[Asterisk-Users] Can I pick up a phone that rings from my phone?

[Matt Riddell]

Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
> I am not sure how it is called, but I would like to pick up the ringing phone 
> of my co-worker on an Asterisk PBX system.
> 
> Can I do that, and if how?

Sure you can.  In your /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf file you can add:

callgroup=1
pickupgroup=1

before your channel lines.

Then when a phone is ringing you press *8# to pick up the call.

-- 
Cheers,

Matt Riddell
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