[Asterisk-Users] RE: answer on # key?

[Christopher Jacob]

I was asking about this about a week ago. What I found out is that the #
option is in the ZAP channel not the dial() command.

Ie. Dial(Zap/g1c/5551212)

It does work as advertised, but in my mind has some limitations. It sits
silently waiting for user input. There is a bug filled, but I don't know the
status.

In my mind you should be able to play a file. (Press # to accept this call)

Others have suggested that it be moved to the dial() command so that it
could be used across all channels. I don't know if this is possible.

Hope this helps...

~chris


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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 12:47:15 -0500
From: "Matthew Simpson" <matthew at txlink.net>
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I thought I read somewhere on the Wiki that one could give Dial() an
argument that would first dial the extension, but not bridge the connection
until the called party hit the "#" key.  It must have been during one of
those late night coding sessions because now I can't find anything to do
with that other than options to allow hangup of the call by hitting "*".

Does such an option exist?

If not, is anyone using a Macro to do that?

I have a system that attempts to do a Dial out to a cell phone number with a
15 second timer as a find me type of application.  If the cell phone is off
or out of range, the 15 seconds of ring time isn't reached and the caller
gets connected to the cell phone's voicemail instead of the Asterisk
voicemail like I want.  Having the # to connect option would fix this
problem.