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The Settings tab lets you configure your extension's call handling, voicemail, notifications, privacy, BLF keys, and your portal password. Settings are organized into sections and changes take effect immediately.

Opening Settings

There is no cog-wheel icon on the portal. To open your settings, click your name and extension at the top-right of the portal — the small chevron (▾) next to it opens a dropdown with Profile, Settings, and Sign Out. Click Settings to open the tab.

User dropdown at the top-right of the portal showing Profile, Settings, and Sign Out

Click your name/extension in the top-right to reveal Profile, Settings, and Sign Out

On mobile, tap the overflow (…) menu to access the same items.

Routing Status Badges

The portal header shows badges for any call-routing feature that is currently intercepting your inbound calls, so you always know what is on without having to open Settings:

Header routing badges showing DND, Forwarding, Find Me, and Failover

Header badges surface DND, Call Forwarding, Find Me / Follow Me, and admin-managed Failover Destinations

BadgeMeaningClick behavior
DNDDo Not Disturb is on; your devices will not ring.One click turns DND off.
ForwardingUnconditional Call Forwarding is sending all your calls to another number.Opens the Settings tab to manage.
Find MeFind Me / Follow Me is on and ringing additional numbers.Opens the Settings tab to manage.
FailoverYour administrator has configured one or more failover destinations (busy / no-answer / offline / unconditional).Informational only — admin-managed. Hover for the full per-condition list.

Hover any badge to see the full destination details. Badges are hidden when nothing is configured for that feature.

Calling

The Calling section groups your core call-handling preferences.

Do Not Disturb (DND)

Toggle Do Not Disturb to prevent calls from ringing your extension. When DND is enabled:

Important: This toggle controls system-wide DND, which syncs across all your devices (desk phone, softphone, mobile app). It is different from the built-in DND button found on most desk phones — that button only silences the local ringer and does not inform the phone system. Always use this portal toggle, a programmed BLF key, or the *76 feature code to ensure DND is recognized across all devices.

Quiet Hours (DND schedule)

The Settings tab has a Quiet Hours card that automatically turns Do Not Disturb on and off on a weekly schedule. Useful for after-hours coverage, lunch breaks, or recurring meetings without having to remember to dial *78 / *79 each time.

Manual override: while the schedule is enabled, dialing *78 (DND on) or *79 (DND off) inside an active quiet-hours window has only a temporary effect — the schedule re-asserts within a minute. To pause the schedule, turn off the Schedule enabled toggle.

Overnight windows: a window where the end time is earlier than the start time (e.g. 20:00–08:00) wraps midnight and covers both halves on the listed day(s).

Caller ID

If your extension has multiple caller ID numbers (CID slots) assigned by your administrator, you can select which one is used for outbound calls. Each slot shows a label and phone number. The change takes effect immediately for your next outbound call.

Ring Time

Ring Time controls how many seconds your phone rings before the call moves to the next destination (voicemail, call forwarding, etc.).

A typical phone ring cycle is approximately 6 seconds. At the default of 30 seconds, your phone rings about 5 times before the call is routed.

Auto Answer (Intercom)

When Auto Answer is enabled, intercom calls (using the *80 feature code) will automatically answer on speakerphone. This is commonly used in office environments where colleagues need to reach you quickly without waiting for you to pick up.

Text Messages to Desk Phone

When enabled, incoming text messages are pushed to your desk phone’s screen so you can read them without opening the portal. Enabled by default; supported on most desk phone models.

Call Forwarding

Call forwarding redirects calls to another number or extension under specific conditions:

TypeWhen It Activates
UnconditionalAll incoming calls are forwarded immediately, regardless of your phone's state. Your phone does not ring.
BusyCalls are forwarded when your extension is busy (already on a call).
No AnswerCalls are forwarded when you don't answer within the ring time.
OfflineCalls are forwarded when your extension is not registered (phone unplugged, softphone disconnected).

For each forwarding type, toggle it on and enter the destination number. You can enable multiple types simultaneously — for example, forward busy calls to your mobile while forwarding no-answer calls to voicemail.

