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DTMF prefix

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Ask callers to key in a number, such as an account number, and show it to the user who answers.

DTMF prefix plays a greeting asking callers to enter digits, such as their account number, followed by #. The digits are added in front of the caller ID, so the user who answers sees them straight away.

The digits are also available as {dtmf_prefix} in API request and Webhook objects.

  1. Drag DTMF prefix from the Identifiers group onto the canvas and click the gear icon.
  2. Enter a Name.
  3. Add a Greeting with Record your voice (in the browser or over a phone call) or Upload file. Tell callers to enter the digits and then press #.
  4. Click Save, connect it before your users, and click Apply configuration.

DTMF prefix settings

Setting What it does
Name Label on the canvas.
Greeting The message asking for the digits.