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Overview

Actions let Sona do more than talk. During a call, Sona can complete tasks you define—like texting a link or transferring the caller to a person or inbox. This keeps work moving in one conversation and reduces follow-ups. Think of actions as buttons you place inside Sona’s job instructions so it knows exactly when to act.

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How it works

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Send SMS

Watch this short video to learn about SMS Actions and/or continue reading below.
What it does
  • Sends a text to the caller’s number on the live call.
  • Uses the same business number that received the call.
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  1. Sona tells the caller it will text the link.
  2. Sona sends the SMS and confirms they received it.
  3. The text appears in your Inbox thread for that caller.
Testing
  • Click Test Sona in the Sona step.
  • Place a test call.
  • After Send SMS runs, open your Inbox. You will see a text from your own number in that thread.
  • In real customer calls, the sender shows as the Sona user, so you can tell Sona’s texts from teammate messages.
Current limits
  • Send SMS can only text the caller’s number from the call.

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Transfer call

What it does
  • Sends a caller to a workspace member, a shared inbox, or an external number outside your Quo (formerly OpenPhone) workspace.
When a call is transferred, Sona leaves the conversation immediately. If the recipient doesn’t answer, the call goes to their voicemail, and Sona cannot return to continue the conversation.
What happens
  1. When Sona uses the Transfer call action during a live conversation, here’s what happens step by step:
    1. Caller confirmation → Before transferring, Sona always confirms with the caller that they’d like to be transferred.
    2. Initiating the transfer → Once the caller agrees, Sona begins the transfer.
      • To a workspace member → The selected member’s phone will ring. If they don’t answer, the call goes to their voicemail.
      • To a shared inbox → All members of that inbox are rung simultaneously. If no one answers, the call goes to voicemail—regardless of that inbox’s existing call flow.
      • To an external number → The call follows the routing and voicemail setup of that external number.
    3. Sona drops off → After initiating the transfer, Sona leaves the call entirely and cannot return. From that point, the conversation is in the hands of the recipient.

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Build actions into a job

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  1. Go to Sona → Jobs → Create new job.
  2. Write your instructions in plain language.
  3. Type / to insert an action and choose Send SMS or Transfer call.
  4. Configure the action:
    • Send SMS → enter the SMS content (for example, your booking link).
    • Transfer call → choose a member, a shared inbox, or an external number.
  5. Click Save. Place the job in your call flow.
  6. Click Test Sona to try it end-to-end.
Example instruction
  • “Let the caller know you’ll text the scheduling link now, then /Send SMS: https://example.com/book. Confirm they received it.”

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Key benefits at a glance

  • Book faster by texting a scheduling link mid-call.
  • Reduce back-and-forth with one clear message the caller can open later.
  • Keep a record in your Inbox for every SMS Sona sends.
  • Route complex calls with quick, confirmed transfers.

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Frequently asked questions

Any workspace with phone numbers registered for business messaging (A2P 10DLC or toll-free). Unregistered numbers cannot send SMS via Sona. See the carrier registration guide.
No. Send SMS only sends to the phone number of the caller on the live call.
The text is sent from the same business number that received the call. You cannot set a different sending number.
In your Inbox conversation with that caller. In tests, you will see a text from your own number. In real calls, messages show as coming from the Sona user.
Yes. Add Send SMS first to share a link, then transfer the caller. Once transferred, Sona leaves the call and cannot return.
Yes, if the toll-free number is registered for business messaging. Registration is required before Send SMS will work.