[Asterisk-Users] Sip phones how to dial a # sign?

[Remco Barende]

On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, Eric Wieling wrote:

> Pedro wrote:
>
>> Is there a way to somehow do an "escape" # so that you can still use
>> the # key to control devices that require a #, but still keep the T in
>> the dial plan?  We have clients that need to check external voicemail
>> systems that require the use of the # sign, but still want to have the
>> call parking feature.
>
> Your SIP device does not support attended transfers?  That really sucks.  T 
> and t are cool hacks for devices that do not support transfers.  If your 
> devices support their own transfer feature (odd enough usually labeled 
> "Transfer") then there is NO REASON to use T/t transfers.  If your SIP 
> devices do not support their own transfer option then either you didn't do 
> enough research before you installed Asterisk or you were just too cheap when 
> buying phones.
>
> Do you really need to park outbound external calls?

I was cheap when I bought the phones :)

The problem is it's not just on outbound calls, I have an intercom system 
that can open the door. I get an incoming call on my * box, I answer the 
call and if I feel like opening the door I have to dial #61 to release the 
door. Now people at the door just hear music on hold when I try that, 
kinda silly to play music on hold on an intercom (although I'm probably a 
trendsetter there, even a major company doesn't have MOH at the door!) :)