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This feature allows you to temporarily pause the AI receptionist from answering calls and sending text messages, giving you more control over its availability.

Creation Date: Mar 20, 2025

Created By: Jill Singson

1. Click on Configure#

Click on Configure

2. Click on Receptionist#

Click on Receptionist

3. Click on Advanced Settings#

Click on Advanced Settings

4. At the very bottom, you'll see the Temporary Disable option.#

At the very bottom, you'll see the Temporary Disable option.

5. IMPORTANT#

Note that this feature would mean DISABLING your AI Receptionist and all its functions.

IMPORTANT

6. DISABLE YOUR AI RECEPTIONIST#

Since your AI Receptionist would no longer answer callers/customers, you can either set a phone number where the AI can automatically forward calls to, or just set a message to inform your callers.

DISABLE YOUR AI RECEPTIONIST