[Asterisk-Users] Re: GS HandyTone-286 Transfer Problem, can anyone confirm?

[Andy Lee]

Thanks for the workaround!

Hmm...I think it is an unwanted feature. I hope the GrandStream
developers "fix" this soon. The workaround isn't something that
end-users are going to remember easily or like.


On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:08:40 +0800, MPlus <meritplus at time.net.my> wrote:
> From ethereal traces, I noticed that the HT-286 will only send out DTMF
> signals if it's the calling party, so the act of flashing somehow makes it
> think that it is now the calling party, so DTMF signals were sent. Not sure
> if that is a bug or a feature with a certain design consideration. I
> discovered that method quite by accident, really, since I can't find any
> documentation about that method in the user manual.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Cartier" <dennis.cartier at gmail.com>
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 7:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: GS HandyTone-286 Transfer Problem, can
> anyone confirm?
> 
> > Thanks!!! That works. A bit cumbersome but at least it works.
> >
> > Why does putting someone on hold and then taking them off again make
> > the ATA (or *) recognize the # key as transfer?
> >
> > Thankyou for your help
> >
> > On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:49:50 +0800, MPlus <meritplus at time.net.my> wrote:
> > > For blind transfers, press flash twice, then press #.
> > > For consultative transfers, press flash once, talk to the other party
> and
> > > tells him to hangup, press flash again, then press #.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dennis Cartier" <dennis.cartier at gmail.com>
> > > To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 2:10 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: GS HandyTone-286 Transfer Problem,
> can
> > > anyone confirm?
> > >
> > > > Unfortunately the Cisco ATA-186 does not support iLBC which means
> > > > extra costs for purchasing 729 licenses. The ATA-286 works fine other
> > > > than this 1 issue.
> > > >
> > > > Do the Grandstream developers follow this list?? This problem has been
> > > > persistent for a LONG time and each new firmware version still has it
> > > > unfixed!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 19:36:43 +0300, Lubomir Christov
> > > > <voip at minitelecom.org> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, we are experiencing the same problem and because of that we
> > > > > switched the called HT ata to Cisco ATA 186 ...
> > > > >
> > > > > Lubo
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Andy Lee wrote:
> > > > > > [ Message pasted from Sun, 7 Mar 2004 08:27:54 -0600 ]
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>The problem I'm experiencing with many GS adapters, regardless of
> > > > > >>firmware version is this.  Call from one phone to another phone
> using
> > > > > >>both the 'T' and 't' flags in the Dial() command.  After they are
> > > > > >>connected, you should be able to press '#' on either phone to hear
> > > > > >>"transfer".  What I am experiencing is the calling GS adapter will
> > > > > >>hear "transfer" when they press '#', but when the receiving GS
> adapter
> > > > > >>presses '#', nothing happens at all.  Are you able to repeat this?
> If
> > > > > >>not, can you please tell me the firmware revisions and Asterisk
> > > > > >>version that you are using?
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Thank you very much.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, I am experiencing the same problem. Works fine with the
> > > > > > BudgetTone phones but not with the HandyTone-286.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Have you resolved this yet? We've been trying to figure this out
> on
> > > > > > and off for the past couple of weeks.
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