Queue fills up, how to overflow to another team or mobile?
Good queue setup: max wait time, max queue size, and an overflow destination. Do not let it ring forever, callers drop with no data left behind.
Try this first
- 1Set max wait time, for example 90 seconds, then overflow.
- 2Pick an overflow target: another queue, a mobile group, or voicemail with callback.
- 3Announce to the caller before transferring: 'connecting you' is better than silence.
- 4Report on overflow counts, otherwise you do not see if staffing is structurally short.
When to bring us in
Overflow happens daily as the norm, not the exception: that is a capacity problem, not a routing problem.
See also
- Voys, BelXS or RoutIT, which cloud PBX fits?Three popular NL platforms, differences are admin UI, partner model and per-user price.
- Teams Phone: Calling Plan, Direct Routing or Operator Connect?Three ways to connect PSTN to Teams, cost and management differ a lot.
- 3CX: self-host on VPS or take 3CX cloud?Self-host saves licence, but you own SBC, backup and updates.
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