[Asterisk-Users] Delays in IVR

[Eric "ManxPower" Wieling]

Adam Moffett wrote:
> I set up an IVR awhile back.
> 
> "press 1 for sales, press 2 for support"  etc etc.
> 
> Everything works fine except when you enter your option there is a 7 or 
> 8 second pause before the next step is taken in the dial plan.  I assume 
> it's waiting to see if I'm going to dial more digits, but is there a way 
> to reduce this delay?

Yes, don't have overlapping extensions.  i.e. either don't have an 
option 7 or 8 or don't number your extensions starting with 7 or 8