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Revision as of 14:43, 27 July 2026
Path: Callproof Support - New Website - Caller ID (New Web)
Contents
Activate New Caller ID
Screen purpose: Choose and verify the phone number CallProof shows as your outbound Caller ID when you place Web / Twilio calls, record messages, or use related calling features.
File:ActivateNewCallerID.png
Activate New Caller ID
- See your current active Caller ID
- Verify a rep phone number with Twilio (Validate Number)
- Remove a verified Caller ID
- Set your default phone
- Add a new rep phone
- Dealer companies: select a store phone as Caller ID
Screen title: Activate New Caller ID
Browser title: Activate New Caller ID
Quick Links label: Caller ID
Address: /caller/callerid/new/
How to open Caller ID
Option A — Quick Links
- Sign in to CallProof.
- Open a Calls screen that includes Quick Links (for example Recorded Messages or Call History).
- Click Caller ID.
Option B — Direct address
- Go to your CallProof site and add
/caller/callerid/new/. - Press Enter.
Option C — Prompted from calling
- Try to place a call, record a message, or use a feature that requires Caller ID.
- If Caller ID is missing or inactive, CallProof may send you here to set it up.
- You may see a breadcrumb such as:
Accounts » Record Call » Activate New Caller ID
Permissions
- You must be signed in.
- Reps usually see and manage their own phones.
- Managers can see phones for users in the company and add phones for other reps.
- Select Store Caller ID appears only for dealer companies.
- Managers may also see Add New Store Phones (link to Stores).
What you see on the screen
The page is organized into cards:
| Card | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Current Caller ID | Shows the Active Caller ID in use (rep phone or store phone). |
| New Caller ID | Pick a phone and start verification (or manage an already-verified number). |
| Set Default Phone | Choose which of your phones is the default. |
| New Rep Phone | Add a phone number for a selected rep. |
| Select Store Caller ID | Dealer only — use a store phone as Caller ID. |
Phone list labels:
- - Caller ID — that phone is already verified as Caller ID
- - Default — that phone is the user’s default phone
Quick Links on this screen include Accounts, Autotext, Recorded Calls, Recorded Messages, Caller ID, Phone Numbers, and Call Results.
Why Caller ID matters
| Action | Purpose | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Validate Number | Prove you own the phone so CallProof can use it as outbound Caller ID. | Before Web calling / softcall / recorded messages. |
| Set Default Phone | Tell CallProof which number to prefer (for example when recording a message). | You have more than one phone. |
| Remove Caller ID | Clear verification from a number you no longer want to use. | Number changed or left the company. |
| Store Caller ID | Show a store’s number instead of a personal cell. | Dealer / store calling workflows. |
Activate / validate a new Caller ID
File:ValidateCallerID.png
Activate New Caller ID popup
Popup title: Activate New Caller ID
Steps
- Open
/caller/callerid/new/. - Under New Caller ID, choose a Phone from the list.
- Click Submit.
- In the popup, confirm the person and number shown.
- Click Validate Number.
- Answer the verification call on that phone and follow the prompts (Twilio verification).
- When verification succeeds, the number can be used as Caller ID (list may show - Caller ID).
- Refresh / reopen the screen to confirm Current Caller ID looks correct.
If the number is already set up
- Select the phone and click Submit.
- The popup may say: Caller ID for [number] is already setup.
- Use Remove Caller ID if you need to clear it, then validate again if required.
Good to know
- Validation is required for numbers that are not already verified.
- Keep the phone nearby — Twilio calls that number during validation.
- If the number is already verified elsewhere, you may see a message to contact support@callproof.com.
- Failed attempts show Unable to add caller ID with an error explanation in the popup.
Set default phone
File:SetDefaultPhone.png
Set Default Phone
Steps
- Under Set Default Phone, choose a phone.
- Click Submit.
- Success message: Default phone added successfully.
- The page reloads; that phone may show - Default in lists.
Good to know
- Default phone is used by features such as recording a new message (CallProof calls your default phone).
- Caller ID verification and default phone are related but separate — verify Caller ID and set the default you want to use.
Add a new rep phone
File:AddRepPhone.png
Add Rep Phone
Popup title: Add Rep Phone
Steps
- Under New Rep Phone, select the rep.
- Click Submit.
- In Add Rep Phone, enter:
- Phone Type
- Phone Number
- Extension (optional)
- Country Code
- Click Save.
- You may be taken to that user’s edit profile to confirm.
- Return to Caller ID and validate the new number if you want it as Caller ID.
Select Store Caller ID (dealer companies)
File:StoreCallerID.png
Select Store Caller ID
Steps
- Confirm your company is a dealer company (this card appears only then).
- Under Select Store Caller ID, pick a store phone.
- Click Submit.
- Current Caller ID should show the store name and number when active.
- Managers can use Add New Store Phones if the store number is missing.
Remove Caller ID
Steps
- Under New Caller ID, select a phone that already shows as set up / - Caller ID.
- Click Submit.
- In the popup, click Remove Caller ID.
- Confirm the number no longer shows as verified, then validate again if needed.
Typical workflow
- Add the phone on the user/rep profile (or use New Rep Phone here).
- Open Activate New Caller ID.
- Set that phone as Default Phone.
- Under New Caller ID, select it → Submit → Validate Number.
- Answer the verification call.
- Confirm Current Caller ID shows the correct number.
- Try Make Call / Recorded Message again.
Tips and important notes
- Without an active Caller ID, Web calling and some recorded-message features may block you with Caller ID not active.
- Caller ID (this screen) is not the same as Phone Numbers (
/phone_numbers/), which manages CallProof Twilio numbers for texting/calling inventory. - Managers can validate phones for other reps in the company list.
- Use a reachable mobile/landline you can answer during validation.
- After validation succeeds, keep the number current — remove and re-validate if the phone changes.
- Dealer store Caller ID is optional and only for dealer setups.
Need help?
- Validate Number fails: confirm the number is correct, reachable, and not already verified under another account; contact support if told it is already verified
- No phones in the list: add a rep phone first (New Rep Phone or user profile)
- Calling features still say Caller ID not active: finish validation and confirm Current Caller ID shows Active
- Default phone errors: choose one of your own phones from the list
- Store card missing: your company may not be a dealer company
- Other issues: email support@callproof.com