[Asterisk-Users] Outgoing call on Zap channel always gives DIALSTATUS ANSWER even when BUSY?

[Eric Wieling]

Jeremy Lichfield wrote:

> Outgoing call on Zap channel always gives DIALSTATUS ANSWER even when 
> BUSY? Has anyone run into this?

If you are using ANALOG ports then this is correct.  The telco does 
not signal the status of the call so Asterisk must assume it's always 
answered as soon as it's done dialing.  This does not apply to VoIP or 
T-1/E-1 PRI ports.