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09/12/2025, 7:34 PMnoid
09/12/2025, 7:34 PMChiranjeet Mishra
09/16/2025, 6:24 PMw for 0.5s pause or W for 1s pause (for Twilio/Vapi/Telny)
- For example: 1w2w3W4# instead of 123456#
2. Timing issues:
- Make sure your assistant WAITS for the full IVR menu to finish speaking before sending DTMF
- Reply with a single space " " while waiting to ensure nothing is spoken
- Avoid overlapping speech with IVR audio
3. If digits are still being missed, try progressive retries:
1st try → 123# (fast)2nd try → 1w2w3# (medium; 0.5s gaps) 3rd try → 1W2W3# (slow; 1s gaps)
4. Use appropriate speech configuration:
"startSpeakingPlan": { "smartEndpointingPlan": { "provider": "livekit", "waitFunction": "t < 30 ? (x * 500 + 300) : (20 + 500 * sqrt(x) + 2500 * x^3)" }}
This allows slower cadence during IVR navigation and faster responses once connected to humans