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Voice Settings Overview

Deep dive into the Voice settings page

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Written by Roland Ligtenberg
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Access your Voice Settings

To access your Voice settings, start by clicking the gear icon in the upper right hand corner of the webpage.

From there click the Voice option in the left hand side bar to expand the different Voice settings.


Phone Numbers

Your Phone numbers settings page allows you to set up, see, and manage all of your phone numbers, including your Main Business Line.

Purchasing Your Main Business Line

When starting your onboarding to Voice, you have the option to purchase a business line for your business.

If you choose to purchase a business line, you will be prompted to enter your desired area code and select a phone number.

Your Main Business Line will then be available to add to your call flows and begin making and receiving calls.


Porting Your Main Business Line

If you already have a business line you'd like to bring into your HCP account, you can to do so by selecting the Yes option for the question, "Do you have an existing business number, and/or tracking numbers?" when onboarding to Voice.

If you choose to port your existing business phone number, you will be prompted to fill out and submit a Letter of Authorization (LOA) as well as upload your phone bill.

Please Note: If you would like to test the Voice solution prior to your port finalizing, you will have the option to purchase a number in your phone number settings. That number will become a Call Tracking Number once the port is completed.

Once porting is complete, the number identified as your Main Business Line on the LOA will automatically be set as your Main Business Line.

You will then be able to add your business line to a call flow and start making and receiving calls in Housecall Pro!


Primary Number Onboarding

During the "Get started" phase of onboarding to Voice, you will be prompted to select a Primary Number.

Once your onboarding is complete, you will find your Primary Number on your phone number settings page under the Voice drop down menu.


Porting Your Primary Number

After you complete your onboarding to the Voice feature, you will have the opportunity to port any existing business numbers.

Once porting is complete, the phone number you initially selected will become a Call Tracking Number and the number identified in your LOA as primary will become your Primary Number.


Get New Call Tracking Number

To get a new call tracking number:

Start by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of your Housecall Pro account, then select 'Phone numbers' under the Voice section of the Settings menu on the left.

Next, click on the 'Get New Number' button at the top of the Phone numbers settings page.

From there, please choose a lead source from the drop-down, or create a new one.

📖 Help Center Article:

For more information on lead sources, check out our Help Article,

"Lead Source Overview" in the HCP Help Center.

Lastly, you will choose your destination number. This is the number you want to ring when someone calls your tracking number. We are essentially forwarding calls from the tracking number to this destination number.

Using the area code from your destination number, we will search the phone number database and show you available tracking numbers.

Once you have selected a number, click 'Save' in the bottom right corner of the window.

Please Note: If there are no tracking numbers with that area code available, then we will prompt you to enter a 3-digit area code.

From there, you will be prompted with a dialog box which provides instructions for adding your tracking number to your advertising source.

You will now be all set up to use your call tracking number. You can test it by calling that number to verify it goes to the destination number.


Delete Call Tracking Number

To delete your call tracking number:

Start by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of your Housecall Pro account to access your account settings, then select 'Phone numbers' under the Voice section in the menu on the left.

Next, click on the three vertical dots icon to the right of the number you would like to delete and select "Delete call tracking number" from the drop-down.

From there a dialog box will appear and prompt you to type "Delete" to confirm that you actually want to delete this call tracking number.

Next, click the 'Delete' button in the bottom right corner of the window.

Please Note: The lead source will still exist but will no longer be tied to the call tracking number. This means you will no longer be able to receive

calls to that number.


Edit Destination Number or Lead Source

To edit your call tracking number:

Start by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of your Housecall Pro account to access your account settings, then select 'Phone numbers' under the Voice section in the menu on the left.

Next, click on the three vertical dots icon to the right of the phone number you would like to edit, then select "Edit destination or lead source" from the drop-down.

From there, you will be prompted with a dialog box to make changes to the lead source or destination number. Make your changes and click 'Save' in the bottom right corner of the window.


Add Call Tracking Numbers to Your Advertising Sources

We have provided a set of instructions for adding your call tracking numbers to the most popular lead generation platforms so that you can easily get your tracking numbers set up properly:

Google Business Profile

  • First login to your Google Business Profile.

  • Next, click on Info from the menu on the left.

  • From there under your company info, you will see a phone icon. Click on the pencil icon to the right of the phone to make edits.

  • Next, add your tracking number as your primary business phone number. You can still have your company phone number as a secondary number.

  • Lastly, Click Apply.

Facebook Business

  • First login to your Facebook Business account.

  • Next, navigate to Business Tools and go to Business Settings.

  • Next, on the left menu click on Business Info.

  • From there under Business Details, click Edit and add your tracking number as your business phone number.

Facebook Page

  • Start by navigating to your Pages and open up your page.

  • Next, go to About.

  • Then go to Contact and Basic Info on the left menu.

  • Next, click Add Phone.

  • Lastly, add your tracking number and click Save.

HomeAdvisor

  • Start by logging into HomeAdvisor Pro.

  • Next go to Account and then Communication Preferences.

