[Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

[Mark Spencer]

Actually there is a "WaitForRing" app that would probably solve this more
easily.

Mark

On 2 Jul 2003, Steven Critchfield wrote:

> On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 13:34, Jim Archer wrote:
> > Hi All...
> >
> > I have a maddening problem...
> >
> > I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings.  I do this to
> > allow my fax machine to pick up a particular distinctive ring pattern, so I
> > don't have to pay for a dedicated fax line.
> >
> > If someone calls the line, lets it ring 3 times and then hangs up, Asterisk
> > answers the line, and holds it off hook forever, constantly playing the
> > prompts.
> >
> > My hardware is 2 X100P cards.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> Get a TDM10B, cancel your distinctive ring, and let asterisk answer
> immediately and detect fax tones and forward it to your fax machine.
> --
> Steven Critchfield  <critch at basesys.com>
>
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