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<h1><a name="Asterisk11Application_Answer-Answer%28%29"></a>Answer()</h1>
<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Answer-Synopsis"></a>Synopsis</h3>
<p>Answer a channel if ringing.</p>
<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Answer-Description"></a>Description</h3>
<p>If the call has not been answered, this application will answer it. Otherwise, it has no effect on the call.</p>
<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Answer-Syntax"></a>Syntax</h3>
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<pre>Answer(delay,nocdr)</pre>
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<h5><a name="Asterisk11Application_Answer-Arguments"></a>Arguments</h5>
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<li>delay - Asterisk will wait this number of milliseconds before returning to the dialplan after answering the call.</li>
<li>nocdr - Asterisk will send an answer signal to the calling phone, but will not set the disposition or answer time in the CDR for this call.</li>
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<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Answer-SeeAlso"></a>See Also</h3>
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<li><a href="/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=AST&title=Asterisk+11+Application_Hangup&linkCreation=true&fromPageId=20187320" class="createlink">Asterisk 11 Application_Hangup</a></li>
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<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Answer-ImportVersion"></a>Import Version</h3>
<p>This documentation was imported from Asterisk Version SVN-trunk-r370322</p>
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