[Asterisk-Users] zapbarge w/o the mute

[john lawler]

I've got a couple of different situations where I'd like to do something 
like zapbarge into a specific channel but I'd like to be able to 
actually talk to the party or parties on the channels, not just listen 
like w/ zapbarge.

There are two scenarios I can think of right now where it'd be very handy.

    a) when the outside line is ringing and Asterisk is waiting to 
answer or Asterisk has just answered and is playing some greeting or 
w/e, I'd like to be able to dial an extension and be connected to the 
person [i.e., bridge the call] (and preferably have the rest of the 
dialplan exit as if they had dialed my extension).

    b) there's a current conversation going on between two parties and 
I'd like to be conferenced into it, but I'd like to initiate the 
conference, not have to wait for one of the parties to three-way me in.

I'm sure there's already a way to do this, I just haven't come across it 
yet.

Thanks guys,

jl