[asterisk-users] ring group containing external 10-digit numbers

[Ryan Stille]

Don Pobanz wrote:
> Ryan Stille wrote: 
>   
>> I have a ring group setup that I'd like to ring a bunch of local 
>> extensions, plus a few outside lines.  I want recipients to 
>> confirm the call by pressing 1 before they are connected.  
>> But when I add in an external number to this ring group (such 
>> as 5551212#), none of my internal extensions ring any more.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>     
>
> You did not indicate how you were connected to the outside world but if you are connected through fxo channels,  the line would be answered by the phone company very quickly. Once 1 phone is answered, I believe all the others would stop ringing. Could this be the issue? 
>
> Don Pobanz
>   
Sorry, I am connected to the outside world via a SIP trunk.

I am letting all the phones ring for this testing - no one is 
answering.  But for some reason when I add that external number, none of 
the internal extensions ring.

-Ryan