Voice-call paging

Voice calling is a controlled preview, not an automatically available free or self-service transport. A platform administrator must activate a funded provider path, and only verified, opted-in numbers are dialable.

Before setup

1. Confirm controlled-preview activation and applicable pricing with HowlOps.
2. Verify the E.164 phone number under Settings → Notifications and preserve the recipient's consent.
3. Add the verified voice destination to a personal notification chain or permitted escalation path and run one guarded test.

For an incident, HowlOps places a call and reads the alert using text to speech. A completed provider request is not proof that a person answered, and keypad acknowledgement is available only where the current call flow explicitly presents it.

Safety, privacy, and troubleshooting

Maintenance fences, cost/rate limits, recipient verification, consent, and provider state can prevent calling. Provider credentials stay platform-managed. Remove reassigned numbers promptly and do not loop paid tests. Check delivery evidence, number verification, quiet hours, and escalation timing, then contact support. See Voice and SMS paging.