[asterisk-users] emulating key system - pick up so and so on line1

[shadowym]

The Metermaid patch is the closest you can get for now.
It seems to work ok on v1.2.9 but I haven't tried it on v1.2.10
http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=5779 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas Garstang [mailto:dgarstang at oneeighty.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:58 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: RE: [asterisk-users] emulating key system - pick up 
> so and so on line1
> 
> Well, as far as I know, the Polyom phones support it. Take a 
> look at reg.x.type="private" and reg.x.server.1.expires.lineSeize="".
> However, Asterisk does not support it, yet.
> 
> 	-----Original Message-----
> 	From: Bill Gibbs [mailto:bgibbs at edurotech.com]
> 	Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1:25 PM
> 	To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> 	Subject: [asterisk-users] emulating key system - pick 
> up so and so on line 1
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> 
> 	Is there anyway to use Polycom phones (601, 501s) to 
> emulate a key system - where you can have a "shared" lines 
> that people can pick up instead of using transfer?  This 
> would make it easier for users used to putting a call on hold 
> then telling another user "so and so is on line 2".  I know 
> "shared line appearances" could do it but obviously that's 
> not supported.  Any other suggestions?
> 
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> 
> 	Bill
> 
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