You can create a Voicemail step within the Call Flow Builder to record messages left by your callers if you’re unable to answer the phone. The voicemail you create in the Call Flow Builder will override the voicemail on a destination number when the call is received by a tracking number.
Getting started
Once the call flow containing your voicemail is set up, you’ll assign it to the appropriate tracking numbers. You can assign the same call flow to multiple tracking numbers.
We recommend placing a few test calls from a telephone number that’s not included within your call flow to ensure your calls are routing as expected once your call flow is assigned to a tracking number.
Create a Voicemail step
Call flows are company-specific in your account. Follow the instructions below to create a call flow with a Voicemail step in the company of your choice.
- Click the Settings icon on the left navigation bar.
- Choose the company where you’d like to use a Voicemail step.
- Click Workflow at the top of the page.
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You can select one of the template options to create a new call flow or you can edit an existing call flow.
- Name your call flow at the top of the page.
- Choose your call recording preference. Slide the toggle to ON to record all calls to this call flow. Keep the toggle OFF if you don’t want calls to this flow recorded.
- Select Voicemail from the list of available steps.
- Click Read Message and type in the message you'd like CallRail to read to the caller in a female voice. Alternatively, click Play Recording to upload a recording from your computer you'd like to use.
The voicemail language will default to the country selected at the top of the call flow. This can be changed in the drop-down above your message.
- Add any additional steps you'd like before the Voicemail step.
- Continue configuring your call flow to your personal preference. Then, click Save at the top of the page to save your call flow.
- In the pop-up window, assign your call flow to one or more of your tracking numbers. Click Assign when done, or click Skip to skip the step for now. If you skip this step, you can assign call flows to tracking numbers on the All Numbers page at any time.
FAQs
How do I make sure my destination number's voicemail doesn't override my CallRail voicemail?
In order for the caller to hear the CallRail voicemail (and not the voicemail message configured on the destination number), the Voicemail step should be configured to pick up the call before your destination number's voicemail does. This means configuring the previous step (Dial, SimulCall, Round Robin, etc.) to a lower ringing duration than your business voicemail (typically 20 seconds or less).
Alternatively, if you're using a Dial, Simulcall, or Round Robin step before your Voicemail step, you can prevent voicemails and automated systems from answering a call.
What if my business already has a voicemail system in place?
If your business has a voicemail system in place that you prefer to use, you can leave the CallRail voicemail deactivated. In that case, your existing voicemail system will work like normal.
What if I have a greeting and voicemail configured?
If voicemail and greetings are both enabled, both messages will be played. The caller will hear the greeting message first, then hear ringing while trying to dial the business, and finally hear the voicemail message.