  • From there go to edit Business Phone and add your tracking number and click Save.

Note: This is a “gig economy" account which means it has limited access to core features.

Angi’s (formerly Angie’s List)

  • First go to your Profile and under My Business, click on Contact Information.

  • Next, update your phone number with your tracking phone number and click Save.

Yelp

  • First go to the Business Information tab on the left hand menu.

  • Then click Add or Edit next to Business info.

  • Next, add your tracking phone number and click Save changes.

Thumbtack

  • First log in to your Thumbtack account.

  • Next, open your profile by selecting the Profile tab at the top of the webpage.

  • Then click the View as customer button to see a preview of your profile.

  • Lastly, click Edit and add your tracking phone number.


Call Flows

Here's how you set up your VoIP call flow, which will dictate how your calls go through the system.

Create Call Flows

Call flows allows you to forward calls based on hours, configure how you want your calls to ring on HCP web, and which audio file you want to be played for your voicemail.

Start by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of your Housecall Pro account to access your account settings, then select 'Call flows' under the Voice section in the menu on the left.

Next, to create a call flow click on the "Create call flow" button.

From here we provide a template to help get you started.

Click the blue "Next" button in the upper right hand corner to configure how the call goes through the system.


Editing Call Flows

To begin editing a call flow, click the ellipses (three vertical dots) to the right of your call flow row, and select "edit call flow".

From there, you will be able to rename your call flow by clicking the pencil icon to the right of "Default call flow".

You can also update the widgets in each call flow by selecting the widget and then a right panel will open to allow you to make edits.


Configuring Widgets

Incoming Call Widget

The incoming call widget lets you decide which lead sources should be assigned to this call flow. You cannot remove a number from a call flow, but instead can assign it to a new call flow through that incoming widget.

Call Hours Widget

You can choose one of three options in the Call Hours widget:

  • Available 24/7: This will route all calls 24/7 to the next step in the call flow.

  • Use business hours from company profile: Based on the hours set in your business hours settings, we will route calls if you are open or closed to the next step in the call flow.

  • Use customized hours for calls: This option will let you choose which hours you are open or closed and route calls to the next step based on that.

Simul-Ring Widget

The simul-ring widget will let you configure who gets rung. You can choose all available web phones, a specific employee, or a ring group. For more details about ring groups, click here.

Send to Voicemail Widget

The send to voicemail widget will send the customer to a voicemail. You can select whether the caller hears the audio file you select or a text-to-speech message which you can configure. For more info on setting up your voicemail library, click here.

Forward Call Widget

The forward widget lets you forward your calls to an employee or to an external number. This will allow you to do rollover forwarding so if you don't answer when it rings on HCP Web, you can forward it to another number.

If you have HCP Assist, we suggest you set up rollover forwarding so that you can forward the call to your answering service. If you don't have HCP Assist and want to learn more, check out this link.

Play a Greeting Widget

The play a greeting widget will play a message to the customer at the beginning of the call. You can select whether the caller hears the audio file you select or a text-to-speech message which you can configure. For more info on setting up your audio library, click here.

Call Queue Widget

You can add a call queue widget to your call flow. This means that the call will enter the queue and be in a “waiting” state for you to answer the call.

  • The first option in the call queue widget is for what the caller will hear. You can choose between customizable hold music or an audio file that you upload.

  • The second option is to set how long the customer stays in the call queue before moving to the next step in the call flow.

  • Lastly, the third option is for if you want the customer to be able to leave the call queue, you can select yes under the question "Allow callers to leave a voicemail instead of holding" and we will play an audio message to the caller to let them know that they can press 1 to exit the queue and leave a voicemail.


Add & Remove Steps

In your call flow, you can add or remove steps to your call flow. There are buttons on the call flow which let you add a step. This will open up a right menu to let you choose which widget to add.

You can also remove widgets by clicking the "X" in the right hand corner on the widget.

Alternatively, you can remove a widget by clicking on the widget and selecting remove step.

Note: You are only allowed to remove some widgets. If they are not removable then they won't have an X or remove step option.


Saving Your Call Flow

You can update (save) the call flow by clicking the blue button in the top right corner called "Update Call Flow".

Note: If you have a call in progress, updating your call flow may cause that call to fail.


Audio Library

The process below will walk you through how to upload your audio files so that you can create an experience for your customers that is custom to your business. The Audio library is where you'll add professional phone greetings and voicemails which you can then use in your call flows.

Accessing Your Audio Library

Start by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of your Housecall Pro account to access your account settings, then select 'Audio Library' under the Voice section in the menu on the left.

You will start with an empty audio library where you can upload files to add to your call flow.

Upload New Audio File

To get started click on the Upload Audio File button and you will be prompted with a dialog box to name your audio file and attach the file.

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Note: We only accept mp3 or wav audio file types. If you try to upload the incorrect file type, we will provide an error message and inform you to try again.

After you have uploaded a file, click Save to continue.

Edit Audio File

If you have an audio file uploaded, you can edit it by clicking the three vertical dots to the right of the file name and selecting "Edit audio file".

