + icon to add it to the list
NOTE: Calls from blocked numbers will be dropped immediately. - Once done adding numbers click Done
To block numbers from calling into a TOD-routed number:
You will use this if Time Of Day routing is enabled and the client does not wish to receive any calls from a specific number. This will stop the indicated number from being able to call in to the TOD-routed number.
- Log into the Manager Portal
- Navigate to the Users tab
- Uncheck HIDE SYSTEM USERS
- Navigate to the TOD number Answering Rules
- Click Allow/Block
- On the left, enter allowed numbers and click the + icon to add it to the list
NOTE: This allows callers to bypass Do Not Disturb and Call Screning. It does not specify numbers allowed to dial an extension - On the right, enter any blocked numbers and click the + icon to add it to the list
NOTE: Calls from blocked numbers will be dropped immediately. - Once done adding numbers click Done