Configure Notifications for E911 Calling
This article provides instructions for configuring notifications within the Manager Portal when a user dials 911 or 933, covering both domain-wide and site-specific settings.
Scope
This article outlines how to configure notifications when a user dials 911 or 933 in the Manager Portal. The message will be played/shown as follows: There is an emergency call from <User's Name> at <User's Extension>.
Requirements
- White Label Access to Manager Portal
- Poly UC device (firmware 5.7 or higher) or Yealink device (firmware 86.0.21 or higher)
NOTE: This is only needed to receive notifications directly to the phone screen.
Configure Notifications for a Domain
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Log in to the Manager Portal
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Navigate to Domains
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Click Edit for the domain you wish modify
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Navigate to the Emergency tab
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Scroll down to Emergency Notifications and complete each field as desired
- Notify Via Phone Call: These users will receive a phone notifying them that an emergency call has been made. Only extensions may be selected for this feature, not remote DIDs
- Notify Via Phone Message: These users will receive a pop-up on their phone screen notifying them that an emergency call has been made (Poly UC and Yealink devices only)
- Notify Via Email: These email addresses will receive an email notification with the user's name and extension that dialed 911 or 933.
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Click Save
Configure Notifications for a Site
To add notifications to a site, the site must already have been created.
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Log in to the Manager Portal
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Select the domain you wish to use
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Navigate to Users
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Go to the Sites tab
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Select the site to add notifications for
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Scroll down to Emergency Notifications and complete each field as desired
- Notify Via Phone Call: These users will receive a phone notifying them that an emergency call has been made. Only extensions may be selected for this feature, not remote DIDs
- Notify Via Phone Message: These users will receive a pop-up on their phone screen notifying them that an emergency call has been made (Poly UC and Yealink devices only)
- Notify Via Email: These email addresses will receive an email notification with the user's name and extension that dialed 911 or 933.
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Click Save
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