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IVR Setup and Management

How to create an IVR in the PBXme system and redirect a local number to it.

1

Go to the IVR page: in the top menu, click Inbound → IVR.

IVR menu

2

Click Create to set up a new IVR.

Create new IVR

Fill in the required fields:

  • Name — required; the name used when redirecting a local number to this IVR.
  • Welcome Greeting — required; the recording played to a caller upon entering the IVR.
  • Timeout — required; how long to wait before disconnecting the call if no option is selected.
  • Invalid Retries — the recording played if a caller selects a digit not associated with any destination in the IVR.
  • Status — turns the IVR on or off while preserving all its settings.
  • Description — a textual description of the IVR.
  • Advance — define a destination for each digit (for example: 1 for Dispatch, 2 for Support, 3 for Management).

IVR creation fields

3

After filling in the details, click Save. The IVR will now appear in the list.

Saved IVR in list

4

In the top menu, click Add/View Numbers. In the numbers list, click the Call Forward icon next to the number you want to forward.

Selecting a number to forward to IVR

In the Local Numbers Destination window, select Call Type = IVR, then select the IVR you created.

Setting the number to redirect to IVR

5

Click Save. Your number is now redirected to the IVR you selected.

Confirmed IVR redirection

For additional questions or further assistance, contact support at support@pbxme.com or WhatsApp +972 55-966-4944.

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