[Asterisk-Users] Re: Making Asterisk NOT Pickup a Line when Ringing?

[Tony Mountifield]

In article <28A28A89-EDFA-4ADD-A43D-0CA21980E495 at rhinoequipment.com>,
Bryce Chidester <bryce at rhinoequipment.com> wrote:
> On Jun 14, 2005, at 09:04, Matt wrote:
> > Hi,
> > What do I need to do to get asterisk to NOT pickup a Zap channel when
> > it rings?  The channel in question is used for outbound calls only,
> > and all incoming calls are answered by an analog phone elsewhere in
> > the building that does not run through asterisk... so.. either make it
> > not answer.. or make it delay for like 90 seconds.. I've tried
> > wait's.. but it still seems to pickup the channel (even without an
> > answer!)
> 
> Simply not defining the channel in zaptel/zapata (either or both, but  
> primarily zapata) should do it. If Asterisk doesn't know about the  
> channel, then it won't know it's ringing.

But then it won't be able to make outbound calls on it!

Cheers
Tony
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