From there you will be able to update the name or upload a new file. Once you've done this, click the Save button.

Delete Audio File

To delete an audio file, click on the 3 vertical dots to the right of the file name and click on "Delete audio file".

Note: If an audio file is being used in any of your call flows, you will not be able to delete it.


Ring Groups

Here's how you can create your Ring Group which will dictate who rings when a call comes through the system.

Create a Ring Group

Start by clicking on the gear icon in the top right corner of your Housecall Pro account to access your account settings, then select 'Ring Groups' under the Voice section in the menu on the left.

Next, click the "New Ring Group" button located at the top of the webpage.

From there, add a group name for your ring group and select the employees you wish to be part of your group. Your ring group can contain a maximum of 10 destinations.

Note: If you don't see an employee you wish to add, that means that we can't find a device for them. Please have your employee open up the dialer in their account and try again to add the employee.

Next, click the blue "Create Ring Group" button located on the right-hand side of your screen. Once you've done that, you can add this ring group to your call flow!

Edit Ring Group

To edit your ring group, select the three vertical dots in the table row and then select "Edit ring group" from the drop down.

From there, you can make changes to the name of the group or edit its members. When you're done making your edits, click the blue "Save" button on the right-hand side of your screen.

Delete Ring Group

To delete your ring group, select the three vertical dots in the table row and then select "Delete ring group" from the drop down.

Once you click delete, you will see a confirmation dialog box. Please note that your action cannot be undone.

Note: If the ring group is being used in a call flow, then you will need to remove it from that call flow before you delete it from your account.


Set up Call Recording

Here's how to set up call recording so that all calls, inbound and outbound, get recorded.

Toggle On Call Recording

  • Start by navigating to your account settings and then to Voice from the left hand menu.

  • From there choose "Recording calls".

  • Then toggle on "Inbound call recording" and/or "Outbound call recording". This toggle ensures that all of your inbound and/or outbound calls get recorded. Both inbound and outbound calls recording will be defaulted to off.

Call Recording Notice

Once you toggle on call recording for either inbound or outbound calls, you will see a box with an option to play our call recording notice.

If the play call recording notice is turned on then the caller will hear: "This call may be recorded for quality assurance purposes" before the call is connected.

If you wish to turn off that call recording notice, you may toggle it off and a legal disclosure window will open which will inform you about recording laws. You will need to check the box to agree to accept responsibility for compliance of these recording laws.

Once turned off, we will not play the call whisper before connecting the call. It will be your responsibility to inform the caller that the call is being recorded.

Note: If the customer wishes to not be recorded you will be able to turn on/off call recording while you are live on the call.

Lastly, these recordings will be accessible through your call log which can be found in Inbox.

Please note, there may be a short delay from when the call or voicemail is recorded and when it is accessible on the call log. The delay will vary depending on the length of the recording. You will need to refresh the call log browser tab for the recording to show.

Call Recording Retention Policy

Important Alert:

Starting on January 1st, 2025, we will be removing past call recordings in our system. Anything older than 6 months old will be deleted.

To download your call recordings:

Access your call log by clicking the 'Inbox' tab in your HCP navigation bar. Then, select 'Call log' from the menu on the left.

From there, click on a call to open the quick view window, then click the three vertical dots to the right of the recording.

Next, select 'Download' from the menu that appears, and the call recording will be downloaded to your computer.


Set up Call Masking

Here's how to set up call masking so that all outbound calls from the mobile app use your Primary Number.

Toggle On Call Masking

  • Start by navigating to your account settings and then to Voice from the left hand menu.

  • Next, choose "Masking calls".

  • From there, toggle on "Mask mobile calls with my business line".

This toggle ensures that anytime a call is made through the mobile app to your customer that the customer will see your Primary Number on the caller ID.

In order to mask your employee numbers with your business line, we will call the caller's device first and then connect you with the customer. This means that employee numbers need to be updated in their profile settings.

Want to learn how to make call masking calls? Check out this help article.


Block phone numbers

When you receive spam calls, you can now block those numbers so you no longer receive calls from those spam numbers. When you block a number, any calls from that number will not appear on your call log or use your minutes.

Add phone number to block list

  • Start by navigating to your account settings and then to Voice from the left hand menu.

  • Next, choose "Block list".

  • From there, to block a number, click the "Add Number" button at the top of the Block list page and add the number you wish to block and click Save.

Remove phone number from block list

To remove a number from the block list, click the remove button to the right of the phone number and click Remove Number to confirm.

For more information on how to block callers from the intake form or call log, please check out these help articles.


Track your Call Usage

To see how your usage is tracking towards your plan, please use our Voice Plan usage page located under the Voice drop down in the Settings menu. This page will tell you your package name, plan cost, and next billing date.

The Plan usage page will show how many minutes you have used and how many you have remaining.

The Plan usage page will also let you track your days left in the cycle and where you have overage minutes and costs.

If you are no longer on track or are using overage minutes, we will present a warning or error message to let you know you are at risk or over.


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