[Asterisk-Users] PSTN IAX Connections / Line Banks

[John Novack]

Huddleston, Robert wrote:

> Ummm this would be the purpose of using hunting or circular hunting... 
> The premise it sounds like is you want to always ensure there is a 
> phone number people can call you on...
> so...
> 123-4567
> 123-5678
> 123-6789
> roll in a circular hunt group... give customers the 123-4567 number 
> and all calls will roll to an available line... thats how I got my 
> h323 pstn lines configured w/ telco
>
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> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Matthew 
> H. Franz
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 2:43 PM
> To: Asterisk - Users
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] PSTN IAX Connections / Line Banks
>
> I was wondering two things:
>
>  
>
> I am running Asterisk Current Stable.  Is there a way in Asterisk or 
> using other equipment or through the TelCO that I can make a channel 
> bank such that say I have 3 Phone number either with the use of FXO 
> Cards or by using 3 connections via IAX to a service that could then 
> provide PSTN connectivity where when Line 1 is called the call is then 
> switched and held on line 2 or 3 such that Line 1 phone number is 
> always free to receive calls.
>
Ummm- Circular hunt would provide the caller ring-no-answer until a 
circuit is clear.
Terminal hunt would provide a busy if all paths are in use, and is 
preferable, as the caller most probably will call back.
Terminal hunt into voicemail is probably best.

John Novack