VICIfast Support Team
VICIfast Support
The VICIfast support team. We run managed VICIdial full-time and write these guides from the operator's chair.
Posts by VICIfast Support
How to Read the VICIdial Inbound IVR / Callmenu Report
The Inbound IVR / Callmenu Report shows the paths callers took through your call menus and where they ended up. Here is how to read each path, drop count, and timing column.
Erlang B vs Erlang C in VICIdial Forecasting
Erlang B clears blocked calls, Erlang C queues them. Learn the difference and when each model fits an inbound or outbound VICIdial dialer.
How to Read the VERM Call Detail Report in VICIdial
Understand the VERM Call Detail report: the per-call fields it shows, the IVR events panel, and how to drill from a status into one single call.
What Is Queue Time on VICIdial Inbound Calls?
Queue time and hold time on VICIdial inbound calls: what they measure, why they matter, and exactly where they appear in the Inbound Report.
What Is an Erlang? VICIdial Forecasting Explained Simply
An Erlang is a unit of telephone traffic equal to one line busy for one hour. Here is a plain-English definition with a simple call-center example.
How to Read the VERM Outcome Statuses Report in VICIdial
A plain walkthrough of the VERM Outcome Statuses report: how it breaks calls down by their final disposition and what each status count actually tells you.
How to Read the VICIdial Inbound Summary Hourly Report
The VICIdial Inbound Summary Hourly Report breaks call volume and outcomes down by the hour so you can spot peak periods and staff for them.
How to Read the VICIdial Inbound DID Summary Report
The Inbound DID Summary Report rolls each phone number up into call counts, total minutes, and its current route. Here is how to read the per-DID summary view.
What Is Grade of Service (GoS) in VICIdial?
Grade of Service is the probability a call is dropped before an agent answers. Learn what GoS means in VICIdial and how it drives your staffing.
How to Read the Outbound Summary Interval Report
The VICIdial Outbound Summary Interval Report breaks the day into 15, 30, or 60-minute slices so you can spot time-of-day patterns in volume and outcomes.
VICIdial Pricing & True Cost in 2026: The Complete Breakdown
VICIdial is free, open-source software - but running it isn't. Here's the honest 2026 breakdown of what VICIdial really costs: self-hosting vs managed hosting, per-agent vs per-server pricing, SIP minutes, and the hidden line items most pricing pages skip.
How to read the VERM Answered report
The VERM Answered report breaks down processed calls into answered and unanswered, then details call length, wait time, position, and per-agent activity.