[asterisk-users] Dial/Continue/Announce

[Matt]

Try the background() command to play a sound file or say digits to the
user, while not holding up the dial-plan.

On 11/13/06, Matthew Rubenstein <email at mattruby.com> wrote:
>         I initiate a call with a callfile, specifying the "From" phone# as the
> channel Dial(), and the "To" phone# as the Extension Dial(). I announce
> the To phone# to the From listener with the A() option to the Dial()
> command. It seems that the A() app plays audio while blocking return
> from the From Dial(), so the From person has to wait more time while
> listening to the announcement before the To Dial() can even begin, which
> then must start ringing. How can I connect to the From person, then
> immediately connect to the To person, while playing an announcement to
> the From person?
> --
>
> (C) Matthew Rubenstein
>
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