[asterisk-users] "ring splash"

[Jeff LaCoursiere]

On Wed, 26 May 2010, Brent Davidson wrote:

> Just set the POTS lines to answer after a second ring rather than after
> the first.  Problem solved.

Now that sounds like a good plan.  But a quick look through the options in 
zapata.conf don't show any kind of option for waiting before pickup. 
Something that *did* look promising is distinctive ring detection.  Has 
anyone used this ability to detect different ring styles?  Presumably with 
a lot of trial and error I might be able to detect a ring splash from a 
real ring.

ALternatively if someone knows how to actually make the card wait X rings 
or seconds before answering, that would be great.  I'm coming up zero on 
searches.  Its already set to wait for callerid, so I am a bit confused 
why it is picking up on a splash... seems it should wait for that "second" 
ring anyway.

Cheers,

j

>
> On 5/26/2010 11:36 AM, Jeff LaCoursiere wrote:
>> Something new to me.  Recently installed a 1.4.30 box for a small office
>> with four POTS lines in a hunt (Digium TDM410P).  Had the telco put a
>> "call forward" option on the main line of the hunt.  They dial a feature
>> code from their desk phones (Polycom IP450) that results in forwarding the
>> main number to our VoIP service.  This is all to let them "try out" our
>> dialtone service before porting the number to us and ditching the POTS
>> lines.
>>
>> So we perform some test calls and they all go through fine, and everyone
>> is happy, BUT everytime a call comes through it ALSO causes the POTS line
>> to ring, and a "ghost" call rings all the phones in the office (the
>> desired result of an inbound call from POTS).  When they answer it they
>> get fast busy because it isn't actually a real call.
>>
>> I spoke to the telco this morning about it and they said "oh yeah - that
>> is a "ring splash" that lets the customer know that a call was forwarded".
>> They said this was a feature of their DMS-100, it has worked that way for
>> twenty years, and they can't turn it off.
>>
>> So to the question - can the TDM410P somehow tell the difference between a
>> "ring splash" and an actual inbound call?  I think in the meantime I will
>> send inbound POTS calls to an auto attendant that will eventually hang up,
>> but would love a more elegant solution ;)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> j
>>
>>
>
>
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> Brent Davidson
> Texas Country Title Company
> 112 W 2nd / P.O. Box 663
> Cameron, TX 76520
> 254-605-0140 ex. 21
> brent at texascountrytitle.com
>
>
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