[Asterisk-Users] How to create [new_context] in extensions.conf?

[Larry Alkoff]

That's how I _thought_ it worked but extens in such a created 
[context_name] are not seen or used by Asterisk to dial out.

There is something missing.

Larry

Aaron Daniel wrote:
> Yes.
> 
> Just create a context that you want the phones to dial from in 
> extensions.conf.
> 
> [context_name]
> exten => 1234,1,Dial(SIP/1234)
> exten => 1234,2,Hangup
> 
> Once you have that, just change the context = line to read "context = 
> context_name" and the phone will use that context for outgoing calls :)
> 
> Aaron
> 
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> 
>> It _appears_ that the only way to create valid [context] is by a
>> context = line in sip.conf.
>>
>> Is there another way to create a [new_context] in extensions.conf so I 
>> can dial from it?
>>
>> Right now most of my extens are in [default] and I'd like to avoid that.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>
> 


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