[asterisk-users] Calling Line Identity - any ideas

[Sherwood McGowan]

Paddy,

I believe I have a solution, let me sober a bit ;) and rum it through  
(typo not intended but funny) my test server to doublecheck

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 20, 2010, at 12:20 AM, "Paddy Grice" <paddy at wizaner.com> wrote:

> Hi Sherwood
>
> I actually do want "dynamic" CLID as I tried to make clearer
>
>>> I don't know if this makes it any clearer -
>>>
>>> An internal call from Ext123 should send 123 as the CLID to SIP/ 
>>> Ext400
> but should
>>> send 442071110123 to SIP/TheWorld but an external call from
> 44123455667788 should
>>> send the received CLID 44123455667788 to both.
>
> So over the provider connection the CLID will be different for  
> different
> calls. Setting the main office number in sip.conf is fine as a  
> default but
> as the code/dialplan needs to set cli for some calls I actually set  
> CLID for
> all calls. This setting and onward transmission by provider works  
> fine.
>
> So what I am trying to do is call 2 different sip endpoints AT THE  
> SAME TIME
> presenting different AND VARIABLE CLIs. If Nasir's trick is not  
> recommended
> what is the best way to achieve this.
>
> As a newbie to Asterisk advise and best practice gained from user  
> experience
> is always welcome.
>
> Paddy
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Sherwood
> McGowan
> Sent: 20 August 2010 04:58
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Calling Line Identity - any ideas
>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Nasir Iqbal  
> <nasir at ictinnovations.com>
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>>  there's still no conceivable reason
>> What can be? except performance! (as asterisk has to create one
>> additional leg and bridge it) Which is very conceivable to those who
>> are dealing with high load traffic.
>> And what will be the option, if other outgoing call requires  
>> different
>> custom CLI while using the same trunk?
>> Regards
>> --
>> Nasir Iqbal
>>
>> ICT Innovations
>> http://www.ictinnovations.com/
>>
>>
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>
> First, the reason is, why use a BAD IDEA when there's perfectly good
> solutions in front of the user.... There was no mention on this ONE  
> call
> going outbound over the trunk needing a different CID...the request  
> was as
> follows:
>
> Client needs to call an INTERNAL extension, where the INTERNAL  
> CallerID will
> be used, and at the SAME TIME, a call to an EXTERNAL number (which  
> would
> necessitate USING THEIR PROVIDER TRUNK), using the EXTERNAL  
> CallerID....
>
> Now, p-lease tell me how just configuring the damned trunk's  
> outbound CID is
> NOT more sensible, efficient, and just friggin' COMMON SENSE TO START
> WITH...over using a Local channel call, which would require slightly  
> more
> typing, and using something that I've almost NEVER found a good  
> reason to
> use, and if you'd care to search the damn archives, you'll see that  
> I was
> pushing upwards of 5k CONCURRENT CALLS back in 2005, WITH 1.4 Trunk  
> and the
> RealTime addiiton (which was experimental)...
>
> For the love of whatever you find holy and good and true...don't  
> come at me
> like that...I'm really not in the mood anymore...I put 3-4 solid  
> years of
> helpjng newbies figure out why shit didn't work, reporting REAL bugs  
> and
> issues to thew developers and even assisting with some of the  
> fixes....I
> feel entitled (yes, I know that's an asshole thing to say) to a little
> common respect....
>
>
> Now...anyone for a pint? I'm off to vent some frustration with  
> people who
> jump on the WRONG bandwagon and try to take over....
>
> Sherwood Mother-F'in' McGowanb...
> Telecommunications and Tattooing....
> You konw anyone else who combines those two professions? I'd like to  
> buy
> that guy a drink!
>
>
>
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