[asterisk-users] ISDN Cause codes

[Robert Boardman]

I have found that the messages are not played as the hangup cause clears 
down the channel and passed hangup to the other end

should I have progress() before the dial command?

Robb

Martin Smith wrote:
> Hi Robert,
>
> I'd recommend the following options for Dial() so that you corroborate
> operator messages w/ cause codes:
>
>  1. remove R and r - we've found this can supress operator recordings on
> early audio
>  2. likewise, remove m to disable MOH
>
> Also, check the values of DIALSTATUS to compare to HANGUPCAUSE.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Martin Smith, Systems Developer
> martins at bebr.ufl.edu
> Bureau of Economic and Business Research
> University of Florida
> (352) 392-0171 Ext. 221 
>
>  
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
>> Robert Boardman
>> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:07 PM
>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] ISDN Cause codes
>>
>> Thanks for the reply
>>
>> Could you be a little more specific?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Robb
>>
>> Martin Smith wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi Robert,
>>>
>>> I'd suggest tweaking the Dial() arguments so that you (1) 
>>>       
>> allow early
>>     
>>> audio, (2) don't force it play ringing to the calling party, and (3)
>>> modify any other options to be as relaxed as possible. if 
>>>       
>> you make those
>>     
>>> changes, you'll start hearing the operator message 
>>>       
>> recordings and those
>>     
>>> are sometimes easier to reference against the cause codes.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>> Martin Smith, Systems Developer
>>> martins at bebr.ufl.edu
>>> Bureau of Economic and Business Research
>>> University of Florida
>>> (352) 392-0171 Ext. 221 
>>>
>>>  
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
>>>> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
>>>> Robert Boardman
>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:56 PM
>>>> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>>>> Subject: [asterisk-users] ISDN Cause codes
>>>>
>>>> Hi All
>>>>
>>>> Just been looking at stats for one of my sites, and I'm 
>>>> conserned about 
>>>> the number of error cause codes being returned from the telco
>>>>
>>>> for example
>>>>
>>>> 12000 calls processed
>>>>
>>>> 131 are cause code 31* normal. unspecified.*
>>>>
>>>> 139 are cause code 28 * invalid number format (address 
>>>>         
>> incomplete).*
>>     
>>>> 112 are cause code 1 *Unallocated (unassigned) number.
>>>>
>>>> *this adds up to about 3% of calls not completing.
>>>>
>>>> there are various other codes including 17 busy 34 channel 
>>>> unavaliable 
>>>> and 44 requested channel unavaliable, which add up to another 1%.*
>>>> *
>>>> the telco says there is no problem with the line, I'm trying to 
>>>> understand what the problem could be
>>>>
>>>> now  alot of calls complete OK so I don't think is my configs
>>>>
>>>> Any advice would be appriciated
>>>>
>>>> Versions
>>>> asterisk 1.4.21.1
>>>> zaptel 1.4.12.1
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Robb
>>>>
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