90CHAPTER 7: STANDARD FEATURES

Silent Monitor and The VCX system supports Silent Monitor and Barge In. These two features

Barge Inare typically used in call centers to allow supervisors to listen to (monitor) and optionally join (barge in) a conversation between an agent and a customer to ensure proper customer support. Unless the supervisor barges in, neither the agent or the customer are aware that the supervisor is monitoring the call.

To invoke Silent Monitor, the supervisor enters a feature code followed by the extension to be monitored (see Monitoring a Call). The supervisor, in this case, is defined as a user who is allowed to invoke the Silent Monitor feature for that particular extension. Permission to monitor one or more extensions is configured through the VCX Administrator Interface (see the VCX Administration Guide). The supervisor must use a phone with a Display Panel (not a 3Com Model 3100 Entry Telephone). If a supervisor attempts to monitor an extension without permission, the supervisor hears an error tone and the LCD shows Unauthorized. The supervisor and the monitored agent can be located at different sites.

If a supervisor attempts to monitor an agent’s extension, the supervisor phone LCD will display the error message no calls to supervise if:

The agent is not logged in.

The agent is not on a call.

The agent is currently monitored by another supervisor.

While in Silent Monitor mode, the supervisor can join the conversation by entering the feature code for Barge In. After barging in, the supervisor can return to Silent Monitor mode by reentering the Silent Monitor feature code. See Barging In.

A user can ensure a private call by blocking Silent Monitor and Barge In. To make a private call, the user enters a feature code before dialing the call.

Note the following Silent Monitor and Barge In feature conditions and restrictions:

Multiple supervisors cannot monitor the same extension at the same time.

If an agent parks a monitored call, initiates a conference, or transfers the call, the supervisor will be disconnected from the session.

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