Send callers to the right person
Give callers a simple menu, ring a whole team or try people in order until someone answers.
Hero Connect adds professional call handling, team tools and useful call insights to the number you already use. Turn on what helps, leave off what does not, and keep your provider, SIM and SMS exactly as they are.
Start with the practical things that solve everyday problems. Everything else is there whenever you need it.
Give callers a simple menu, ring a whole team or try people in order until someone answers.
Change greetings and destinations automatically for opening hours, weekends and holidays.
Let callers wait, transfer calls between people and move a conversation to another device.
Record calls, receive missed-call alerts and use transcripts, summaries and reporting to follow up.
Start with the everyday outcomes. The technical options are available later if your setup needs them.
Decide who rings, when they ring and what happens when nobody is available.
Play options that help callers reach the right person or part of the business.
Auto attendantForward calls when you are busy, unavailable or simply want another device to ring.
Call forwardingLet your mobile, app or other phones ring together so you can answer where it suits.
Simultaneous ringChoose whether to receive an alert when a second caller is trying to reach you.
Call waitingSilence calls or send them elsewhere when you do not want to be disturbed.
Do not disturbIntroduce the caller first or transfer them straight through.
Attended and blind transferSee available caller information before you answer.
Caller IDCheck anonymous callers before answering and reject numbers you do not want.
Call screening and rejectionMake one familiar number work for several people without making callers chase individuals.
Try team members together or in an order you choose, with different time limits.
Hunt groupsHold callers with music or announcements until a team member becomes available.
Call queuingPick up calls for other people in your group when they are away.
Group call pickupPut a caller in a shared holding place so another person or device can continue the call.
Call parkingSend an immediate voice message to another compatible phone.
IntercomCreate a room for a multi-person phone conversation.
Phone conferencingView phone and availability status before sending someone a call.
Line monitoringUse one company-wide directory and recognise known incoming callers.
Global address bookApply sensible rules automatically so your phone behaves differently when circumstances change.
Use different greetings and call destinations during business hours, after hours or on holidays.
Time-based rulesAutomatically send calls somewhere else if a device, power supply or internet connection is unavailable.
Network call forwardDirect calls differently based on the geographic area they come from.
Geographic forwardingCall into the service or ask it to call you back so you can place an outgoing call through Hero.
Remote dial tone and callbackRequire a PIN or block selected types of outbound number.
Authorisation PIN and call barringHide or replace your caller ID where appropriate.
Caller privacyUse short dialling rules, speed dial, last-number redial and call return.
Dial plan and quick-call optionsTurn unanswered calls and important conversations into useful information you can act on.
Get the recording and a written transcription without dialling into a mailbox.
Advanced voicemailKeep recordings for service, training, compliance or an accurate record of what was agreed.
Call recordingReceive notifications when calls or other important events need your attention.
Call and SMS notificationsPlay a recorded message when someone calls a number or reaches a particular point.
Message playbackUpload your own on-hold music or replace ordinary ringing with custom audio.
Music on hold and caller tunesUse a digital fax line and receive documents without a fax machine.
Fax to emailSee what is happening across your calls and find the conversations that need attention.
Create a transcript and concise summary so you can scan the important points quickly.
Transcription and summariesUse call analysis to understand tone and identify calls that may need follow-up.
Sentiment analysisReview call volumes, usage and other useful measures in reports.
Analytics and reportingTake messages, collect exact details, answer common questions and book appointments.
Smart answeringUse high-definition audio where supported for more natural conversations.
HD VoiceChoose from supported audio formats to suit a connection or device.
Voice codec optionsProtect signalling and audio between supported devices and the Hero network.
Secure SIP and Secure RTPUse several continuity and failover choices to keep a phone setup available.
Network redundancyLink compatible external systems directly when a specialist setup requires it.
SIP peering and IAX trunkingRun browser-based meetings and collaboration sessions.
Web conferencingHero Connect includes the complete capability set by default. The monthly plan determines how calling is billed, not which product abilities you can use.
Excluding GST. Outbound calls are additional.
Start with the features you need today. The rest are already included.