[Asterisk-Users] Calling an outside phone number as part of a hunt

[Shaun Ewing]

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 22:38:22 -0500, Daniel Jimenez <djimenez at pobox.com> wrote:
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> 
> Hall, Eric M. wrote:
> > I'm trying to see if this is even possible.
> 
> AFAIK Asterisk has no way of knowing if you do not answer. To Asterisk,
> the call is complete and "answered" when it starts ringing. A PSTN/POTS
> call is always going to be the final destination.

With Analogue interfaces (X100P, etc) - yes, a call is marked
"ANSWERED" as soon as it starts ringing.

It's a different story with ISDN/digital interfaces. On several
occasions I've set my desk phone to ring with my cell phone, etc. -
the first one to answer gets the call.

-Shaun