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Limit The maximum number of calls allowed in the queue at any
time. When the maximum number of calls allowed is already enqueued,
all new calls are sent to voicemail.
No maximum calls If checked, then there is no limit to the number of calls
which may be waiting in queue. Otherwise, the “Maximum Calls”
parameter will govern whether a new call can enter, based on the current
number of waiting calls. Calls beyond that maximum are sent to
voicemail.
Same as maximum currently available agents Sets the number for maximum
queued calls to the number of currently available agents. Once the
number of calls in queue is greater than the number of available agents,
those calls will be sent to voicemail to record a message.
Allow wrap-up time When enabled, members of the call queue are allowed to
access the “Do Wrap-up” option to move to the Wrap-up state at the end
of a call. With auto-wrap-up, this button is always disabled.
Allow dialing out of queue When enabled, callers can dial digits to exit the
queue. Dialing out of the queue consists of dialing another mailbox,
menu, or pressing * to leave a message in the queue mailbox.
Otherwise if not checked, caller’s dialed digits are ignored.
Greeting messages. . . This button brings up a dialog box for configuring
greetings callers will hear when they enter or leave the queue. It’s
described in Subsection 5.2.
Comfort Messages. . . This button brings up a dialog box for configuring
periodic “comfort messages” to be played to waiting callers. This is
described in Subsection 5.3.
Call Time Limits . . . This button brings up a dialog for configuring call time
limits discussed in subsection 5.4. Call time limits are used to add color
to the background of a call holding for more than the specified period of
time.
Call assignment method This drop-down list lets you select which method will
be used to choose which agent will take the next call (the default is the
longest waiting agent). The choices are:
Longest waiting agent Assigns calls to the agent who has been off a call
for the longest period of time. Agents who have just attached to the
queue are considered to have been waiting an infinite amount of time, so
they have the highest priority when a call becomes available.
Agent with fewest calls This method should be chosen if you wish to
make the number of calls handled by each agent be approximately the
same. The agent who has so far handled the fewest calls will get the next