[Asterisk-Users] Sending DTMF after a call is set up

Robert Webb asterisk at ropeguru.com
Fri Feb 18 14:17:44 MST 2005


n Fri, 18 Feb 2005 16:06:54 -0500
  "Bill Hamlin" <whamlin at onnet1.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm using Dial to place a call to a PBX.  But then I 
>want to wait a few
> seconds and dial an extension.  Dial doesn't return 
>until the call is
> disconnected though.
> 
> I also want the caller to not hear any audio until the 
>DTMF has been sent.
> This gets the caller to the right place and he doesnt 
>have to hear the
> welcome message from the PBX.
> 
> Dial apparently isnt the application to use.  Is there 
>something else or do
> I have to write my own?  If the latter, can someone tell 
>me what principal
> routines to call in this application?
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill

Not sure if it is what you are looking for, but look at 
this option in the wiki:

D(digits): After the called party answers, send digits as 
a DTMF stream, then connect the call to the originating 
channel.

You can find the entire list here:

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+cmd+Dial

Robert



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