Short Message Service text message

This chapter describes how to perform Short Message Service (SMS) text message tasks. Use Avaya Aura™ Agent Desktop to perform the following tasks when you handle an SMS text message:

Accept the incoming SMS text message.

Send a reply.

Forward an SMS text message.

Check the spelling of an SMS text message.

SMS text messages from customers are forwarded by an SMS gateway to an e-mail address within the contact center. The SMS text message is then sent to an appropriate skillset queue. If you are assigned to this skillset, then the SMS text message is presented to you.

Prerequisites

Ensure that your status is Ready.

Ensure that you have the assigned skillset to handle SMS text messages.

Navigation

Accepting an incoming SMS text message (page 93)

Declining an incoming SMS text message (page 94)

Replying to an SMS text message (page 94)

Using the spelling checker (page 95)

Closing an SMS text message contact (page 96)

Transferring an SMS text message (page 96)

Accepting an incoming SMS text message

Accept an incoming SMS text message to display customer details and begin contact with a customer. Agent Desktop expands to show the customer details and the call timer appears in the work item. The new incoming SMS text message is presented as a new work item in the work list window.

Procedure steps

Step Action

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Avaya NN44400-114 manual Short Message Service text message, Accepting an incoming SMS text message