[Asterisk-Users] Outgoing call answer confirmation

[Martin Pycko]

If you're in US try to use callprogress=yes in zapata.conf. The problem
with analog channels is that we assume blindly that after the number has
been dialed the call is answered. Unless you use some progress detection
algorithm that works for you. So try callprogress=yes.

regards
Martin

On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Frank N. wrote:

> Using Digium's "Asterisk Developer's Kit (TDM)",
>
> I've been trying to make an outside call by copying sample.call to /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing.
> I want the VoiceMailMain to run when the call is answered.
>
> The call is made correctly but, as you probably know,  the application starts as soon as the call is made.
> I see there are two solutions:
> Using callprogress=yes in zapata.conf -> Nothing happens. No ring is detected,  the asnwer is not detected, only the hangup is detected and the call fails.
> Using "Answer confirmation" by entering "Channel: Zap/1c/XXXXXXX" in sample.call -> The # sign is correctly detected ans the answer is confirmed, but, it appears as if all other # sing used in the call are ignored. For instance, Comedian asks for the mailbox followed by the # sign, but the mailbox number is never acknowledge.
>
> Does anyone have a good experience with callprogress? Should I use some other hardware? Thank you.