Call Forwarding Types — Unconditional, Busy, No Answer, Offline

Four forwarding modes: Unconditional (always), Busy (on call/DND), No Answer (after timeout), Offline (phone disconnected)

Find Me / Follow Me

Find Me/Follow Me (FMFM) lets you ring multiple phone numbers when a call comes in, so you can be reached on your desk phone, mobile, or other numbers.

Options

SettingOptionsDescription
EnableOn / OffActivates or deactivates Find Me/Follow Me.
StrategySimultaneous / SequentialSimultaneous rings all numbers at once. Sequential tries each number in order, waiting for the timeout before moving to the next.
Caller IDExtension / PassthroughExtension shows your extension's caller ID on the forwarded call. Passthrough shows the original caller's number.

Numbers

You can configure up to 3 external numbers with individual ring timeouts (5–60 seconds):

In sequential mode, the system tries Number 1 first, then Number 2, then Number 3. In simultaneous mode, all configured numbers ring at the same time along with your extension.

Heads up — cell voicemail can win the race. When you turn Find Me on with the Simultaneous strategy and at least one of the numbers is your cell phone, the portal shows an inline warning. Cell carrier voicemail typically picks up after 5–10 seconds; an iOS push notification + CallKit takes 4–6 seconds to wake your phone. If your cell carrier voicemail picks up first, the caller is bridged into your cell carrier’s voicemail (not your Cloudspire voicemail) and your softphone leg is canceled before you can answer.

To avoid this: switch to Sequential with your softphone first, raise your cell carrier’s voicemail timeout to 25+ seconds, or skip the cell number entirely.

Voicemail

The Voicemail section manages email notifications, transcription, your voicemail PIN, and greetings.

Email Notifications

When enabled, new voicemail messages are sent to your email address as an attachment. Your administrator configures the email address on your extension.

Voicemail Transcription

When enabled, voicemail messages are automatically transcribed using AI and the text is included in the email notification and displayed in the Voicemail tab.

Delete After Email

When enabled, voicemail messages are automatically deleted from the server after being emailed to you. This is only available when Email Notifications is turned on — the toggle is grayed out if email is disabled.

Note: If you enable this, voicemails will not appear in the portal's Voicemail tab after they have been emailed.

Voicemail PIN

Your voicemail PIN is used to access voicemail from a phone (by dialing the voicemail feature code). Enter a new numeric PIN (4–8 digits) and click Update. This PIN is separate from your portal login password.

Voicemail Greetings

Two greeting types are available:

GreetingWhen It PlaysUse Case
Unavailable GreetingWhen you don't answer a call and it goes to voicemailYour standard personal greeting
Temporary GreetingOverrides the unavailable greeting when setVacation, out of office, or temporary notices

Each greeting shows its current status: Custom (green) if you have uploaded one, or Default (gray) if using the system default.

For each greeting you can:

Tip: Use the temporary greeting when you're out of office. It overrides your unavailable greeting without replacing it. Delete the temporary greeting when you return to restore your normal greeting.

Auto-Expiration

When you upload a temporary greeting, you can set an auto-expiration date and time. The greeting will be automatically removed at the scheduled time, and your unavailable greeting will resume playing.

This is useful for vacation or holiday greetings — set it before you leave and it will be gone when you return, with no action needed on your part.

Use the date and time picker in the Auto-Expire row to set or clear the expiration. If no expiration is set, the temporary greeting stays active until you manually delete it.

Notifications

The Notifications section lets you choose the sounds your softphone uses for incoming calls and messages.

Ringtone

Select from the available ringtones using the dropdown. Click the play button next to the dropdown to preview the selected tone before saving. The change applies to the browser softphone immediately — your next incoming call will use the new ringtone.

Alert Tone

The alert tone plays when you receive a new message. Select a tone from the dropdown and use the play button to preview it. Like the ringtone, this change takes effect immediately.

Privacy

Directory Listed

When enabled, your extension appears in the company directory visible to other users in the portal's dial screen. When disabled, your extension is hidden from the directory — other users will not see your name and number in their extension list.

Disabling directory listing does not prevent other users from calling your extension directly if they know the number.

Mobile App

The Mobile App section lets you generate a QR code to set up the Cloudspire Voice app on your iPhone. Instead of manually entering your server, tenant code, extension number, and password, you simply scan the QR code and the app is instantly configured and authenticated.

