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DTMF Input

DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) is the technical term for the tones produced when you press keys on a phone keypad. The DTMF tool lets your voice agent send and receive keypress signals during a call.

Use Cases

Receiving DTMF from Callers

Let callers press keys to make selections instead of speaking:
This is useful when:
  • The caller is in a noisy environment
  • You need a definitive selection (not ambiguous speech)
  • You’re collecting numeric input (account numbers, PINs)

Sending DTMF for IVR Navigation

For outbound calls, your agent can navigate existing IVR systems by sending keypress signals:

Configuration

Via the Dashboard

  1. Open your agent and scroll to Voice Settings.
  2. Enable DTMF Input.
  3. Configure options:

Via the API

System Prompt Guidance

Collecting Multi-Digit Input

When your agent needs to collect a multi-digit number (account number, ZIP code, etc.), configure the finish_key so the agent knows when the caller is done entering digits.