[asterisk-users] Answer a call that is not ringing on your extension

[Ove Aursand]

David Parcerisa wrote:
> Answer a call that is not ringing on your extension.
>
> I want to pick up an external call  that is ringing on another
> extension that is not mine. Now in my old standard pbx I press 5 and I
> get the call.
>
> How to do this with asterisk?
>
>
> thank you.
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Hi David

You can use callgroup/pickupgroup in sip.conf, and use features.conf to 
choose what you have to press on the phones to pickup other calls. All 
phones have to be in the same group (0-64 I think).

Regards,
Ove