[Asterisk-Users] Use of Alert_Info with C7960?

[Rich Adamson]

> > The wiki indicates Alert_Info can be set to a number, and implies that
> > number is the ringer type listed on the phone. Is there a way to select
> > one of the internal ringer types via Alert_Info?
> 
> My understanding is that:
> 
> 1. 7940/7960 pre version 6 may support numeric values 1-5 (not tested).
> 
> 2. 7940/7960 firmware version 6 supports textual ALERT_INFO 
> (bellcore-dr2) etc. (see version 6.0 release notes)
> 
> 3. You cannot specify the ringtone to use, only what I guess I'd call 
> the 'cadence' - you'll notice dr1 through dr5 ring in different patterns.
> 
> 4. Your current ringtone is used with the specified cadence.
> 
> The cadences are mostly so similar as to be useless so I have resorted 
> to having the 7960s register multiple line appearances so you can see 
> which one is ringing through, rather than using distinctive ring.

Yes, I did the same thing months ago.

> If anyone has successfully got a custom ring tone, do chime in.

Tried lots of different approaches and the only ones that actually work
are the bellcore examples that others have stated.
 
> Similarly, if you know how to get VXML_URL to work on the 7960, let me 
> know. This just appends stuff to the To: SIP header. I see no mention of 
> this (or XML push) anywhere in the Cisco documentation, so I'm 
> disinclined to believe the wiki/source that this field is actually for 
> the Cisco phones. Maybe something else.

I too have played around with VXML and could not find any support for this
whatsoever. I'd guess it might be related to Cisco's non-sip software.

Rich