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

[Larry Alkoff]

Yes I reload each time.
Larry

Aaron Daniel wrote:
> Did you reload the dialplan in the CLI?  I think it's extensions reload. 
> That'll refresh your settings... If that doesn't work, post your 
> dialplan so we can see what's going on :)
> 
> Aaron
> 
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> 
>> 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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