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This document describes how to exchange SMS messages using CLASSOUND service. Created: August 2020 Updated: April 2024 Permalink: https://wildix.atlassian.net/wiki/x/2Q-OAQ |
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This document describes how to exchange SMS messages using CLASSOUND service. Created: August 2020 Updated: April 2024 Permalink: https://wildix.atlassian.net/wiki/x/2Q-OAQ |
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Introduction
The feature allows exchanging SMS messages with external users via CLASSOUND service. PBX users can initiate communication directly from Collaboration / x-bees and also use their mobile apps for further SMS exchange. For this purpose, you need to have activated CLASSOUND DID on your PBX and assign it as Office number for those PBX users / SMS number for Call Group in case of x-bees who need exchanging SMS messages with their customers. External users can send messages to a company number published on a website (available only for US/ Canadian and UK DIDs and Italy (in case of x-bees)). x-bees users can also send MMS messages (currently available for US / Canadian DIDs only).
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Note: By default, Wildix provides a package of 200 SMS per each user per month. Once the package is used, a fee will be charged for each sent SMS. The same fee as for calls is applied (CallTerminationArea_1). You can check the fee on WMP -> Price list -> CLASSOUND. |
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/ Canadian DIDs only).
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Note: By default, Wildix provides a package of 200 SMS per each user per month. Once the package is used, a fee will be charged for each sent SMS. The same fee as for calls is applied (CallTerminationArea_1). You can check the fee on WMP -> Price list -> CLASSOUND. |
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Sending SMS via Collaboration
Two-way SMS
Currently, two-way SMS functionality is available for the following countries: US/ Canada, UK, Belgium, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, Poland
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, Singapore, Sweden, French Islands.
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Sending SMS via Collaboration
Two-way SMS
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Prerequisites
Activated CLASSOUND
- Min. license type: UC-Business (only users with UC-Business and UC-Premium licenses can send and receive SMS)
- CLASSOUND DID configured as Office number for those users who need to exchange SMS messages via CLASSOUND
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Enter/ select a phone number in Collaboration Search field -> click 2 Way SMS: [number].
- A group chat is automatically created, which includes the PBX user who is sending the SMS and the receiver. You can manage it as an ordinary group chat: change the title, add/ remove participants (you can find details in Collaboration User Guide).
When an external user sends an SMS message to the company DID number (activated via CLASSOUND service), a group chat is automatically created, too. It includes PBX users who matched according to the Dialplan procedure or those who match licenses and Office number requirements; the conference title coincides a DID number from which messages are sent:
Dialplan configuration (optional)
Go to WMS -> Dialplan -> Dialplan rules and create a procedure "kite-sms".
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Add Call group Dialplan application
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Note: All the Call group members should be static and assigned a UC-Business license (or higher) and have CLASSOUND DID as Office number. |
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You can create a separate Dialplan procedure for managing SMS exchange, but messages can be delivered even without it, because initially the system finds the full match for the CLASSOUND DID (including +) and static Call group members with at least UC-Business license. If at least one user is found, a group chat is automatically created. Otherwise, the system searches users in the LDAP who have the CLASSOUND DID specified as their Office number. |
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Limitations:
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How to block incoming SMS
To block incoming SMS (e.g. in case of spam), send a message STOP as an answer to the undesired number to block any incoming messages from that number.
Two-way SMS for UK DIDs
Requirements
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- WMS: 5.03.20210826.1
- iOS mobile app: 8.1.45805
- Android mobile app: 5.02.06
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- , which includes the PBX user who is sending the SMS and the receiver. You can manage it as an ordinary group chat: change the title, add/ remove participants (you can find details in Collaboration User Guide).
When an external user sends an SMS message to the company DID number (activated via CLASSOUND service), a group chat is automatically created, too. It includes PBX users who matched according to the Dialplan procedure or those who match licenses and Office number requirements; the conference title coincides a DID number from which messages are sent:
Dialplan configuration (optional)
Go to WMS -> Dialplan -> Dialplan rules and create a procedure "kite-sms".
- Use CLASSOUND DID as a called number
Add Call group Dialplan application
Note Note: All the Call group members should be static and assigned a UC-Business license (or higher) and have CLASSOUND DID as Office number.
