Managing Phone Numbers
Phone numbers can be used with Booking Calendars and Booking Hubs to handle inbound calls via Phone Booking. By assigning a phone number to your booking links, you can automate scheduling through your voice channels.
Accessing Phone Numbers
Section titled “Accessing Phone Numbers”- Click the gear icon in the top right.
- Select Phone Numbers from the dropdown.
Prerequisites for Generating a Phone Number
Section titled “Prerequisites for Generating a Phone Number”To generate phone numbers, you need to:
- Have the appropriate number of phone number licenses.
- Have the Account Owner enable AI Agent.
Enabling AI Agent on Your Account
Section titled “Enabling AI Agent on Your Account”- Click the gear icon in the top-right corner.
- Select Account Permissions from the menu.
- Toggle on AI Agent.
How to Generate New Phone Numbers
Section titled “How to Generate New Phone Numbers”To generate a new phone number, click the gear icon in the top-right corner, select Phone Numbers, and click Generate phone number.
Provisioning behavior depends on the country selected:
United States/Canada & United Kingdom (Instant Provisioning)
Section titled “United States/Canada & United Kingdom (Instant Provisioning)”Use this method for instant setup when selecting numbers for the United States/Canada (+1) or United Kingdom (+44).
- In the country dropdown, select United States/Canada (+1) or United Kingdom (+44).
- Optional: Use the Starts with search field to filter by starting digits.
- Select your preferred phone number and click Select and assign.
- Optional: Select a Booking Calendar or Booking Hub from the Assign to dropdown.
- Click Assign.
Australia (Verification-Based Provisioning)
Section titled “Australia (Verification-Based Provisioning)”Due to ACMA regulatory requirements, Australian phone numbers require business verification before provisioning.
Important Notes for Australian Numbers
- Voice Only: Phone numbers are for voice calls only and do not support SMS functionality.
- Processing Time: Business verification takes at least 2 business days. Numbers are not reserved during verification; if your selected number becomes unavailable, an alternative number from the same area code will be assigned.
- Select Australia (+61) from the country dropdown and pick your preferred phone number.
- Click Next to open the Business Verification Required form.
- Complete each prompt sequentially by clicking Next after each entry:
- Full Name of Authorized Representative
- Email of the Authorized Representative
- Registered Business Name
- State or Territory
- Zip Code
- Business Address
- On the confirmation screen, click Close.
How to Manage Existing Phone Numbers
Section titled “How to Manage Existing Phone Numbers”Existing numbers can be reassigned to different booking links or marked for deletion as your business needs change.
Assigning Phone Numbers
Section titled “Assigning Phone Numbers”- Click the 3 dots to the right of the phone number.
- Select Assign from the dropdown.
- Use the Assign to dropdown to select the Booking Calendar or Booking Hub that will use the number.
- Click Assign.
Deleting Phone Numbers
Section titled “Deleting Phone Numbers”- Click the 3 dots to the right of the phone number.
- Select Delete number from the dropdown.
- Click Confirm to mark the number for deletion.
Keeping Phone Numbers Marked for Deletion
Section titled “Keeping Phone Numbers Marked for Deletion”You are able to cancel the deletion process of any phone number that was marked for deletion within your current billing cycle using the following steps:
- Click the 3 dots to the right of the phone number.
- Select Keep number from the dropdown.