{"id":171,"date":"2018-01-24T12:42:31","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T12:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=171"},"modified":"2018-01-24T12:42:31","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T12:42:31","slug":"your-portal-is-changing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/your-portal-is-changing\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Portal is Changing!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As of 1st February 2018 your number management portal is changing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>What are the key changes for the new look portal?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Menu navigation has changed: when you first login, the landing page is a basic dashboard of real-time statistics for your account.<\/p>\n<p>Navigation has been split into 3 distinct areas, replacing the existing tabular options:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"68\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1.jpeg 514w, https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/1-300x40.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are now 3 main menu options which are touch screen friendly:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-173\" src=\"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"337\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2.jpeg 337w, https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/2-300x55.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Personal <strong>User<\/strong> menu &#8211; this is where you can manage your own user settings and log out of the portal:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-174\" src=\"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/3..jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"132\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dashboard <\/strong>is where you will be able to view and manage your real-time statistic dashboards once the development is complete \u2013 for the interim, a default basic dashboard is available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Home<\/strong> is where you can access the management functions for <strong>Numbers <\/strong>and <strong>Accounts <\/strong>along with the <strong>Pulse <\/strong>reporting engine and new direct access to the <strong>Service Manager <\/strong>call plan management interface, <strong>Payphone Barring<\/strong>, <strong>Voicemail <\/strong>and <strong>Service Number Groups <\/strong>screens \u2013 previously navigation to these areas was through the Numbers screen:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-175\" src=\"https:\/\/directnumbers.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"272\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All these menus are touch screen friendly; drop-downs can be accessed either by a mouse click or finger press.<\/p>\n<p>The process of updating\/maintaining your number remains the same.<\/p>\n<p>Please don&#8217;t hesitate to call us on <strong>0330 333 8755<\/strong> or email us at <strong><a href=\"mailto:info@directnumbers.co.uk\">info@directnumbers.co.uk<\/a><\/strong> if you have any questions or need help navigating the new layout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of 1st February 2018 your number management portal is changing. 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