[Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup

[Tilghman Lesher]

On Wednesday 02 July 2003 01:34 pm, Jim Archer wrote:
> Hi All...
>
> I have a maddening problem...
>
> I have Asterisk configured to pick up a line after 4 rings.  I do
> this to allow my fax machine to pick up a particular distinctive
> ring pattern, so I don't have to pay for a dedicated fax line.
>
> If someone calls the line, lets it ring 3 times and then hangs up,
> Asterisk answers the line, and holds it off hook forever,
> constantly playing the prompts.

show application AbsoluteTimeout

-Tilghman