> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.dialbird.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Essentials

> The core of Dialbird: calling, messaging, automation, contacts, and the tools your team uses every day.

These are the things Dialbird does day to day, from calling and texting to contacts, inboxes, and the tools your team shares. Pick the area you need and we'll walk you through it.

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  <Card title="Calling" icon="phone-volume" href="/calling/making-calls">
    Make and receive calls, transfer, record, and run conferences.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Text messaging" icon="message" href="/messaging/overview">
    Send SMS and MMS, and manage conversations with customers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Automation" icon="bolt" href="/calling/call-flows">
    Route calls with call flows, and reply automatically to messages.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Phone numbers" icon="phone" href="/phone-numbers/overview">
    Local, toll-free, and UK numbers, and how to configure them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contacts" icon="address-book" href="/contacts/managing-contacts">
    Build, import, and share your contact database.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Inboxes" icon="inbox" href="/inboxes/overview">
    Shared inboxes, conversations, filters, and search.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Team collaboration" icon="users" href="/team/overview">
    Shared inboxes, internal threads, and team messaging.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI" icon="sparkles" href="/ai/call-transcripts">
    Call transcripts and AI-generated call summaries.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Integrations" icon="puzzle-piece" href="/integrations/overview">
    Connect Dialbird to your CRM and the rest of your stack.
  </Card>
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