[Asterisk-Users] Analog answering machine hangs up early

[Jeff Rizzo]

Hm, yeah, I figured it was something like this, but at this point it's 
not even a question of needing to use AN analog answering machine, but 
rather this _particular_ machine.  :(   Are there any system tweaks I 
can try to increase the voltage (or whatever it is that's actually 
causing this)?

Thanks,
+j

Steve Totaro wrote:

> Yeah try a different answering machine.  I had problems with a 
> cordless phone (cant remember the problem) but after swapping it out 
> with a different brand it worked just fine.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Stingel" <scott at evtmedia.com>
> To: "'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'" 
> <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 8:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Analog answering machine hangs up early
>
>
>> Sounds like the asterisk system is not sourcing enough line current 
>> on the
>> FXS port, and the answering machine may think the line has hung up.   
>> This
>> is what the answering machine is supposed to do, for example, when 
>> someone
>> picks up another phone on the same line.
>>
>>
>> Regards
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> Scott M. Stingel
>> President,
>> Emerging Voice Technology, Inc.
>> Palo Alto California & London England
>> www.evtmedia.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Rizzo
>> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:12 PM
>> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Analog answering machine hangs up early
>>
>> So, I've got an analog fax/answering machine connected to an FXS port 
>> on a
>> TDM400p card, and everything is fine as long as I answer the phone 
>> manually.
>> If, however, I let the answering machine pick it up, it hangs up a few
>> seconds into playing the greeting.
>>
>> Don't ask why I want to use this analog machine instead of the voicemail
>> app- it's a long and dull story.  But I can't figure out why it's 
>> hanging
>> up... any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> +j
>>
>>