[Asterisk-Users] Pause during dialing to enter another number

[John Novack]

>>>> Or, in the example below,  wait before dialing?
>>>>
>>>> exten => s,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/${ARG1},360) ; ARG1 is the number to be 
>>>> dialed
>>>
>>> If you are using analog ports, yes.  Dial(Zap/g1/ww15551212).
>>
>> exten => s,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/ww${ARG1},360) should work then?
>>
>>>   Why in the world would you ever want to do that anyway?
>>
>> Because there is no dial tone detection on the FXO card or module
>> As you have seen on the list, many complaints about misdialing
>
> Yes, a common problem.  Put a w in just like above.  This has been 
> discussed on the mailing lists many times.
>
" Show application dial" does make reference to using w AFTER the 
initial number is called. Others indicate that that doesn't work 
correctly either.
But the example above does NOT cause the FXO to go off hook, wait for 1 
second ( using ww) or more with more "w" THEN begin to dial, and nothing 
in "show application dial"  indicates any way to do so.
THAT is what is needed to correct misdialings if a PSTN CO is slow to 
return dialtone.
I have been unable to get it to pause before dialing using HEAD from 
2/24/05.
Anyone have different experiences, and if so, with what flavor of Asterisk?

John Novack