Queues allow incoming calls to be distributed to a group of agents or extensions based on predefined rules.
To create a new Queue all you have to do is click on the Create New Queue button in the Queues page, and the following form will pop up:
Let's go over the fields in the form:
Name is just an identifier for the Queue.
There are 4 different strategies you can choose from, we have chosen Ring All, here’s a brief description of all of them:
This lets you set the amount of time (in seconds) a caller should be placed in the queue before being dropped, in this case we’ve selected 300.
Thsis refers to the amount of time (in seconds) an agent needs to complete after the end of a call before they can receive another call, in this case we’ve selected 60.
This option is a setting that determines whether to automatically pause an agent in a queue if they don't answer a call, it’s usually set to yes.
Now in the queue members you can add as many as you like, if you notice these members come from the extensions page.