[asterisk-users] How to get Asterisk to make batch calls?

[Danny Nicholas]

Call files are the simplest, but not the best answer.  The best answer is to
use the AMI in "Asyncronous" mode (Don't remember the exact syntax, but it
is in the last 2-3 months of messages).  The default behavior of AMI is "one
at a time" calling, but this flag let's you push several calls through at
once. 

Call files are a "brute force" solution, AMI is a more controlled one.

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Sandy
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 8:44 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Cc: Leo Burd
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] How to get Asterisk to make batch calls?


On 3/21/2010 8:52 AM, Leo Burd wrote:
> Hello there,
> 
> I'm currently building a PHP-based software to help users make batch 
> calls.  Basically, users provide a script and list of phone numbers.  
> The system calls those numbers and plays the script to whoever picks up 
> the phone.
> 
> Currently, the system does one call at a time via direct access to the 
> Asterisk Manager Interface, but does not seem to be very efficient.  
> Ideally, I'd like to be able to run calls in parallel.  What is the best 
> way of doing that?  Would I need to use some sort of proxy?  Is this 
> something that I should try to implement with AJAM?  If possible, would 
> anyone point me to code samples that might helpful to me?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Leo
> 
> 
> 


Sounds like the simplest answer would be to use call files.

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk+auto-dial+out


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