[Asterisk-Users] non blind call transfers

[Brian]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Arvanitis Kostas
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 8:01 AM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] non blind call transfers
> 
> On Friday 29 October 2004 23:17, lenz wrote:
> > Hello list,
> > I was looking for a way to implement non-blind call transfers with *,
> > i.e. the usual behaviour of most PBXs when pressing the flash button:
> > - A and B are talking
> > - A pushes flash
> > - A is free to compose a new number
> > - B hears music on hold
> > - A's call is answered by C
> > - A hangs up
> > - B and C are in conversation
> >
> > As much as I can understand, * only supports blind transfers, where
> > if C does not answer the phone there is no way for A to get back to
> > B. Is there a way to have a standard flash behaviour?
> >
> 
> Yes, * only supports blind (unattended) transfers by default.
> 
> However there is a patch by anthm (real name) in the Digium bug database
> (bug number 0002460,
> http://bugs.digium.com/bug_view_page.php?bug_id=0002460 )
> that provides this functionality for the CVS version, and some of the
> older patches there are usable with the 1.0.1 version of *.


IIRC this is partially incorrect. Asterisk only supports unattended
transfers when using the POUND transfer feature. If you are using an IAXy or
TDM FXS you can do attended transfers.