[Asterisk-Users] Interrupting Dial / Qwest-like transfers

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

> 2) While I'm at it...has anyone called Qwest lately?  When they transfer
> you, they can stay on the line the entire time, listen with you while it
> rings, then when it says "Press 1 for XXX", then they can dial it for you,
> talk to whoever answers and say "I've got Ryan on the line and needs
> [whatever]", then leave the conversation and let you talk to the new
> person. This whole time you're able to sit and listen to what's going on or
> chat with the first person that's doing all this work for you.  Is this
> possible with Asterisk?!

It's called assisted transfer and no, asterisk currently cannot do that.  

-A.