Set Caller ID

Choose what the person you call sees. By default an internal extension shows its short number, which means nothing outside the company and cannot be called back. This module presents the company number instead, or a department's, or a readable name. It is the difference between a call that is answered and one that is ignored.

How it works

You set the number and the name to present to the person called.
The presentation applies from there on, for outgoing calls as well as transfers.
The number presented must be one of yours: that is the rule, and it protects everyone.
The name shows on internal phones; outside, it is the number that counts.
The presentation can change depending on which department the call comes from.

Use cases

Outgoing calls: present the main number, the one on your paperwork, rather than an internal extension.
Transfer to a mobile: keep the company number so the call back returns to the switchboard.
Sales department: present the department's line, so call backs land in the right place.
Field engineers: call a customer from a mobile while showing the company number.
A calling campaign: present the dedicated number, the one that is tracked and measured.

What you configure

Number: Number to display (CallerID num)
Name: Name to display (CallerID name)

Examples

An internal extension calls a customer: the company's main number is displayed, and the call back reaches the switchboard.
The sales department presents its own line, which keeps call backs from going through reception.
A transfer to the director's mobile keeps the company presentation, without revealing a personal number.

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