[asterisk-users] Call Pick Up

[Philipp von Klitzing]

Hi!

> While a connection in progress on one extension, I would like to go to 
> any other phone, dial some extension number, in order to ether pick up 
> the call or join in an automatic conference.  In other words, make it 
> work like the old ma bell phone (when I want it to :-) )
> 
> Is this possible in Asterisk?

In a million ways, look at:

- built-in pickup with *8 (only for ringing calls, not established calls)
- meetme (put every call into a conference, and then join 3rd party if 
desired)
- SLA as in Asterisk 1.4.4 (shared line appearance)
- related dialplan example: Asterisk voicemail live (search the wiki)
- manager API (aka "AMI"): redirect command

Then there are additional methods that don't come with Asterisk right 
away, search for:

- app_bridge (Asterisk bug tracker, and possibly also from backports)
- app_changrab (available from FreePBX)
- app_steal (bristuff, available from junghanns.net)

Cheers, Philipp