Creating Conversations (Email, SMS, Phone)
My email did not send- Ensure you selected a connected email account in Settings > Emails.
- Confirm the recipient email address is valid.
- Check whether the contact is in DND. DND blocks outgoing communication.
- Reconnect the email account if the account connection is expired.
- Ensure a phone number is configured in Settings > Phone.
- Confirm the contact is not in DND or blocked.
- Confirm Enable Texting is turned on for the selected phone number.
- Confirm A2P 10DLC registration is complete when required for your messaging setup.
- Check that the selected phone number is healthy and assigned correctly.
- Add or buy a phone number in Settings > Phone.
- Confirm your user is allowed to make calls from at least one number.
- Ask an admin to check phone-number assignment and calling permissions.
- Change networks and try again.
- Try a mobile hotspot if your current network blocks the calling connection.
- Refresh the page after the network changes.
- Confirm your browser can access the microphone.
- Confirm the call is still connected before pressing the key.
- Open the in-call dialpad and press the digit again.
- If the destination is your own Z360 IVR menu, call the number from an outside phone and test each route from Settings > Phone > IVR.
- Confirm the menu option points to the correct Z360 user or external number.
- Allow microphone access in your browser settings.
- Refresh the page after granting permission.
- If you use external microphones, reconnect the device and try again.
- In browsers that support it, choose the correct audio input device before placing or answering calls.
Active Calls and Conference Participants
I cannot put a call on hold or resume it- Confirm the call is still active.
- Wait a moment if another hold or resume action is already processing.
- Refresh the call screen if the call controls look out of sync.
- If the call is part of a conference, check whether the current conference state supports hold controls.
- Confirm the call is still connected.
- Confirm your user has permission to place calls from the selected phone number.
- Open the add participant option and choose either User or Number.
- For a teammate, select the user from the list.
- For an outside participant, enter a valid phone number such as
+15555550123. - If the option is not visible, refresh the call screen and confirm the call has not already ended.
- Wait a moment and try the pickup control again if another device or teammate may also be ringing.
- Confirm the call is still ringing and has not already been answered or ended.
- Check your call preferences to make sure the current device is allowed to ring.
- Refresh the Inbox if the call controls look out of sync.
- Check the participant status: ringing, connected, left, or no answer.
- If the participant shows no answer, add them again while the call is still active.
- Confirm the user or phone number was selected correctly.
- Confirm the call was not ended before the participant joined.
- If adding an outside number, confirm the number can receive calls and includes the correct country code.
- Confirm the added participant status is connected.
- Ask the added participant to check their microphone or phone audio.
- If the participant joined from a browser, confirm microphone permission is allowed.
- Remove and re-add the participant if they connected with no audio.
- Refresh audio devices from the calling controls when available.
- Select the correct microphone and speaker.
- Reconnect Bluetooth or USB audio devices if they do not appear.
- Some browsers randomize device IDs, so reselect the device after a browser restart if needed.
Call Transcripts and Summaries
Transcript is not showing on a phone call- Confirm the call has completed.
- Wait for transcription processing to finish.
- Refresh the conversation.
- Some failed or very short calls may not have usable transcript content.
- Confirm the message is a phone call message.
- Confirm the call already has a transcript.
- Choose a supported translation language from the transcript language menu.
- Try again later if transcript processing is still running.
- Refresh the conversation after translation completes.
- Re-select the language from the transcript dropdown.
- Try the request again if the translation service did not return a translated transcript.
Adding Tickets, Notes, and Reminders from Inbox
Ticket did not link to the conversation- Create the ticket from within the conversation when possible.
- If created elsewhere, link it manually from the conversation details panel.
- Check whether the reminders section is filtered to the current conversation only.
- Confirm you selected a date and time.
- Refresh the details panel.
- Confirm the teammate has access to that conversation or contact.
- Check role and permission settings.
Managing Conversations
Search shows no results- Clear filters first.
- Try a partial name, email, or phone search.
- Confirm the conversation exists under the expected channel.
- Apply the selected filters.
- Reset filters and start again.
- Confirm date range and channel filters are not excluding the conversation.
- The conversation may be handled by AI or another assignee.
- Click Take over when available to reply as a human.
- Check DND and blocked status.
Viewing Conversation Details
Tickets, notes, or reminders do not appear- Check the section filter, such as current conversation vs all conversations.
- Confirm you are viewing the correct conversation thread.
- Remove date range filters and refresh.
- Remove channel or date filters.
- Check whether you are viewing a phone thread grouped by the same to/from phone numbers.
- Refresh the details panel.
Inbox Settings
Gmail account is not connecting- Sign in again with the correct Google account.
- Remove and reconnect the account if it stays expired.
- Confirm the account owner still has permission to connect it.
- Check who is allowed to make calls from the number.
- Check default assignees.
- Confirm the user’s role includes telephony permissions.
- If Receiving Mode is Direct users, select at least one receiving user.
- Do not combine the AI agent with human receiving users.
- Make sure every receiving user is also allowed to make calls from the number.
- If Receiving Mode is Transfer, enter a valid U.S. transfer number.
- If a fallback is Forward to personal number, enter a valid U.S. forwarding number.
- Confirm CNAM Listing Name is filled in when CNAM listing is enabled.
- Confirm the number is set to Receiving Mode: Transfer, or that the fallback is set to Forward to personal number.
- Check the transfer or forwarding number format, such as
+15555550123. - Call the Z360 number from an outside phone after saving.
- If forwarding is used only outside working hours, confirm the schedule currently counts as unavailable.
- Confirm at least one human receiving user is selected for the number.
- Check whether all receiving users are already on calls.
- Review fallback behavior for no-answer or timeout cases.
- If queueing repeatedly falls back, test the phone number outside peak hours and review receiving-user availability.
- Open Settings > Phone > E-911.
- Confirm the emergency address is complete.
- Click Save and sync again.
- Check that the phone number is active.
- Contact support if the phone number stays missing after a successful sync.
- Review each keypress destination in Settings > Phone > IVR.
- Confirm each Action Type and Action Target use the right Z360 user or valid U.S. phone number.
- Make sure the phone number itself has Receiving Mode set to IVR.
- Test the caller path from an outside line after saving changes.
- Keep unused options disabled or remove them so callers do not reach stale routes.
- Make sure each key is only configured once.
- Add a Message for every trigger.
- If the action transfers to an external number, enter a valid U.S. phone number.
- If the action transfers to a Z360 user, confirm the selected user still belongs to the organization.
- Confirm the widget code is installed on your website.
- Publish or deploy the website after adding the code.
- Check whether another script manager is blocking the widget.
DND vs Block Contact
Why can’t I send messages to a contact?- DND blocks outgoing communication.
- Block Contact blocks incoming and outgoing communication.
- If AI is assigned, take over the conversation before replying.
Best Practices for Inbox
- Use favorites for high-priority conversations.
- Filter by unread and assignee to prioritize queues.
- Check the details panel before replying.
- Add tickets for work that needs tracking.
- Use reminders for time-based follow-ups.
- Use DND to pause outreach and Block Contact for a full stop.
