[Asterisk-Users] How to use * and # as part of number in dialcommand

[Damon Estep]

> Hi Damon and others,
> 
> Your example is still doing what I tried already, so eventually the
> dial command ends like:
> Dial(zap/4/*21*)
> or
> Dial(zap/4/*31*)
> I prefer to use  Dial(zap/4/*21*<thenumber>)
> or Dial(zap/4/*31*<thenumber>)
> 
> But whatever I try, the error message as in my first post shows up and
> the line hangs up before the connection is made. So I assume the so
> called 'keypad protocol' which is used here in the Netherlands and
> possible in other countries is messing it up. I still hope there is
> somebody out there who can help out.
> 
I did not see an actual error message in your first post, what is the
error message?