[Asterisk-Users] Standard messages instead of MOH during dial

[Eric Wieling]

Régis MARTIN wrote:
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> I know the question was already asked but I never found an answer to 
> this problem. So, I try again… (things changes J)
> 
> Is there a way to play a specific message or sound from the start during 
> the dial command.
> 
> I want to do exactly the same thing that the “m” option of Dial command 
> but with a music that start from the beginning for each new caller.
> 
>  
> 
> Caller 1 hears “hello, please hold we’re looking for your friend, 
> lalalal (music)”
> 
> Caller 2 (2 seconds after the first caller) hears “hello, please hold 
> we’re looking for your friend, lalalal (music)”
> 
> Caller 3 (1 seconds after the second caller) hears “hello, please hold 
> we’re looking for your friend, lalalal (music)”
> 
>  
> 
> Each time, the message starts from the beginning and was diffused during 
> the dial.
> 
>  
> 
> As what I read, Background could do the thing because Background must 
> return immediately. But, It’s not what happens.
> 
> My Background command stay at background priority and go to the next 
> priority (the dial) only when the sound is finish.

You can use Playback of course.

do a "show applications" at the CLI to see all the nifty applications 
you can have in your dialplan.