[asterisk-users] Linksys SPA-942 + Asterisk 1.2.10 = Inability to transfer calls

[Dan Serban]

Alberto Sagredo wrote:
> I have 30 SPA 941 phones with Asterisk 1.2.7.1 and 1.2.9 and it works
> fine. Are you canreinvite=yes ?.
> 
> I have not been notice any problem related to transferring calls (blind
> and attended)
> 

Thank you for your response, it gave me a nudge to check the
configuration in the sip.conf file.  It seems that if I set
canreinvite=no for every SIP peer, it works!

And I have found no other adverse effects.  Strange issue...

> Regards
> 
> Dan Serban escribió:
>> I have a system running Asterisk 1.2.10 (Debian packaging) and about 50
>> Linksys SPA-942 phones, after the initial config and mass deployment of
>> the phones everything looks like it's configured well.
>>
>> When an incoming call is answered and then attempted to be "xfer'ed" via
>> the soft button on the phone itself, it seems that if you hit the button
>> twice in quick succession, there is no problem (effectively a blind
>> transfer), if then I try to tell the other extension that "Joe is
>> calling to sell you a fridge" and hit xfer, the calling party cannot
>> hear what that person at the extension is saying.  Sometimes the tables
>> are fully turned, the caller can hear, but the operator can't hear a
>> thing.
>>
>> One thing's for sure, if you hit the button quickly (blind transfer) it
>> works no problem at all.
>>
>> This is what I see asterisk saying when I transfer the call
>> unsuccessfully.
>>
>> == Spawn extension (macro-stdexten, s, 1) exited non-zero on
>> 'SIP/82-006d42a0<ZOMBIE>' in macro 'stdexten'
>> == Spawn extension (macro-stdexten, s, 1) exited non-zero on
>> 'SIP/82-006d42a0<ZOMBIE>'
>>
>> I've looked at the macro with a fine tooth comb, I cannot see any
>> problems with it whatsoever, (though that doesn't mean that my ignorance
>> isn't getting in the way).
>>
>> I found some mention on the digium mantis bug tracker, here's the link:
>>
>> http://bugs.digium.com/view.php?id=7421
>>
>> Before I try and patch the source (which I'm hesitant to do since I run
>> the debian packages), is there another solution or maybe an unidentified
>> issue that I haven't been able to decipher?
>>
>> If there's more information that I can provide to solve this problem,
>> I'd be happy to do so.
>>
>> Thank you.
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