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

[Steven Critchfield]

When the line is picked up, and a prompt is being played for the caller,
asterisk listens for the beep, pause, beep, noise that an originating
fax makes. When asterisk detects this it jumps to a fax extension in the
current context to complete the call. This fax extension can be a dial
string to redirect the call to the appropriate line.

On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 14:12, Joe Antkowiak wrote:
> How do you tell asterisk to detect for fax tones?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steven
> Critchfield
> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 2:55 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] BIG problem with multiple rings before pickup
> 
> On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 13:34, 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.
> > 
> > My hardware is 2 X100P cards.
> > 
> > Any ideas?
> 
> Get a TDM10B, cancel your distinctive ring, and let asterisk answer
> immediately and detect fax tones and forward it to your fax machine.
-- 
Steven Critchfield  <critch at basesys.com>