VICIdial user levels (1 to 9) explained

The User Level field on a VICIdial account is the single biggest control over what that account can do. It is a number from 1 to 9, and each threshold unlocks a new tier of capability — from a basic Agent who can only take calls to a top-level manager who can edit the whole system. This post explains the levels that actually matter and where the important lines fall.

The thresholds that matter

User levels are not nine separate roles — most of the change happens at a few key thresholds:

• Level 1 — the minimum to log in to the agent screen at all. A level 1 account can place and take outbound calls but cannot take inbound queue traffic.
• Level 2 and up — required to take inbound calls. If an account needs to receive calls from an Ingroup as a Closer, it must be at least level 2.
• Level 7 and up — required to view reports. The View Reports permission has no effect below level 7, so report-only managers start here.
• Level 8 and up — required to enter the admin web section. A level 8 account can only alter the options of users with a lower level than its own.
• Level 9 — the only level that can view and modify its own settings and those of other level 9 users.

What only level 9 can do

A handful of powerful functions are reserved for level 9 accounts and cannot be granted to anyone lower. These include using all of the Admin Utilities features, viewing the Admin Change Log, downloading DNC lists, downloading Filter Phone Group lists, and clearing leads out of vicidial lists. Because a level 9 account can edit its own permissions and those of its peers, assign it carefully — it is effectively the keys to the system.

There are also two level-9-only safety switches. Modify Same User Level lets a level 9 account modify its own settings and other level 9 accounts; turning it off locks that down. And Alter Admin Interface Options can restrict a level 9 user from changing admin options for themselves and other level 9 users. On a Single tenant VICIfast box where one customer owns the whole dialer, you decide how many level 9 accounts exist.

Level to capability at a glance

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  [*] --> Level1
  Level1 --> Level2: Take inbound calls
  Level2 --> Level7: View reports
  Level7 --> Level8: Enter admin section
  Level8 --> Level9: Edit own and peer settings
  Level9 --> [*]

Level versus group versus permission

User Level is a floor, not the whole story. Many admin actions also require a specific permission toggle on the account, and a User group still decides which campaigns an account can touch. So a level 8 manager only sees the Campaign data their group allows, and report visibility depends on both the level-7 floor and the View Reports flag. Think of level as the gate and the individual permissions as the keys.

Choosing the right level keeps managers powerful and agents safely scoped. For how levels combine with groups and per-account permissions, read our users and groups guide. When you are ready to create the accounts themselves, see how to add a new VICIdial user. VICIfast gives you a fully managed dialer where you control every level without server access — compare plans on our pricing page.