[Asterisk-Users] dialing multiple extensions

[Steven Critchfield]

On Mon, 2004-05-24 at 13:24, Brent Franks wrote:
> > > I'm just wondering if I could get all this in one line.
> > > 
> > > Would dialing via IAX2 help rather then through the zaptel lines?
> 
> I have also seen key systems before that will ring your cell phone and
> prompt you to press 1 if you would like to accept the call, or press 2 if
> you would like to enter another number.
> 
> It may take a lot of programming, but you could write maybe an AGI script
> to not consider the Zaptel line answered (even if it is analog) to be
> considered answered unless it receives the DTMF tone of 1.  This would be
> beneficial in cases where you have Voicemail on your cell phone, so the
> call wasn't considered answered when your Voicemail picks it up.

Seems there used to be an option to dial that did that. I think the
called party had to press # to signify an answer.
-- 
Steven Critchfield  <critch at basesys.com>