[Asterisk-Users] Announced Call Transfer

[Michael T Farnworth]

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003, WipeOut wrote:

> listasterisk at comtek.co.nz wrote:
> 
> >I know this topic has been done before but I cant find an answer for it 
> >anywhere.
> >
> >I have Grandstream phones running with my Asterisk server.
> >
> >Is there anyway to do announced transfers with these phones?
> >
> >i.e. A is talking to B, A then presses a key to initiate transfer, calls C, 
> >tells C that B is on the phone.  Then A hangs up and C is connected to B.
> >
> >  
> >
> No, its can't be done with the GS phones, as a work around you could put 
> B on hold then call C tell them about B then go back to B and blind 
> transfer to C..

Which telephones support this requirement and is it possible to have a 
more expensive phone in reception but leave the other people on the cheap 
Grandstream phones?

Couldn't this problem be solved with an asterisk upgrade?

Thanks,
Michael