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

[Damon Estep]

Michel

Send me the same output for a dial string that only sends the *31*

Is this an ISDN line? What type of card/signalling/switchtype are you
using?

It looks as if the PSTN switch accepts the *31* and then hangs up so you
can make the NEXT call with the *31* feature enabled. If so I assume the
*31* feature will be enabled for the next call on the ENTIRE SPAN if it
is an ISDN trunk group.

If that is the case try putting two dials in sequence;

Dial(zap/xx/*31*)
Dial(zap/xx/restofnumber)

Check to see if the *31* feature was activated on the line.

I am not sure if the asterisk dialplan will stay sequential execution
after you get the line hung up status.

At any rate, the keypad protocol looks to me like a way to allow end
user equipment to activate and deactivate features that are normally
controlled in the setup, display IE, and facility IE, which are all
elements of the ISDN signalling protocol. I would be very surprised if
the same methods used in the US did not work in the Netherlands in place
of the keypad protocol.

That would be;
SetCallerID(<calleridvalue>|a)
And
SetCallerIDNumber(<caleridvalue>)
And
SetCallerPres (<presentation>) <- this one is in newer code and allows
setting of the presentation flags in the ISDN setup message. Try setting
these plags if you are using any type of isdn signalling and see if they
are accepted (that is the feature is activated for he call).

Here are the values used with SetCallerPres for 'show application
setcallerpres'

[Synopsis]
Set CallerID Presentation

[Description]
  SetCallerPres(presentation): Set Caller*ID presentation on a call.
  Always returns 0.  Valid presentations are:

      allowed_not_screened    : Presentation Allowed, Not Screened
      allowed_passed_screen   : Presentation Allowed, Passed Screen
      allowed_failed_screen   : Presentation Allowed, Failed Screen
      allowed                 : Presentation Allowed, Network Number
      prohib_not_screened     : Presentation Prohibited, Not Screened
      prohib_passed_screen    : Presentation Prohibited, Passed Screen
      prohib_failed_screen    : Presentation Prohibited, Failed Screen
      prohib                  : Presentation Prohibited, Network Number
      unavailable             : Number Unavailable


Have a look at this doc for more info on keypad protocol

http://www.ecma-international.org/publications/files/ECMA-ST/Ecma-156.pd
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Damon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Michel Koenen
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 1:55 AM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] How to use * and # as part of number
> indialcommand
> 
> Damon Estep wrote:
> >I did not see an actual error message in your first post, what is the
> >error message?
> 
> Damon,
> 
> Well, it is not a 'real' error message, asterisk logs it as a
> 'warning' , but for me it looks like it is linked to the problem. See
> my comments in  the logs between [ ].
> 
>    -- Executing Dial("Zap/2-1", "Zap/4/*31*040268000") in new stack
>     -- Requested transfer capability: 0x10 - 3K1AUDIO
>     -- Called 4/*31*040268000
>     -- Zap/4-1 is making progress passing it to Zap/2-1
> [thus far it looks okay]
>     -- Channel 0/1, span 2 got hangup
> [hmm, it seems that the channel was hangup, so it failed]
> Aug 27 23:32:28 WARNING[17591]: app_dial.c:412 wait_for_answer: Unable
> to forward voice
> [this warning indicates that asterisk was unable to forward voice, I
> think this is because of the *31* in the dial string, because when I
> leave the *31* out, the warning is not there and the connection is
> made without problems]
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/4-1'
>   == No one is available to answer at this time
>     -- Channel 0/2, span 1 got hangup
>     -- Hungup 'Zap/2-1'
> 
> Thank you for your time trying to help me out!
> 
> Regards,
> Michel
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