[Asterisk-Users] transfer: hookflash vs #

[Eric Wieling aka ManxPower]

Warren Burstein wrote:
> I think I've managed to figure out that there are two ways to transfer a Zap
> call, using hookflash (defined in zapata.conf) or the # key (the t and T
> options of the Dial command in the dialplan), but not why there are two ways
> to do this, nor what the difference is between them.  Is there something
> that explains this?

# transfers is an channel independent way to do transfers.  It's seldom 
needed unless the device you are using doesn't support doing transfers.