DID Management Overview

This page provides information on how to set up and manage your DIDs.

Use your CommPeak Portal to see the detailed table view of your entire DIDs inventory with the visual indicators and columns used to manage your numbers.

DID Management

In the DID > Management page, you can:

Screenshot of the DIDs > Management tab

DIDs > Management tab

Applying Actions

Using the DID Management table, you can apply various actions to your DIDs.

To access the action options:

  1. Log in to the CommPeak Portal.
  2. On the main menu on the left, navigate to DIDs and select Management.
Screenshot of the DIDs > Management tab

DIDs > Management tab

  1. In the My DIDs table, use the checkbox on the left or select the needed number by applying search filters at the top right of the DID Management page.
Screenshot of the filtered DID numbers

Filtered DID numbers

  1. Click the three-dot action icon for the needed number and select an action from the list.
Screenshot of the action options button

Action options button

Refer to the following table for column descriptions:

Action

Description

Change configuration

Modify forwarding destinations and their priority.

Enable / Stop Auto-Renew

Enable or disable auto-renewal for the number. If enabled, the number will be automatically renewed on the billing date.

Set SMS delivery

Configure how inbound SMS messages from your CommPeak DID numbers are delivered.

Manage tags

Create and manage tags assigned to the DID number.

Edit note

Add a custom note to identify this number in your inventory.

Make a test call

Select the action to simulate an incoming call within CommPeak cloud infrastructure to verify connectivity.

Enable maintenance mode

Enable (deactivate) the maintenance mode for the selected number.

Create cancel request

Cancel the selected DID number.

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NOTE

You can also manage multiple DID numbers at once. To learn more, check the Bulk Actions article.

Changing Configuration

The Change configuration action allows you to set call forwarding to your SIP account, voice URI, or a landline or mobile number.

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NOTE

Check the Receiving Incoming Calls to Your DID article to learn how to define your DID(s) to start receiving incoming calls.

Screenshot of the Change configuration action

Change configuration action

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NOTE

For more details on configuring the available forwarding destinations, check the following dedicated articles:

Managing Auto-Renewal

You can enable or stop auto-renewal of the selected DIDs added to your account.

To enable Auto-Renew:

  1. Open the My DIDs tab.
  2. In the My DIDs table, use the checkbox on the left or select the needed number by applying search filters at the top right of the DID Management page.
    Screenshot of the filtering or selecting DID numbers

    Filtering or selecting DID numbers

  3. Click the three-dot action icon for the needed number and select the Enable Auto-Renew action from the drop-down list.
Screenshot with selecting Enable Auto-Renewaction

Selecting Enable Auto-Renew option

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You can also apply this action across multiple DIDs. For more details, check the Managing Multiple DIDs article.

  1. In the Enable Auto-Renew window, review the number(s) selected and click Save changes to confirm.
Screenshot of the Enable Auto-Renew window

Enable Auto-Renew window

  1. You will be notified that auto renewal was successfully enabled for the number.
    Screenshot of the Auto renewal enabled successfully message

    Auto renewal enabled successfully message

  2. To check if the change has been added to the correct number, check the Renewal column for the corresponding DID number record (this should indicate the upcoming renewal date). Hover over the icon (the blue repeat arrows) to see the note on the upcoming renewal date.
Screenshot with Auto-Renew applied to the DID number

Auto renewal applied to the DID number

To stop Auto-Renew:

  1. Open the My DIDs tab.
  2. In the DIDs Management table, click the three-dot action icon for the needed number and select the Stop Auto-Renew action from the drop-down list.
Screenshot of selecting Stop Auto-Renew option

Selecting Stop Auto-Renew option

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You can also apply this action across multiple DIDs. For more details, check the Managing Multiple DIDs article.

  1. In the Stop Auto-Renew window, review the number(s) selected and click Save changes to confirm.
Screenshot of the Stop Auto-Renew window

Stop Auto-Renew window

  1. You will be notified that auto renewal was successfully disabled for the number.
Screenshot of the Auto renewal disabled successfully message

Auto renewal disabled successfully message

  1. To check if the change has been added to the correct number, check the Renewal column for the corresponding DID number record (the Auto-Renew entry should be cleared).
Screenshot with the Auto-Renew entry cleared

Auto-renew entry cleared

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TIP

To find numbers that expire soon, click Filters, then click the About to expire button and confirm applying the filter.

Screenshot with filtering About to expire DIDs

Filtering by About to expire DIDs

Making Test Calls

You can make a test call to the DID from any number to verify a DID's routing.

To do it:

  1. Open the three-dot menu and select Make a test call.
Screenshot of the make a test call action selected

Make a test call action selected

  1. In a new window, click to place the call.
Screenshot with making a test call

Making test call

  1. CommPeak simulates an incoming call to confirm connectivity (with no external phone required) to verify the call reaches your third-party platform.
  2. Check the call record in DIDs > Origination CDR to confirm CommPeak forwarded it correctly.
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TIP

In case you experience any issues, check the troubleshooting articles listed in our Can I Use My CommPeak DID with a Third-Party Telephony Provider? article.

Searching, Filtering, and Exporting

Use the checkboxes on the left or select numbers by applying various search filters at the top right of the DID Management page.

Here, you can:

  • Use the Search option to search for the needed number record.
Screenshot of the Search option

Search option

  • Apply filters or select the needed record(s) from the list of DIDs under your account.
    Screenshot of the filtering and selecting options

    Filtering and Selecting options

To access the filtering options:

  1. Click the Filter button.
  2. Apply filters by country, forwarding option, identity, tag, or renewal date to search for needed number(s) or click to show (hide) archived numbers or those about to expire.
Screenshot with filtering DIDs

Filtering DIDs

  1. To clear filtering results, click Clear .
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  • Archived numbers are hidden by default. Click the Show archived numbers button to view them; to hide them back, click Hide archived numbers:
Screenshot of the Show/Hide archived numbers button

Show/Hide archived numbers button

  1. To download your filtered .CSV list or export the whole table for reporting or external audits, click the Export button at the top right of the table.

Receiving Incoming Calls to Your DID

To receive incoming calls to your DID number, you need to set call forwarding to your SIP account, voice URI, or a personal, mobile, or another number to which you forward calls from this virtual number.

Handling Incoming Text Messages via Email

Create a message delivery profile to configure DID(s) to receive incoming text messages via email.