You can create teams in CallHippo to efficiently redirect incoming calls to multiple agents.
Calls can be cascaded in three different ways: Simultaneous, Fixed, and Round Robin, allowing you to control the call flow.
Steps to Create a Team:
Log in to CallHippo → Navigate to User & Performance → Select Teams.
Click on Create Team.
Call Cascading Orders:
Call cascading allows you to distribute incoming calls among team members in a structured manner.
You can choose from three cascading orders:
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Simultaneous Order:
All team members receive the call at the same time.
Once a member answers, the ringing stops for others.
You can allocate or remove users from this order as needed.
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Fixed Order:
Calls go to the first designated user.
If that user is busy, the call moves to the next designated user.
Priority is set using numbers (1-9), allowing multiple users to have the same priority level.
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Example: If User1, User2, and User3 have priority 1, User4 and User5 have priority 2, and User6 and User7 have priority 3, then:
The call rings for User1, User2, and User3 simultaneously.
If unanswered, it moves to User4 and User5 together, then User6 and User7.
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Round Robin Order:
Calls are assigned sequentially to team members.
The first call goes to User1, the second to User2, and so on.
If an user doesn’t pick up, the next call is routed to the same user.
Example of Round Robin in Call Cascading
Let’s say there are 3 agents: John, Sarah, and Alex.
If 3 calls come in:
Call 1 → John Call 2 → Sarah Call 3 → Alex
For the next set of calls, the cycle repeats:
Call 4 → John Call 5 → Sarah Call 6 → Alex.
If Sarah is unavailable, the system skips her:
Call 7 → John
Call 8 → (Sarah unavailable) → Alex
Call 9 → John
To set the order, select users in the Allocate Members section. Once done, click Create.
Additional Settings:
Custom Ringing Time: Set a specific ringing duration for incoming calls.
Set up a Backup Team: Enable the backup team by selecting the checkbox and choosing a target team.
1. Can I customize the call cascading order for different teams?
Answer: Yes, CallHippo allows you to customize cascading rules for each team. You can set:
Priority order of agents
Fallback options (e.g., voicemail or external number)
2. What happens if no one answers in the call cascading order?
Answer: If no agent answers, the call can be:
Forwarded to another team
Redirected to voicemail