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Operator writing, sorted newest first.

What the Scheduled Callbacks Count setting does

Scheduled Callbacks Count controls whether the agent callback alert shows only LIVE callbacks or both ACTIVE and LIVE ones.

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How to write a filter that calls only certain area codes

Use a VICIdial lead filter to match phone-number prefixes so your campaign dials only the area codes you want, then test it before enabling.

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VICIdial scheduled callbacks explained

A plain-English guide to VICIdial scheduled callbacks: ANYONE vs USERONLY, how to set them, the campaign and user options that turn them on, and how managers run them.

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How to give agents user-only callbacks

Enable the VICIdial Agent only callbacks user option so an agent can reserve a CALLBK lead for themselves instead of the shared hopper.

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What the Scheduled Callbacks Alert setting does

The Scheduled Callbacks Alert setting turns the agent callback status line red or blinking when AGENTONLY callbacks hit their trigger time.

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How to write a filter on a custom lead field

Filter VICIdial leads on a custom field like vendor_lead_code so your campaign dials only the segment you choose, and test it before enabling.

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How to test a filter with Test On Campaign before enabling it

The Test On Campaign tool previews how many VICIdial leads remain dialable under a filter, so you never starve a live campaign by mistake.

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What a scheduled callback is in VICIdial

A scheduled callback is a lead an agent flags to be contacted again at a set future date and time, in one of two flavors.

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How to write a filter that calls only certain states

Build a VICIdial lead filter with a one-line SQL fragment so your campaign dials only the states you choose, then test it before going live.

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How to enable scheduled callbacks per agent

Turn on the VICIdial user option that lets each agent save a CALLBK callback after the campaign option is already enabled.

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How to disposition a call as CALLBK

Walk through how a VICIdial agent ends a call as CALLBK and picks the exact date and time to reach the lead again.

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How anyone callbacks go back into the hopper

When an ANYONE callback reaches its scheduled time, VICIdial returns the lead to the hopper and marks it CALLBK so it gets dialed fast.

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How user-only callbacks get dialed

USERONLY callbacks never rejoin the shared pool; the agent who set them dials them from their personal callbacks list when convenient.

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The agent scheduled callbacks calendar explained

How the 12-month VICIdial callback calendar works on the agent screen, and what limits the days an agent can pick.

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How to make the callback status line blink red

Step-by-step guide to setting the Scheduled Callbacks Alert option so the agent callback line blinks red when a callback comes due.

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What the My Callback checkbox does

The My Callback checkbox decides whether a VICIdial callback is reserved for you or handed back to the whole team.

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How to set the date and time on a callback

How a VICIdial agent picks the future date and time for a callback, and what the calendar limits mean.

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What the CALLBK lead status means

CALLBK marks a lead as a due scheduled callback that has rejoined the hopper, so the dialer treats it as a priority and calls it fast.

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How to email an agent when their callback triggers

Use Send Callbacks Email plus the AGENT_CALLBACK_EMAIL container to email an agent when a USERONLY callback hits its trigger time.

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How to write a filter that calls only certain time zones

Filter VICIdial leads by GMT offset so your campaign only dials contacts whose local time is inside your calling window, with a test before you enable.

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Anyone vs user-only callbacks in VICIdial

ANYONE callbacks rejoin the campaign pool for any agent; USERONLY callbacks stay locked to the rep who set them. Here is when to use each.

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How to set a callback from the agent screen

A step-by-step walkthrough of how a VICIdial agent schedules a callback right from the live call screen.

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How to write a filter that excludes recently called leads

Use a small SQL fragment in a VICIdial lead filter to skip leads you have already dialed in the last few days, then test it before going live.

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How to write a filter based on called-count

Use the called_count column in a VICIdial lead filter to dial only leads with the right number of attempts, then preview the result before enabling.

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