Creating or Amending Outbound Phone Codes on 8x8 Contact Center

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Objective

Set up Outbound Phone Codes in 8x8 Contact Center.

Applies To

  • 8x8 Contact Center

  • Configuration Manager for Contact Center

  • Phone Codes

Procedure

  1. Log in to Configuration Manager for Contact Center.

  2. From the left menu, select Outbound Phone Codes.clipboard_e7cb969c66dcd9e9dff0b863950ad88d4.png

  3. Select +Add to create a code list.clipboard_e52dde262f94536d3907fb80bf077b405.png

  4. Fill in the Name, language, and check the Active box.clipboard_e10cdc7db93918c114a2457c527d948b2.png

  5. Select Save.

  6. Under the Codes tab, select +Add.clipboard_ed7e58937845e669c7c1d646627e7d1f0.png

  7. Check Active to enable the code.

  8. Fill in the Text of the code, Report Text, and select a Queue.clipboard_ecae7705082970cfa80cc6ac9d77acda7.png

  9. Double-click on the Calling line identifier blue word/number.

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  10. Select a channel number from the Calling Line ID list box that opens.clipboard_ed89d74a3031391419f524772256c8f03.png

  11. Repeat steps 6-10 until you have all the codes/numbers you want set up.

  12. Select Save.

  13. Select the Assignments tab.clipboard_e9c93fd6f591f0f6ce475473c0ba0dc4c.png

  14. Select the Groups that are to use the code list.clipboard_e1db044befcfc756aa5b1880deea658e9.png

  15. Select Save.

Amending an Already Set Up Code

  1. Log in to Configuration Manager for Contact Center.

  2. From the left menu, select Outbound Phone Codes.clipboard_e7cb969c66dcd9e9dff0b863950ad88d4.png

  3. Select the Code list you want to amend and edit it.

  4. Go to the Codes tab.

  5. Add/delete/deactivate any codes you need.

  6. Go to the Assignments tab.

  7. Adjust as needed the groups to use the codes.

Note:

Agents will need to select the appropriate code from their outbound code list to show the number they want to use as their outbound dial code.