[asterisk-biz] Locally vs Server generated ring tones

[Paul]

If you put a 30 second wait in your extensions.conf, do you hear 30
seconds of silence before the call is answered?

exten => s,1,Wait,30
exten => s,n,Answer

If that is the case, the problem has nothing to do with asterisk at all.
You have to understand that without the wait it is quite normal for
asterisk to answer a call so fast that no ringback is heard. It is also
quite normal for a modem, fax or pbx on a PRI to do the same. My 207-433
Bangor Maine efax number usually answers and sends fax tone without any
ringback being heard. Many dialup ISP's do the same. I am quite
accustomed to voicemail and paging systems acting the same way.

So if you really want a ringback and the cisco gear is correct you have
to wait before answering to be sure the caller hears at least one
ringback. Try the 30 second wait to see what the gateways are doing. If
that works, play with the wait value to get what you want. If that
doesn't work, whoever is responsible for the cisco gear needs to config
it right or replace it with gateways that work.

Mark wrote:

> Zafer,
>
> Thanks, I think this is more of the soluition that I am looking for ,
> as I know that ringback generation is ralated in part to call status
> opn many of the Cisco systems. I need to generate ringback WITHOUT
> answering the call, and I know this is not the norm for Asterisk. That
> is precisely why I am seeking this answer as it relates to asterisk.
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> Zafer Khodr wrote:
>
>> I have experienced these sorts of issues.
>> I would suggest playing around with the " progressinband=? "
>> The first thing I would try is to put in your peer settings which you
>> are
>> receiving the call from ' progressinband=yes ' and see how this works
>> out.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
>> [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Paul
>> Sent: Sunday, 26 February 2006 11:25 AM
>> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Locally vs Server generated ring tones
>>
>> Mark wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> Paul wrote:
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> Mark wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>
>>>>> Can you be more specific as to what you mean??
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> trixter aka Bret McDanel wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  
>>>>>
>>>>>       
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Sat, 2006-02-25 at 15:59 -0600, Mark wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>         
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was wondering what anyone here may know about locally vs server
>>>>>>> generated ring tones (ring back).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am finding an increasing number of intenational DIDs that depend
>>>>>>> on (endpoint) device generated ring tones.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Look at  the 'R' option to dial.
>>>>>>            
>>>>>
>>>> 'R' as in read the wiki, read the docs, read the comments in the
>>>> example
>>>> config file.
>>>>
>>>> I seem to remember reading about it when first starting out with
>>>> asterisk. It's an option for dial().
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>
>>> Perhaps what I am asking is not clear enough. I am not talking aboput
>>> SENDING a DID from an Asterisk box, I am talkig about receiving those
>>> calls that a cisco Gateway is returning no ring back tone for. I want
>>> the asterisk (endpoint) to generate those tones.
>>>
>>>   
>>
>> You have to answer the call to put ringback or music on the line. Are
>> you sure you want to put ringback on a call immediately after answering?
>> The calling party thinks that the call is unanswered and no billing has
>> started. That's why it is nice to insert a short voice message before
>> sending ringback for an extension. Please hold while I try that
>> extension. I am trying to locate your party now. I am transferring you
>> to that extension now.
>>
>> Anyway, if you use the dial() command at that point you can use 'r' for
>> ringback or 'm' for music. When I use goto in the dial plan it usually
>> is going to an agi-based extension that answers and sends audio
>> immediately so no need for any ringback.
>>
>> Just in case you haven't studied the example config files these lines:
>>
>> exten => s,1,Wait,1                    ; Wait a second, just for fun
>> exten => s,n,Answer                     ; Answer the line
>>
>> actually give a good example to start with. Change the last 1 to higher
>> value and maybe the caller will hear a ringback tone. I am quite used to
>> seeing this effect with T1 and PRI circuits. If the call routing is
>> superb and you answer immediately, the caller hears no ringbacks. This
>> might be part of your problem. You are answering too soon.
>>