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<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have
had some pretty good results using the following mechanism (with <A
href="mailto:Asterisk@Home">Asterisk@Home</A>, but you'll get the
idea):</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>This
example allows one to page the phones 5301..5312 by dialling 5399 - seems to
work OK.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
SetVar(_ALERT_INFO=info=alert-autoanswer) line has to be tailored to the
specific hardphone type to force it off-hook and into speakerphone mode (after a
beep), as there doesn't seem to be a standard for this
header.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>As an
aside, 'alert-autoanswer' works with Citel's (<A
href="http://www.citel.com">www.citel.com</A>) handset gateways, allowing you to
reuse any Nortel phones you happen to have hanging around.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>[macro-page] <BR>; Paging macro: <BR>; Check to see if SIP device is in
use and DO NOT PAGE if they are <BR>; ${ARG1} - Device to page <BR>; <BR>exten
=> s,1,ChanIsAvail(${ARG1}|js) ; j is for dump and s is for ANY call
<BR>exten => s,2,SetVar(_ALERT_INFO=info=alert-autoanswer)<BR>exten =>
s,3,NoOp() ; Add others here<BR>exten => s,4,NoOp() ; Add others here
<BR>exten => s,5,Dial(${ARG1}||) <BR>exten => s,6,Hangup <BR>exten =>
s,102,Hangup </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>[page]
; Paging context <BR>exten => _X.,1,Macro(page,SIP/${EXTEN})
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=407233022-24012006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>[page-custom]<BR>exten => 5399,1,Macro(user-callerid)<BR>exten =>
5399,2,Set(TIMEOUT(absolute)=60) <BR>exten => 5399,3,Page(<A
href="mailto:Local/5301@page&Local/5302@page&Local/5303@page&Local/5304@page&Local/5305@page&Local/5306@page&Local/5307@page&Local/5308@page&Local/5309@page&Local/5310@page&Local/5311@page&Local/5312@page">Local/5301@page&Local/5302@page&Local/5303@page&Local/5304@page&Local/5305@page&Local/5306@page&Local/5307@page&Local/5308@page&Local/5309@page&Local/5310@page&Local/5311@page&Local/5312@page</A>|)
<BR></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Forrest
Beck<BR><B>Sent:</B> 24 January 2006 21:01<BR><B>To:</B> Asterisk Users
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Asterisk-Users] Paging HardPhones<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I have been testing * with some Cisco 7912G's, in hope to trash our Nortel
system. One feature our Nortel system has that I will need to fiqure out
on the * system is paging. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Is it possible to page a group of phones (all phones) with
announcements?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are a k-12 school and we use our current phone system to make
announcements on the phones monitor speaker.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Any direction I can be pointed in would be greatly appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thanks!</DIV></BODY></HTML>