[asterisk-users] asterisk auto dial does not wait for answer

[Stephen Bosch]

Hi:

aslay at pinwee.com.my wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I setup auto dial on my asterisk server. The problem
> is asterisk does not wait for called party to answer
> the call but proceed to process the extension specifed
> in my .call file

This will not work with this channel driver. Explanation follows.

> 
> My sample call file :
> 
> hannel: local/0124787924 at outbound-reminder
> MaxRetries: 5
> RetryTime: 300
> WaitTime: 40
> Account: Reminder
> context: remindem
> extension: s
> priority: 1
> Set: MSG=0135.20070601.0124787924
> Set: APPTDT=20070601
> Set: APPTTIME=0135
> Set: APPTPHONE=0124787924
> Set: CALLATTEMPTS=5
> Set: CALLDELAY=300
> 
> My outbound-reminder context:
> 
> [outbound-reminder]
> exten => _01N.,1,Dial(Zap/g1/${EXTEN},20)

Zaptel considers the call answered the moment it is bridged. You need
call progress detection of some kind. Are you using an analog card?

-Stephen-