[Asterisk-Users] PSTN Gateway X101P

[Kevin Walsh]

Marty Mastera [mmastera at m3resources.com] wrote:
> > When I call the pstn number, the zaptel picks up the line on
> > the first ring and then forwards it to the sip phone and
> > rings it. Is there anyway to prevent the zaptel from picking
> > up the line until the sip phone actully answers the call.
> > This way I could answer the phone either locally on a regular
> > analog handset or through the sip phone.
> > 
> > The way it is now, it only rings my phones in the house 1 time.
> > 
> Hey Jason, glad things are working...I think I understand your problem
> and the short answer is no - there isn't a way to ring the x-lite
> without asterisk answering the call first (if I'm wrong about this,
> someone please correct me!).
>
If you call Answer before Dial then Asterisk will answer the line
before calling the device/softphone.  If you don't call Answer
then the line will not be picked up until the user of the device (or
softphone) answers the call.

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