[asterisk-users] Dialplan / AGI autoanswer question

[Peder @ NetworkOblivion]

Wait(2) is what I do.

Matthew Harrell wrote:
>>> First, it seems I have to have a 2 - 3 second wait before the AGI call in
>>> order to get valid CID data.  Usually 2 seconds suffices for this one setup
>>> but during that time the caller has had two rings before the local extension
>>> has even begun to ring.  Is there something I am doing wrong that causes it
>>> to take so long to get the CID?
>> CallerID info is sent between the first and second ring.
> 
> Well that would explain that problem, wouldn't it?  Is there a proper way
> to wait for the CID data to be filled in if available or is Wait(2) my best
> option?
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