[Asterisk-Users] Zapateller

[Chris Albertson]

I have a few (more specific) questions about 'Zapateller':

1) How would you test this??  Would I need a predictive
dialer machine like the telemarketers use.  OK, I could
just wait and see if it seems to cut down the unwanted calls
but that's not really a test.  


2) I don't understand how I would choose to use the
"answer" option or not.  under what conditions would
"answer" by better then not using the option?   I asume
if I used "answer" the tones would play in caller's ear
and be _very_ anoying to them.  Why would I want to do that?
There must be some reason are why would the option exist?


--- Steve Foy <steve at unite.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm just wondering about 'Zapateller'.
> 
> How exactly does it work!? I might be interested in employing it at
> work
> here, but wondering if anyone's using it?
> 
> echo*CLI> show application Zapateller
>   -= Info about application 'Zapateller' =-
> 
> [Synopsis]:
> Block telemarketers with SIT
> 
> [Description]:
>   Zapateller(options):  Generates special information tone to block
> telemarketers from calling you.  Returns 0 normally or -1 on hangup.
> Options is a pipe-delimited list of options.  The following options
> are available: 'answer' causes the line to be answered before playing
> the tone, 'nocallerid' causes Zapateller to only play the tone if
> there
> is no callerid information available.  Options should be separated by
> |
> characters
> 
> -- 
> Steve Foy        |  http://www.unite.net
> UNITE Solutions  |  Tel: 028 9077 7338 
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