[asterisk-users] Snom phones, blinking lights and call pickup

[Philipp Kempgen]

Stephan Seitz wrote:

> The ISDN PBX in our company building does the following:
> - some phones in the office area are monitor phones for a range of 
>    numbers (about 5);

In Asterisk's terms that is a "pickup group".

> - now one of these numbers are called:
>    1. the phone with this number rings;
>    2. if the call is not answered after a short time, a light (phone 
>       layout is similiar to the Snom phones) begins to blink at the 
>       monitor phones; caller ID and the target number are displayed; if 
>       you press the button next to the blinking light, you pick-up the 
>       call;

You could use one of the Snom pickup patches to have the
callerid transmitted. (Although as an Asterisk consultant
I would not recommend to use a patch.)
But there is probably no solution to the delay. The light
on the Snom would start to blink instantly. Not sure if
this comes "close enough" to the behavior of your old PBX.

>    3. still a little time later the monitor phones are additionally 
>       ringing, but you still have to press the button to pick-up the call;
> - and while others without monitor phones may see that a line is 
>    ringing/busy, they are not allowed to take the call;

Maybe you could dial the extension for 60 seconds or something
and if they did not answer the phone put the call into a
queue with the r parameter (ring instead of MOH).

> Any plans of getting rid of the building PBX shared by other companys as 
> well and replacing it with Asterix (a wish to gain more independance) are 
> not allowed in presenting fewer features. Those are the guidelines, now 
> I’m testing.  If I can’t implement the old behaviour close enough, I will 
> probably have to look at other solutions.


Grüße,
  Philipp Kempgen

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