Transfers and Conference Calls | Contact Center MAX Agent
While handling a call, you may need to transfer the contact to another agent or skill for the contact's needs to be met. You may also need to bring another contact into your current interaction.
Transferring calls
Cold Transfer
You can transfer the customer without introducing them to the next person. This is also known as a Blind Transfer. Please note that the Cold Transfer button is only available if the person you are transferring to has not answered the call.
- Click [Transfer/Conf] ?.
- Locate the person, group, or skill to transfer the call using these options:
- Search ?
- Directory ?
- Click [Call] ?.
- Click [Cold Transfer].
Visual Guide for Cold Transfer:
Screenshot 1: MAX Agent interface showing an active call with the 'Transfer/Conf' button highlighted.
Screenshot 2a: The 'Address Book' search interface is open.
Screenshot 2b: The 'Address Book' displays contact search results or directory listings.
Screenshot 3: A contact, 'Rose Quartz', is selected, showing options to 'Call' or 'Transfer'.
Screenshot 4: The 'Cold Transfer' confirmation screen.
Warm Transfer
If you need to explain the reason for transferring to the other agent, you can use Warm Transfer.
- Click [Transfer/Conf] ?.
- Locate the person, group, or skill to transfer the call using these options:
- Search ?
- Directory ?
- Click [Call] ?. Wait for the agent to answer.
- Click [Transfer] to connect the customer to the other agent and disconnect from the call.
Visual Guide for Warm Transfer:
Screenshots for Warm Transfer follow a similar flow to Cold Transfer, emphasizing the step where the agent waits for the target person to answer before completing the transfer.
Conferencing calls
You may need to introduce your colleague to the caller, so they can meet while you're still there and guide them through the first interaction.
- Click [Transfer/Conf] ?.
- Locate the person, group, or skill to transfer the call using these options:
- Search ?
- Directory ?
- Click [Call] ?. Wait for the agent to answer.
- Click [Conference] to connect the customer, you, and the other agent in a conference call.
- After introducing the customer to the other agent, click [Transfer].
Visual Guide for Conferencing Calls:
Screenshot 1: MAX Agent interface showing an active call with the 'Transfer/Conf' button highlighted.
Screenshot 2a: The 'Address Book' search interface.
Screenshot 2b: The 'Address Book' lists available contacts or skills.
Screenshot 3: A contact, 'Rose Quartz', is selected, with options to 'Call' or 'Transfer'.
Screenshot 4: After selecting a contact, options to 'Conference' or 'Transfer' are shown.
Screenshot 5: The active conference call interface with multiple participants.