[asterisk-users] RE: Polycom buddies question

[Jerry Jones]

Use an empty line key to monitor the other phone


On Dec 7, 2006, at 1:44 PM, Bill Gibbs wrote:

> Figures I email this and realized I can hit
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> Menu
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> 1 (Features)
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> 4 (Presence)
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> 2 (Buddy Status)
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> Wow that’s a lot of key strokes.  Anyway to reduce that to a one  
> button touch?  I don’t mind doing that but I guess I should think  
> of the users J
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> Bill
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> From: Bill Gibbs
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 2:21 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Polycom buddies question
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> I know this is not asterisk specific but we all know this group is  
> used for Polycom issues as well…
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> I have hints working ok on Asterisk.  However the Polycom phone  
> will only show the buddies key if there is not a call.  This  
> defeats the purpose of using the buddies to see if you can transfer  
> a call to another extension (using the Buddy key to see if they are  
> on the phone).
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> Polycom sip version:
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> 1.6.6.0036 for all platforms except 11402_001
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> 1.6.6.0042 for 11402_001
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> Any way around this?
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> The big issue is moving from a key system to this is the ability to  
> use the phone to see who is on the phone so you know if you can  
> transfer a call.  Obviously web based interfaces work but that  
> draws your attention from the phone to the computer reducing  
> effectiveness.
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> Buddies half solve this…
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> Bill
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