> Daniel Johnson <dan.j@scanningsystems.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Jeff LaCoursiere wrote:
> > I think you are looking to use a "campon" feature.  Try this:
> >
> > http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+tips+campon
> >
> > j
> >   
> 
> Hi Jeff,
> 
> Yes I have seen this feature. Its a half implementation of what we 
> require.
> The difference being that you must wait on the phone until the dialed 
> party becomes available (be it on hold or continuous dial).
> 
>  From my original email, the description of out old systems callback 
> feature:
> 
> It worked as follows. If phone A called phone B and it was BUSY, you 
> press a button to enable a callback.
> User A is free to continue work or make other calls.
> What this meant is that when both phones became free, phone A would 
> ring, on answer it would call phone B automatically and the call 
> connected as per normal.
> 
> 

To be honest, I actually remember using a system like this - at the NAB 20 years ago.
And it behaved exactly as you describe it...memories....

PaulH