[Asterisk-Users] Can you monitor a call via the asterisk speaker system and do a call pickup if you wish

[Andrew Thompson]

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From: "marrandy" <marrandy at chaossolutions.org>
To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Can you monitor a call via the asterisk speaker system and do a call pickup if you wish


> On Friday 21 November 2003 12:36 pm, marrandy wrote:
> > Reason.
> > 
> > I have a fax/ans phone with handset, that lets you monitor the caller, so if 
> > you wish, you can pickup the call.
> > 
> > The asterisk is undergoing testing, it will then be online tested at the 
> house 
> > so I can get more familiar in setting components up, e.g. sip phones, 
> > voicemail, transfers etc.
> > 
> > But, I really need the monitoring of the Voicemall being left, with the 
> > ability to pick up the call, otherwise, someone is going to be unhappy.
> > 
> > If this functionality isn't available.  Can it be added as a request to the 
> > developers.
> > 
> > Regards...martin
> 
> 
> Well no reply yet, so I've been further searching on the assumption that this 
> is so obvious, I should have found the answer myself.
> 
> Despite some interesting related threads, I'm still none the wiser.
> 
> Surely, there is an option to monitor the Voicemail either at the the console 
> via the speakers and pick it up.
> 
> It would also be handy to monitor at the extension (speakerphone) and pickup 
> by punching in a code, or just picking up the extension.. For example, you 
> may be busy doing something else, decide to let VM handle a call, but on 
> hearing who the message is from, or, what the subject is about, decide you 
> want to deal with it immediately.
> Often, if it's out of area ie. no callerID.
> 
> Any feedback appreciated.

Try searching for zapbarge to pick up a call. I think there's a sibling to zapbarge that lets you just monitor, but I don't recall the name. hit the archives good, it's in there...

> Regards...Martin


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Andrew Thompson