[asterisk-users] Cisco Buddies

[Mike Dent]

On 7/6/06, Michiel van Baak <michiel at vanbaak.info> wrote:
>
> On Jul 6, 2006, at 6:01 AM, Peder @ NetworkOblivion wrote:
>
> > Is there a "buddies" feature on the Cisco phones, like there is on
> > the Polycom?  If not, how are people getting around the issue where
> > a receptionist wants to see who is on the phone?  Or are they just
> > living with the limitation?  Thanks.
>
> You can define speed dials. If you put the hint priority for all your
> phones in the dialplan the cisco will show you the status of the phone.
> If you use chan_sccp you can even see the number they are talking too.
> It works perfectly here an my 9760's
>
> Michiel

Could you pleae explain a little more how this works with Asterisk?

thanks
Mike