[Asterisk-Users] How to use * to simply skim off callerid (UK)?

[Glenn B. Lawler]

Dave,

> I'm wondering how I could go about placing * into an existing office PBX
> system so as to capture callerid for further processing via AGI into an
> intranet app.

If I understand you, all you want to do is use an incoming callerid to trigger
an event in your system. If I got that right, it sounds like attempting to hang
a second PBX system on the incoming phone lines would not only be
overkill, but may result in complications with the incoming calls. We have
developed software in the past that uses a callerid capable modem to
capture callerid data without interfering with the downstream phone system.
That is the approach I would look into; it is not only simpler, but far cheaper
since you only need one modem per incoming line.

HTH,

- Glenn Lawler