[asterisk-users] Difference between WaitExten and TIMEOUT (response)

[Anthony Francis]

Michiel van Baak wrote:
> On 05:27, Fri 03 Aug 07, bilal ghayyad wrote:
>   
>> Hi List;
>>
>> What is the difference between WaitExten function and
>> TIMEOUT (response)? As I see that both are used to
>> determine the allowed time to enter the digits, any
>> one can advise?
>>     
>
> WaitExten is waiting for you to type an extension.
> TIMEOUT is to set the default timeout for promtps in IVR and
> stuff but is not actually waiting for you to provide an
> extension
>   
More specifically, timeout is the time between dialing digits when using 
WaitExten or background for asterisk to decide you are done dialing an 
option or extension and place the call.

Anthony