[asterisk-users] Follow-me challenge

[Steve Totaro]

This is not true of PRI (ZAP channels). Asterisk gets status such as 
ringing, answered, busy...

Thanks,
Steve
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Eric Jacksch <mailto:eric.jacksch at tenebris.ca>
>     *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>     <mailto:asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, December 20, 2006 11:47 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] Follow-me challenge
>
>     Sorry, didn’t realize you were sending the call out on a Zap channel.
>
>     Yes, as soon as the call goes out a Zap channel it is “answered”
>     as far as Asterisk is concerned. I send out all my findme traffic
>     via SIP.
>
>
>     On 2006-12-19 21:19, "Chris Johnson" <masterof1 at gmail.com
>     <mailto:masterof1 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         On 12/18/06, *Eric Jacksch* <eric.jacksch at tenebris.ca
>         <mailto:eric.jacksch at tenebris.ca>> wrote:
>
>             Is the problem just when you don't answer the cell phone?
>             Many cell phones go to a voice announcement when they're
>             turned off or not answered, and Asterisk thinks the call
>             has been answered. The other issue could be that your
>             gateway (asterisk1) is answering the call before the
>             outbound leg is answered. One workaround would be to use a
>             macro that requires you to press a key to accept the call
>             on your cell. (See the M option to the dial command and
>             http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+tips+findme)
>             <http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+tips+findme%29>
>             <http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+tips+findme%29>
>
>             Also, I see that you're using the r option — you might
>             want to drop that.
>
>             I'm also not convinced that it will ever find 102,107 in
>             your dialplan. You might want to look at using
>             ${DIALSTATUS} and making it a bit more explicit.
>
>             Cheers,
>             Eric
>
>
>         Dropped the r option and line 107.
>         The M option had the same result.
>         Based on another comment :
>
>         Is your other server patching through to a Zap channel (analog)?
>         If so, as soon as the dial goes out, an analog Zap channel is
>         considered
>         "answered", which could be your issue.
>
>         Doesn't sound like follow-me will work properly with an analog
>         trunk
>