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title: Caller ID
description: "This article explains the \"Caller ID\" step in the Call flow builder, describes its controls, shows how to add it to your call flow, and provides recommendations for using it effectively."
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# Caller ID

## This article explains the Caller ID step in the Call flow builder, describes its controls, shows how to add it to your call flow, and provides recommendations for using it effectively.

In this article, we’ll cover:

- [Recommended practices](https://support.vxt.co.nz/caller-id#Recommended)
- [Caller ID step controls](https://support.vxt.co.nz/caller-id#caller_id_controls)
- [Example call flow](https://support.vxt.co.nz/caller-id#example_caller_id)

### Recommended practices

Adding the Caller ID step is recommended to take control of your incoming calls:

- If you keep getting calls from unwanted numbers such as spam callers, patterns, or private numbers, you can add them to the Caller ID phone list and route them to the Match branch to be hung up immediately, effectively blocking spam or irrelevant calls.
- Use the caller ID step to route calls based on thephone number the caller is calling from. You can send calls from specific phone numbers (or groups of numbers) to a different person, team, or destination in your call flow. This only affects matching phone numbers—other callers will continue through the rest of your call flow as normal.

### Caller ID step controls

![](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-10-03%20at%203-56-30%E2%80%AFPM%20(1)-png-1.png?width=361&height=288&name=Screenshot%202025-10-03%20at%203-56-30%E2%80%AFPM%20(1)-png-1.png)

1. **Phone numbers:** Enter the phone numbers or the start of phone numbers you'd like to match, for example: 
     1. '+64' to match all New Zealand phone numbers, or
     2. '+61 4' to match all Australian mobile phone numbers.
     3. To enter multiple numbers at once, include a comma between each number.
2. **Also match private numbers:** Include hidden or unknown numbers and redirect them to a specific path. Most effective to filter out spam callers.
3. **Match:** This branch sets where the numbers from "Phone numbers" are routed.
4. **No match:** This branch redirects any number that doesn't match the patterns or numbers listed under "Phone numbers.”

### Example call flow

Here's a simple guide on using the caller ID step:

1. **![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 01.35.49](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.35.49.png?width=365&height=564&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.35.49.png)***A phone call comes in*  ![diagonal-arrow\_3674682](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/diagonal-arrow_3674682.png?width=13&height=13&name=diagonal-arrow_3674682.png):
   
     1. **Specific numbers** (+61 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*47 or +61\*\*\*\*\*\*76): 
            1. Ring *Cherry* for 30seconds.
            2. If unanswered, the phone call is sent to *Cherry's* personalvoicemail.
     2. **All other numbers**: 
            1. Ring the *receptionists* group for 30 seconds.
            2. If none of the users answer, the call is sent to the number's default voicemail.

 

**Guide to create this flow:**

1. Go to the Admin tab and open the Call flow builder.
   
   ![](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Oct-20-2025-09-55-08-5014-AM.png?width=670&height=399&name=image-png-Oct-20-2025-09-55-08-5014-AM.png)
2. [Create a new call flow](https://support.vxt.co.nz/intro-callflow?hsLang=en) or select an existing one you want to edit.  
   ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 03.03.59](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2003.03.59.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2003.03.59.png)
3. Once you’ve opened a call flow, click the **+** icon under **Incoming Call.**![Screenshot 2026-02-28 at 01.26.08](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-28%20at%2001.26.08.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-02-28%20at%2001.26.08.png)
4. Click the **advanced** section.![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 01.42.16](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.42.16.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.42.16.png)
5. Select the **Caller ID** step.  ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 01.44.23](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.44.23.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.44.23.png)
6. Click **configure** and enter the phone numbers you'd like to isolate — in this case, *+61 \*\*\*\*\*\*\*47* and +*61\*\*\*\*\*\*76* —and hit **done***.*  
   ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 01.54.49](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.54.49.png?width=670&height=290&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2001.54.49.png)
7. Under **Match**: 
     1. Click the **+** icon and select the **Ring Users** step.  
        ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 02.14.10](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.14.10.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.14.10.png) 
            1. Select the user to receive the call — here, it's *Cherry*.  
               ![Screenshot 2026-02-28 at 01.48.08](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-28%20at%2001.48.08.png?width=670&height=208&name=Screenshot%202026-02-28%20at%2001.48.08.png)
     2. Hit the **+** icon and add **send to voicemail**.  
        ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 02.16.17](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.16.17.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.16.17.png) 
            1. Enter a specific user to send the call to their personal voicemail.  
               ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 02.19.52](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.19.52.png?width=670&height=193&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.19.52.png)
8. Under **No match**: 
     1. Click the **+** icon and select the **Ring Users** step.  
        ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 02.20.42](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.20.42.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.20.42.png) 
            1. Choose the user or group to receive the call — in this flow, it's *the receptionists* group. [Here's how to add users to a group.](https://support.vxt.co.nz/how-to-invite-new-members-and-manage-your-team#organize-groups)  
               ![Screenshot 2026-02-28 at 01.47.09](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-02-28%20at%2001.47.09.png?width=670&height=217&name=Screenshot%202026-02-28%20at%2001.47.09.png)
     2. Hit the **+** icon and choose **send to voicemail**.  
        ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 02.23.59](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.23.59.png?width=670&height=419&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.23.59.png) 
            1. Leaving it at '**assigned user**' means that calls will go to the number's voicemail, accessible to its assigned users.  
               ![Screenshot 2026-04-28 at 02.26.54](https://support.vxt.co.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.26.54.png?width=420&height=234&name=Screenshot%202026-04-28%20at%2002.26.54.png)

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