Managed VICIdial Features
Explore dialling, inbound routing, agent, supervisor, recording, reporting, security and scaling capabilities. Every feature depends on the selected configuration, infrastructure, carrier services, integrations and package.
Outbound dialling
Predictive, adaptive, ratio, manual, agent-controlled and message campaign options.
Predictive Dialling
Automatically places calls based on configured campaign settings and agent availability, with the objective of connecting answered calls to available agents efficiently. Predictive dialling does not guarantee zero dropped calls or a specific productivity increase.
Adaptive Dialling
Allows campaign dialling behaviour to be adjusted using configurable parameters and recent campaign performance.
Ratio Dialling
Permits administrators to control the approximate number of calls placed relative to available agents.
Manual Dialling
Allows agents to enter and call authorised telephone numbers manually, subject to permissions and campaign rules.
Agent-Controlled Dialling
Allows an agent to initiate a call from an assigned lead or customer record.
Broadcast or Message Campaigns
Support configured outbound call flows that play messages or route responses according to campaign design and applicable regulations.
Lead Recycling
Selected call outcomes can be returned for another attempt according to configured timing and attempt rules.
Alternate-number Dialling
Properly configured campaigns can attempt additional authorised numbers associated with a lead.
Answering-Machine Detection
A configurable technology that attempts to classify whether a human or machine answered. Detection is not perfect and results vary according to carrier, audio and campaign conditions.
Inbound contact centre
Queue, routing, IVR, recording and service-level capabilities for incoming calls.
Inbound capabilities
Automatic call distribution, inbound groups, queue announcements, hold music, queue position or estimated-wait options where configured, skills and rank-based routing, priorities, availability routing, overflow and after-hours routing.
Call flows
Call menus, interactive voice response, direct inward dial routing, callback queue options and on-hook agent options where supported.
Customer context
Caller-ID lookup, screen pops, customer-record display, recording, service-level reporting and abandoned-call reporting.
Blended communications
Agents can be configured to handle inbound and outbound work from a unified interface, plus other supported channels where properly configured. Every channel is not included in every ViciHost package.
Agent interface
A practical browser-based workspace for authorised users.
Agent workspace
Browser login, campaign selection, lead and customer information, custom scripts, form fields, CRM links, notes and data updates.
Call handling
Call, hold, hang-up, transfer, queue transfer, warm transfer, three-way conference, park and grab-parked-call options where configured.
Workflow
Dispositions, pause codes, personal and campaign callbacks, scripted questions, call history according to permissions, multi-language options and remote-agent capability.
Supervisor and quality controls
Operational visibility and permitted live-assistance workflows.
Live supervision
Real-time agent and call status, campaign activity, pause and wait status, session visibility, queue visibility and remote logout.
Quality controls
Monitoring, whisper, coaching, barge or conference options, recording search, quality workflows, dashboards, ticker options and group restrictions. Monitoring features must be used according to local privacy, labour and call-recording laws.
Campaign management
Campaign-specific control over dialling, lead sources, scripts and outcomes.
Campaign configuration
Multiple campaigns, dial methods, pacing, lists, list mixing, lead filters, scripts, custom fields, statuses, result logic, callbacks and recycling.
Policy and routing
Time zones, local calling-time restrictions, caller ID, transfer destinations, drop-call routing, answering-machine actions, recording settings, quotas and duplicate-lead checks where configured.
Lead and data management
CSV import and export, multiple lists, custom fields, statuses, segmentation, source tracking, ranking, filters, time-zone handling, DNC checks, suppression lists, retention planning and API-based insertion or updates.
Call recordings
Automatic or selective recording linked to call records, search, authorised playback or download, naming rules, archive storage, retention, export, encryption options, role-based access, QA use and storage monitoring.
Customer responsibility
Customers are responsible for ensuring that calls are recorded, stored, accessed and retained in accordance with applicable law and customer-consent requirements.
Reporting and analytics
Standard, configurable and custom reporting options.
Operational reporting
Real-time campaign and agent reports, login activity, pause codes, call statuses, outbound and inbound performance, service levels, abandoned calls, drop reports, call details, dispositions, sales and list performance.
Extensions
Carrier or trunk reports where available, recording reports, exports, automated reports where configured, custom report development and database or BI integration. Not every report is available by default.
Administration and access
Administrator interface, user accounts and groups, role-based permissions, campaign, report, recording, list and inbound-group restrictions, audit visibility, password policies, two-factor options where supported, IP controls and separate team permissions.
Telephony
SIP trunk connectivity, multiple carriers, inbound numbers, caller ID, failover options, routing, codecs, menus, voicemail, conferences, transfers, queues, prompts, music on hold, recording, DTMF, remote agents, WebRTC options and SIP-phone compatibility subject to testing.
Carrier note
Carrier services, telephone numbers, call rates, caller-ID rules and channel capacity may be supplied separately and are subject to provider availability and local regulations.
APIs and integrations
Supported VICIdial interfaces and secure middleware.
Non-Agent API
For approved operations such as lead management, call initiation, data retrieval and administrative workflows supported by available functions.
Agent API
For supported actions associated with the agent interface and active agent sessions.
Web forms and screen pops
Open external records or workflow pages using lead and call information.
Custom middleware
Secure middleware can connect systems where direct integration is unsuitable. Designs consider authentication, IP restrictions, validation, logging, rate controls, error handling and secure credential storage. API credentials are never placed in browser-side code.
Security and compliance support
HTTPS, firewall configuration, restricted administration, password practices, roles, two-factor options, maintenance, database controls, backup policies, recording controls, audit visibility, encryption options, retention planning, logs, secure APIs, DNC and calling-time controls.
Compliance responsibility
ViciHost provides technical controls that may assist customers with their compliance programmes. Each customer remains responsible for obtaining legal advice, configuring lawful campaign rules, securing proper consent and meeting all regulatory obligations.
Scalability
Architecture is assessed against workload, risk and budget.
Single-Server Deployment
Suitable for smaller operations when capacity, redundancy and recording requirements allow.
Multi-Server Cluster
Distribute telephony workloads and separate other roles where required.
Dedicated Database Server
Provide database resources separately for larger or more demanding environments.
Dedicated Web Server
Separate browser and administration traffic where scale or architecture requires it.
Recording and Archive Storage
Move older recordings to dedicated storage according to retention requirements.
Redundancy and High Availability
Architecture options can reduce single points of failure, subject to package design and budget. Capacity depends on concurrent calls, dial method, carrier performance, recordings, reports, integrations, codecs and hardware.
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