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

# Phone Interviews — Run an AI Screening Interview by Phone

> Turn on Telephony interview for an Aria screening stage so the AI interviewer calls candidates instead of running a web interview.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Who is this for?** Users with the **Organisation Administrator** and **Recruiter** roles.

A phone interview lets candidates take their AI screening interview over a phone call instead of in a browser. It's available for **Aria** screening stages, for candidates in the US.

## Turn On a Phone Interview

**1. Open the screening stage**

Open the job, choose **Workflow** from the **Job Navigation** menu, and click the Aria screening stage (or add one).

**2. Switch on Telephony interview**

On the stage's **Overview** tab, turn on **Telephony interview**. The switch only appears on jobs where phone interviews are available (currently for candidates in the US), so you won't see it on, for example, a job based in India.

**3. Save**

Click **Save Changes**.

![Telephony interview switched on, with Enable Video Insights turned off](https://mintcdn.com/hellorecruiter/zKMxSU3Lmj3NMsKm/images/screenshots/telephony-interview-toggle.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=zKMxSU3Lmj3NMsKm\&q=85\&s=b6719df4bbd636ffe9254d334775d031)

Telephony interview on an Aria stage

With **Telephony interview** on, **Enable Video Insights** is turned off, because there is no camera on a phone call.

## Before You Turn It On

* **Phone number is required.** A job that interviews by phone makes **Phone number** a required question on its [application form](https://docs.hellorecruiter.ai/companies/jobs/application-forms.md) automatically.
* **Candidates are still told it's AI.** The job's AI interview disclosure applies to phone interviews too.
* **Results appear in the usual place**, on the candidate's **Evaluation** tab.

## What Candidates Experience

The AI interviewer calls the candidate instead of the candidate opening a web interview. Candidates should make sure the phone number on their application is correct. See the candidate [FAQ](https://docs.hellorecruiter.ai/candidates-guide/faq.md).

## Related Guides

> [card] [AI Persona](https://docs.hellorecruiter.ai/companies/settings/ai-persona.md)

> [card] [Application Forms](https://docs.hellorecruiter.ai/companies/jobs/application-forms.md)

> [card] [Hiring Workflow](https://docs.hellorecruiter.ai/companies/workflow/hiring-workflow.md)


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