[Asterisk-Users] Remotely Access an Extension

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On 7/19/05, Yusuf Iqbal <ysf.iqbal at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is there any way to pick up a remote phone/extension wich is ringing
> for a long time but no one is availabe to answer that call? OR the
> scenario is like, suppose my extension is 1000, and I am working at a
> colleagues desk. At this time my phone is ringing in my desk and I
> want to pick up the extension I am presently at and get the call.

It's called call pickup, look in features.conf

> 
> I have another question about the remote login. Is there a way to
> login to a phone remotely? The way we are login to our PC with our own
> account, I want to login to a desk phone(I have Cisco 7960 and Cisco
> 7910) with my own extension so that, when I am in a distant location
> from my desk for a long time I could be able to get my phone with me.
> 

This will require you to create a dialplan that does it search for follow me