Ring Group

Ring groups are the groups of extensions that ring at the same when there is an incoming call. It is often used to efficiently distribute calls to specific departments such as Sales, Support, and Accounting. It is a simple yet very nice feature that can help with the company’s organization and improve customer service.

What Are Ring Groups?

Essentially, a ring group has a set of phone numbers or extensions that are bound together. Whenever a caller dials in, the auto-attendant transfers the call to that group, and all the phones ring simultaneously or sequentially (up to different ringing strategies).

That is why it is advantageous to create specific ring groups that belong to different departments, such as sales, marketing, technical support, and HR team.
It will create an organized structure and dial the phone number of every agent available in the group.

How Does a Ring Group Work?

Ring groups are easy to create; however, you should approach them strategically. The basis of a ring group is that a caller can reach an agent faster, but there is also a bit more to it.

By configuring your ring groups efficiently, you can aid your business in scaling faster. Since your departments work on separate issues, any caller directed to their ring group will be immediately assisted. Therefore, define what ring groups deal with and set the ring strategy for each of them.

Types of Ring Group Patterns

When a call rings the members, you can select how it can be distributed. There are a few options to choose from:

One by One

You set a fixed order who the call will ring first and how long before

Simultaneously

The incoming call can ring all members at the same time until it is answered.

Any Available Member

This function rings group members randomly to whoever is available.

Custom Ring Strategy

Ring the group members in a sequence and intervals that best suit your business needs. You can now set up individual ring delays and timeouts for each member of a ring group to prioritize which phones should ring first and when each subsequent member's phone should start ringing.

Benefits of Ring Group

Better Productivity

Receiving multiple calls at a time can cause a long waiting time for your clients. Instead of one employee receiving tens of calls, with the incoming calls distributed to different ring groups, the workload is equally divided. Moreover, if somebody is busy or out, other employees can pick up the call.

Decreased Waiting Time

Instead of queuing callers on the line, they are redirected to the group where multiple agents can assist them. This way, callers do not wait hours to resolve their issues. Ring groups efficiently reduce the hold time and improve customers' satisfaction.

Distributed Workload

Ring groups can greatly help any small business that experiences a lot of incoming calls. Having unified groups, the agents can reply to calls one by one, and the queries will be addressed to the issues they are usually dealing with. Since every ring group is linked to a department, it is easy to know where to route calls to.

Alternative Option If All Lines Are Busy

This option is a ring group's voicemail box. When all agents are busy, the client may leave the message to the whole group and as soon as the agents are back on track. Other failover destinations may include hanging up a call, rerouting to another group, or to an external number, among others.

Accessibility

A ring group can be assigned to any type of number, be it a toll-free number or a virtual number. Moreover, whenever the call reaches the group and rings members, it will be noted in the system. Therefore, if there is an issue to resolve, the ring group members will know about it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What companies can benefit from the ring group feature?

Any company of a small or medium size can accelerate customer service and equally distribute the workload.

How can the incoming calls be distributed?

The way calls are distributed depends on the ring strategy that can be either ring all simultaneously (rings all members at the same time) or ring sequentially (ring members one by one).

What happens if the incoming call isn't answered?

Depending on the options you have chosen in the settings, one of the following will happen:

The call will be ended
It will be routed to IVR
It will be transferred to another group
It will be transferred to an extension or group voicemail box
It will be routed to a specific queue
It will be routed to an external number assigned in the settings

Can somebody in an office pick up the call?

An employee that doesn't belong to a ring group cannot pick up the call. In case nobody in the group is available, the call will follow a path you have set in the configurations.

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