[Asterisk-Users] Re: Using Asterisk to dial a number and then wait to dial the extension

[Andrew Elchuk]

Tony Mountifield wrote:

>Andrew Elchuk <aelchuk at cronustech.com> wrote:
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>>I did some searching and haven't found a solution to my problem.  But 
>>right now we are performing a transition from an old system to a new 
>>system using asterisk and only a few people are on the new system and 
>>testing it out.  Anyways, I was wondering if it is possible to dial a 
>>phone number with asterisk, and then after that callee picks up to dial 
>>an extension?
>>
>>In one forum message I found that you could use 'w' in the dial string 
>>to act as a half second wait.  I tried doing:
>>exten => 109,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/6525798wwwwww109)
>>This would dial the other phone system, but would not wait 3 seconds til 
>>the other system answered and then dial the extension.
>>
>>I also tried using:
>>exten => 109,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/6525798|D(109))
>>But this did the same thing as the above.
>>
>>Is there another way to dial a number then on the same channel send 3 
>>more digits after the other party answers?  Thanks.
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>The D() option is the "correct" way to do it, but only works if your
>Zap interface can tell when the remote party answers. Typically, digital
>lines (ISDN, T1, E1) can tell, but analogue lines can't.
>
>Cheers
>Tony
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Is there a way to determine if the zap interface is able to know when 
the other party picks up?  It is connected to analog lines by the way.  
Also, is there a way that might not be as "correct" but would none the 
less still work?  Thanks.