[Asterisk-Users] send Flash via FXO

[Victor Rini]

Ryan Courtnage wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> We have an analog line from telco, on which 3-way calling is subscribed 
> to.  This line is plugged into an FXO module on a tdm400p.
> 
> If an incoming call comes in on this line, can */zaptel send Flash to 
> telco via the FXO module?  If it could, then an incoming call could be 
> 'transfered' to a cell-phone, for example, with a single analog line. 
> (where 'transfer' is really telco 3-way).
> 
> The FXOs on TalkSwitch devices do support this feature.  Small 
> businesses enjoy it, because it allows incoming calls to transfered to 
> home/cell without tying up 2 lines.
> 
> I haven't seen options for zapata.conf that suggest this is supported on 
> fxo interfaces.  If it's not supported, is this something that could be 
> achieved via changes to the zaptel drivers (without re-engineering the 
> card/modules)?
> 
> Thanks
I believe there's an application called flash that does what you need. 
You'd announce on an IVR "Press 1 to transfer to my cell phone" and then 
execute flash on that fxo channel. It looks like the command is best 
used in an AGI script.