Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Overview
Microsoft Dynamics 365, when integrated with the Acefone Dialer, lets your teams call from inside the CRM, pop the matching record on every call, and log every conversation against a Phone Call activity — without leaving Dynamics 365.
✅ Features
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Click-to-Dial: dial any phone number field on a Lead or Contact record in a single click.
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Screen Pop / Redirection: the matching Lead or Contact record opens automatically on an incoming or outgoing call.
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Call Logging: call details are written automatically to a Phone Call activity through the Dynamics 365 API.
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Log Search: existing Lead and Contact records are searched by phone number before a log is created.
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Entity Creation (Lead / Contact): creates a new Lead or Contact in Dynamics 365 when no match is found.
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Auto-Ticketing (Disposition-less Call Logging): pushes call logs without requiring the agent to submit a disposition.
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Call Notes: records additional call information against the activity.
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Call Recordings: the recording URL is stored on the activity and stays accessible for future reference.
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Agent Pop-up: real-time call information inside the CIF side panel.
📁 Connection Methods
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PSTN / Extension-based calling
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Softphone / WebRTC-based calling
🧩 Supported Entities
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Lead: capture and manage prospects generated from calls.
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Contact: capture and manage existing customers.
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Phone Call activity: the Dynamics 365 object every call log is written to.
🔐 Authentication
- Method: OAuth, against your Microsoft Dynamics 365 organisation.
- Marketplace app: There is no Acefone package to install from Microsoft AppSource — the administrator creates a Channel Provider instead.
🧱 Framework & Modules
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Channel Integration Framework (CIF): version 1.0 with Beta in 2.0.
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Module: Standard Customer Service module.
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Unified Interface Apps: Customer Service Hub and Sales Hub.
💳 Supported Dynamics 365 Plans
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Professional
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Enterprise
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Premium
⚠️ Known Limitations
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Phone Number Search: only the phone number field supports record search and log mapping.
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Custom Field Mapping: not currently supported. All relevant call details are pushed to the Phone Call activity, and you can move them into custom fields using Dynamics 365 automation.
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Multiple Lead Handling: not supported. Where a number matches more than one record, a single match is resolved for the pop and the log.
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Lead Sync: automatic lead synchronisation between Dynamics 365 and the Acefone Dialer is not available.
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Marketplace Package: no AppSource listing exists, so the Channel Provider must be created manually by an administrator.
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CIF Version: CIF v1.0 only. Multi-session apps built on CIF v2.0 is in beta
Note: The Domain used during setup is your Dynamics 365 organisation URL with no trailing path or query string — for example, https://org484360x2.crm.dynamics.com
Updated 5 days ago
