[Asterisk-Users] AutoAttendent ON/OFF control by Attendent

[Todd Lieberman]

Put the calls to a Q and have your reciptionist login/logout of the Queue. 

xten => 600,1,AddQueueMember(phillyq|SIP/${CALLERIDNUM:6})
exten => 600,2,Playback(agent-loginok)
exten => 600,3,Hangup

exten => 601,1,RemoveQueueMember(phillyq|SIP/${CALLERIDNUM:6})
exten => 601,2,Playback(agent-loggedoff)
exten => 601,3,Hangup

Sri wrote:

> Hi All
> This is one scenario I would like to have some help.  I have searched 
> the digium lists and could not find any posts on this.
>
> How can an Attendant switch on or off the AutoAttendant from her phone?
> Eg.
> 8am -> Attendent enters office -> switches OFF auto attendent.  He/She 
> takes in all the incoming calls and answers.
> 12pm -> out of lunch. Needs to put the system back into Auto.  1 pm -> 
> return from lunch. Needs to switch OFF auto attendent
> 5 pm- > Puts Auto attendent ON.
>
> I am sure there can be a script built that should change 
> extensions.conf. and reloading asterisk on the attendent activating 
> based on a clock that kicks in 8 am, 12 pm, 1 pm and 5 pm.
> I dont want this to be time restricted. the attendent should have 
> control.
> Is there a better way ?  this could be even done through the phone of 
> the attendent eg, like *80-1 (ON) *80 - 2 (OFF)...
>
>
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