[Asterisk-Users] Putting a call on hold

[Steve Maroney]

Well, your description of the scenario doesn't make much sense, but
to answer the question if its a sip channel (softphone or hardphone), then
simply press the hold button and hang up the handset. If the phone is on a
zap channel (fxs port) then press flash on the phone and put the handset
on the desk. Do not put handset back on hook, or else it will just ring
back to you.

The # is for transfering calls, not hold.

Thank you,
Steve Maroney

On Fri, 3 Sep 2004, Marconi Rivello wrote:

> Hi,
>
> How do I put a call on hold? If i press # the music on hold plays to
> the other person, but asterisk asks for a number to transfer... I
> don't want to transfer, I simply want to put the person on hold, so
> he/she can hear the music while I do something, then get them off
> hold. Is it possible?
>
> The scenario: The person calls me from a SIP phone, and I receive the
> call in a regular PSTN phone, from the FXO. I don't want any of the calls
> to get disconnected.
>
> Thanks.
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