Get the app:

Download on the App Store
iOS
Google Play (coming soon)
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Mobile App section showing a QR code for app setup

Generate a QR code and scan it with the Cloudspire Voice app to connect your phone

Setting Up the App

  1. Click Generate QR Code in the Mobile App section
  2. A QR code appears with a countdown timer showing the remaining time (tokens are valid for 24 hours)
  3. Open the Cloudspire Voice app on your iPhone and tap Scan QR Code
  4. Point your camera at the QR code — the app authenticates automatically

Important

Tip: Your administrator can also generate a QR code for you from the admin portal if you don't have portal access on a computer.

Portal Password

To change your portal login password:

  1. Enter your current password
  2. Enter and confirm your new password (minimum 8 characters)
  3. Click Change

Password changes apply to both the voice portal and the client (CRM) portal if you have access to both — a single password works everywhere. See Login & Account for more details about password management.

Profile (Photo, Name, Email, Password)

Click Profile in the user dropdown at the top-right of the portal (or Profile in the mobile overflow menu) to open the unified profile editor. This is a single page where you can manage everything about your identity in one place.

Email-change safeguards: An email change is rejected if the new address is already in use by another customer.

Profile & Security (Passkeys)

The same dropdown that opens Profile also opens Profile & Security, where you can enroll passkeys for sign-in. A passkey is a phishing-resistant credential stored in your device or password manager (Touch ID, Face ID, Windows Hello, security key, iCloud Keychain, 1Password, etc.) — it replaces typing your password.

The same passkey infrastructure (with separate enrollment per portal) is also available on the admin portal and the CRM client portal.

Chrome installed app (PWA) limitation: if you’ve installed the portal as a Chrome desktop app, the installed window cannot read the operating system’s passkey store (Windows Hello, iCloud Keychain) directly — this is a Chrome platform limitation outside of Cloudspire’s control. A local passkey you enrolled in the browser will not appear inside the installed app. The workaround is to use your phone: click Sign in with a passkey, scan the QR code Chrome displays, and approve the sign-in on your phone. Or sign in with your password from inside the installed app. See Login → Passkeys inside the Chrome installed app for the full walkthrough.

Cellular Callback (Read-Only Mobile Number)

If your administrator has set a Mobile Number on your extension and your tenant has Cellular Callback enabled, your Profile shows your mobile number in a read-only field labeled Mobile (Cellular Callback). You cannot edit this number from the portal — only an administrator can. The mobile number is used by the iOS app to ring your cell when you place a call via the keypad's Cell dial mode; the app silently confirms you’re in the calling flow and the call bridges directly to the destination through the company trunk with no press-1 step needed in the normal case. If the app cannot confirm in time, a fallback prompt asks you to press 1 to connect (interruptible — the press is accepted the moment you touch the dial pad). Outbound caller ID is your business number.

Mobile Sessions

The Mobile Sessions card lists every iOS Cloudspire Voice app currently signed in to your extension. Each row shows the device name, last-seen time, and the option to revoke a session. Revoking immediately signs out that device and the next call routed to your extension won't ring it. Defaults to active-only with a Show Inactive toggle if you want to see prior sessions. Use this if you lose a device, lend a phone to a coworker, or just want to clean up old logins.

BLF Keys

If your administrator has assigned a BLF (Busy Lamp Field) template to your phone, you can view and customize your BLF keys from the Settings tab. BLF keys appear as programmable buttons on your desk phone or softphone and are typically used for speed dials, presence monitoring, or parking.

Default Template (Read-Only)

By default, your keys are inherited from the system template set by your administrator. You can view the current key assignments in a read-only table showing each key's position, type, label, and value.

Customizing Your Keys

To personalize your BLF keys:

  1. Click Customize Keys to create a personal copy of the template
  2. Once customized, you can edit each key's type, label, and value
  3. Use + Add Key to add new keys
  4. Drag rows to reorder keys
  5. Click Save Keys to apply your changes

A Customized badge indicates you have a personal copy. Your customizations are applied the next time your phone downloads its configuration.

Resetting to Default

Click Reset to Default to discard your customizations and revert to the system template. This cannot be undone.