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You can create a separate Dialplan procedure for managing SMS exchange, but messages can be delivered even without it, because initially the system finds the full match for the CLASSOUND DID (including +) and static Call group members with at least UC-Business license. If at least one user is found, a group chat is automatically created. Otherwise, the system searches users in the LDAP who have the CLASSOUND DID specified as their Office number. |
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Limitations:
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How to block incoming SMS
To block incoming SMS (e.g. in case of spam), send a message STOP as an answer to the undesired number to block any incoming messages from that number.
Two-way SMS for UK and other countries
Requirements
- Min. supported versions:
- WMS: 5.03.20210826.1
- iOS mobile app: 8.1.45805
- Android mobile app: 5.02.06
- The relevant country code (e.g. UK Country Code (+44)) set in WMS Settings -> PBX -> Language and Region
For UK:Note Note: For the 2-way SMS functionality, the main requirement to country code is that it should belong to a country that supports 2-way SMS (even if your 2-way SMS DID is of a different country).
Available for new mobile number +447: United Kingdom (2-way SMS) CLASSOUND DIDs CLASSOUND DIDs
For other countries (Belgium, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, French Islands):
- Available for new mobile numbers. The mobile DIDs should be requested via a Customer Care ticket.
Usage
Two-way SMS via CLASSOUND allows both sending and receiving SMS within the UK:
Enter/ select a phone number in Collaboration Search field -> click 2 Way SMS: [number].
Starting from WMS 6.03.20230630.3, it is also possible to send SMS during a call. For this, click other and choose the option Two-Way SMS:
A group chat is automatically created, which includes the PBX user who is sending the SMS and the receiver. You can manage it as an ordinary group chat: change the title, add/ remove participants (you can find details in Collaboration User Guide).
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Note: For the Sender ID the system automatically takes user’s full name from WMS -> Users -> Full Name column. The maximum length of a Sender ID is 11 characters including spaces. If the name is longer, extra characters are cut off. |
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Current limitation: Sending links in SMS may be restricted. |
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Current limitation: Sending links in SMS may be restricted. |
Sending SMS / MMS via x-bees
Two-way SMS
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Sending SMS / MMS via x-bees
Two-way SMS
Currently, two-way SMS functionality is available for UK, Italy, US/ Canada, Belgium, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, French Islands DIDs.
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Requirements
Activated CLASSOUND
CLASSOUND DID configured as SMS number for at least one Service (Call group) in WMS (Dialplan -> Call Groups -> edit Call Group -> SMS number). Otherwise, the option “Create SMS conversation“ is not available.
- WMS 6.04.20231020 or higher
- The relevant country code set in WMS Settings -> PBX -> Language and Region
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Important: SMS can be sent only to E.164 international format numbers |
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Activated CLASSOUND
CLASSOUND DID configured as SMS number for at least one Service (Call group) in WMS (Dialplan -> Call Groups -> edit Call Group -> SMS number). Otherwise, the option “Create SMS conversation“ is not available
- WMS 6.04.20231020 or higher
- The USA Country Code (+1) set in WMS Settings -> PBX -> Language and Region
Usage
- Click on the + button on the top panel (1) and select Create SMS conversation (2):
- Enter the recipient's phone number (1) and choose Service (2):
Warning Limitations:
- Only one recipient is allowed in SMS conversation (sending MMS to multiple users via SMS conversation is not supported).
The list of Services includes only Services (Call Groups) with SMS number added in WMS.
Service cannot be changed after SMS conversation is created.
Click Create conversation:
Note Note: If agent tries to create a new SMS conversation but the conversation with the same Service for the current number already exists, the agent is added to the existing conversation.
- In the created conversation, click on the Attach button to the left of the message field:
- Choose the file you want to send and press Send:
The MMS message gets sent:
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- You can find the list of supported files on this page: List of Supported File Types for Two-Way MMS
The allowed number of files that can be sent in a MMS is 10.
The maximum allowed size of MMS message is 3.5 MB. When adding multiple files, if their total size exceeds the 3.5 MB limit, some of the files are deleted so that the remaining ones are not more than 3.5 MB.
When sending a text message along with an attachment, the text is sent as an SMS and the attachment as MMS. In this case, the same text limits apply as for SMS: 670 characters.
In case of sending a text file, the operator transforms the file into text, so the recipient receives an SMS (or several SMS, if the length of the original message is more than 4500 characters).
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