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l
@AI Evy I am having problems with the advanced warm transfer. I keep receiving this tool result status "{"status":"Transfer failed due to an error.. Please inform the customer that the transfer did not go through and offer to try again or assist them directly."} It works if I use the normal transfer (transfter after detect human) but the chat with human doesn't work. Has anyone got a fix for this?
a
Thanks for tagging me @Luke. I'll look through relevant sources and get back to you shortly.
### Answer Based on the sources, here are some troubleshooting steps for your advanced warm transfer failure: Common causes when warm transfer fails but normal transfer works: 1. Telephony/SIP issues - Call transfer failures often occur for similar reasons as outbound call failures. The SIP connection log in your call logs can help diagnose the failure reason. [(1) ]() 2. Human detection failure - If human detection is enabled, the call may fail if: - No human was actually present (e.g., it was an IVR or voicemail) - The other party spoke only after the detection timeout expired - The speech was too similar to an IVR or voicemail and wasn't recognized as human 3. Caller ID override not supported - If you're using the "User's Number" caller ID option and your telephony provider doesn't support caller ID override, the transfer will fail. Retell Twilio numbers support this on both warm and cold transfer, but Retell Telnyx numbers only support it via cold transfer (SIP REFER) . [(2) ]() [(3) ]() Suggested fixes: - Check your Agent detection timeout setting - the default is 30 seconds. If the transfer target takes longer to answer, the transfer will be marked as failed. - Try enabling Auto-greet - this makes the agent say "Hello" immediately when the transfer target picks up, which increases the likelihood of detecting a human. - Review the SIP connection logs in your call details for specific error messages. [(1) ]() Other users have reported similar advanced warm transfer errors - one case was escalated to the Retell team for investigation. [(4) ](
76300679209/1446288701801103382) If the issue persists, I'd recommend reaching out via [Contact Sales]() or checking [) for additional support.
​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Debug call transfer failure](https://docs.retellai.com/reliability/call-performance) [[2] Call Transfer Node](https://docs.retellai.com/build/conversation-flow/call-transfer-node) [[3] Transfer call](https://docs.retellai.com/build/single-multi-prompt/transfer-call) [[4] Advanced Warm Transfer error](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1446288701801103382) ​
Feel free to tag @AI Evy with additional questions. I also appreciate feedback, it helps me improve.
l
So we're just looking at the advanced warm transfer i.e. chat with human before transfer. This isn't working for dynamic or static numbers. This is my data: Tool Invocation: transfer_call tool_call_id: transfer_call_c470ce { "number": "+447949491457", "option": { "agenticTransferConfig": { "transferAgent": { "agentVersion": 4, "agentId": "agent_781fb6fda8b8f69ce31b1473f3" }, "transferTimeoutMs": 171000, "actionOnTimeout": "cancel_transfer" }, "enableBridgeAudioCue": true, "type": "agentic_warm_transfer", "agentDetectionTimeoutMs": 130000, "onHoldMusic": "uplifting_beats" } } Tool Result tool_call_id: transfer_call_c470ce {"status":"Transfer failed due to an error.. Please inform the customer that the transfer did not go through and offer to try again or assist them directly."}
@AI Evy
a
Thanks for the follow-up, @Luke. I'll get back to you soon.
### Answer Based on your payload, you're using an agentic warm transfer (chat with human before transfer) which involves a secondary agent (
transferAgent
) to handle the conversation with the transfer target. The sources I have don't contain detailed documentation specifically for the
agentic_warm_transfer
type or the
agenticTransferConfig
parameters you're using. The documented warm transfer settings cover standard warm transfers with features like: - On-hold music - Navigate IVR - Human detection with auto-greet - Agent detection timeout - Whisper message (private message to transfer target) - Three-way message (message to both parties) [(1) ]() [(2) ]() Your configuration references an
agentId
and
agentVersion
for a transfer agent, which appears to be a more advanced feature not fully detailed in the available sources. Suggestions: 1. Verify the
transferAgent
configuration - ensure the
agentId
(
agent_781fb6fda8b8f69ce31b1473f3
) and
agentVersion
(4) are correct and that agent is properly set up. 2. Confirm the transfer destination number is in E.164 format (which it appears to be:
+447949491457
) . [(3) ]() 3. Check if there are any SIP connection logs in your call details that might reveal the specific failure reason. Since this advanced agentic warm transfer feature isn't fully documented in my available sources, I'd recommend reaching out directly for support: - Visit [Contact Sales]() - Check [) Would you like me to try to provide a general answer about warm transfer configuration, or do you have additional details abo
ut the error?
Feel free to tag @AI Evy with additional questions. I also appreciate feedback, it helps me improve.
l
@AI Evy How do I raise this issue
a
Thanks for the follow-up, @Luke. I'll get back to you soon.
### Answer To raise this Advanced Warm Transfer issue with the Retell AI team, you have a few options: 1. Share your call ID in this Discord channel - Other users experiencing similar Advanced Warm Transfer errors were asked by Retell staff to share their call ID, which was then escalated to the team for investigation. [(1) ]() 2. Contact support via email - You can send a message to the support email. 3. Contact Sales - Visit [Contact Sales]() [(2) ]() 4. GitHub - Visit [) Based on the Discord thread, when you report the issue, include your call ID (e.g.,
call_72b28ff8b00ecd7f45f7b75a3e5
) as Retell staff will need this to investigate. [(1) ]() Note: Other users have reported similar Advanced Warm Transfer errors and these were escalated to the Retell team.
​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Advanced Warm Transfer error](https://discord.com/channels/1186424376300679209/1446288701801103382) [[2] Here is how that can be fixed](https://retell.discourse.group/t/here-is-how-that-can-be-fixed/23) ​
Feel free to tag @AI Evy with additional questions. I also appreciate feedback, it helps me improve.