[Asterisk-Users] Zap POTS Line Problem calling outbound

[John Novack]

Rich Adamson wrote:

>>I have one POTS line going into a TDM400P.  Here in Atlanta, we have 10 digit local dialing.  I launch a call "Zap/1/7705551212" and it goes thru just fine.  The next time I try it, without any modifications, I get a Bell recording telling me that I must dial the area code and seven digit number when placing a local call.  It's like Asterisk may be starting the dial before the line is ready (I'm guessing).
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>Try inserting a "w" in the dial string like this to see if it helps:
> Zap/1/w7705551212
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>If that corrects the problem, the issue is that asterisk is dialing
>to quickly for the central office switch. Each "w" in the string adds additional delay, so try ww7705551212 if a single one doesn't help.
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Been discussed several times before .
Asterisk doesn't bother to detect dialtone before it starts dialing.
It would be nice if it did, and as a bonus detect stutter dialtone as well.
Perhaps someone smarter than I could either code this or add to a 
"features badly needed" list?

John Novack