incoming_call_start_chain_member_call

Triggered when an individual member of a dial chain starts ringing during an incoming call. If your phone number is configured with a dial chain (sequential or simultaneous ringing of multiple users/devices), this event fires for each member as they begin ringing.

When This Event Fires

• An incoming call is being routed through a dial chain
• A specific chain member's device starts ringing

Payload

Field	Type	Description
event	string	Always "incoming_call_start_chain_member_call"
caller	string	Original caller phone number
receiver	string	Chain member's phone number or extension
time	string	Timestamp of the event
pbx_id	string	Unique call identifier in the PBX

Example Payload

{
  "event": "incoming_call_start_chain_member_call",
  "caller": "+33612345678",
  "receiver": "+33198765001",
  "time": "2025-01-15T10:30:02Z",
  "pbx_id": "call_abc123"
}

Call Lifecycle

This event occurs after incoming_call_start and may fire multiple times — once for each chain member:

1. incoming_call_start — call initiated
2. incoming_call_start_chain_member_call — member starts ringing (repeated per member)
3. incoming_call_end_chain_member_call — member stops ringing
4. incoming_call_answer — call answered
5. incoming_call_end — call completed

Related Events

• incoming_call_end_chain_member_call — when this chain member's ringing ends
• incoming_call_start — the initial incoming call event
• incoming_call_answer — when the call is answered by a chain member