[Asterisk-Users] Re: One Extension - Two Calls?

[Gabriel Afana]

Hi,
    I dont think having all the lines on your phone register w/ the same
info is the way to get this to work.  I have a IP501 and each line (there
are 3 of them) can accept up to 2 simultaneous calls.  If im on line 1 (ext.
301) and another call comes in to line 1, I can put the existing call on
hold and take the other call.  I think (its never happened) but if a 3rd
call comes in at the same time, it will reject the call (all lines busy or
something).  If this happens, just code in the dialplan to direct to line 2
on your phone (ext. 302).  With the 501, there are 3 lines, so you can have
ext. 301, 302 and 303 (line 1, line 2 and line 3).  Then have the dialplan
send to line 1, if its busy (has 2 concurrent calls) send to line 2, then
line 3 and so on.  If you have more than 6 calls at any given time, hire
help :-)

- Gabriel Afana


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <casasterisk at valnet.com>
To: <Bromont at shaw.ca>
Cc: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Re: One Extension - Two Calls?


> Polycom IP501.  So do you set each line to register with the same info
then?  Also, does this allow for two phones to have the same extension
number and both get the call?  If so then I must have something else wrong
because like I had written, only one phone rings if two are configured for
the same extension.
>
> = = = Original message = = =
>
> On my 4-line IP phones I can have 4 simutaneous calls come in with only
the 1 registration. When a second call comes in you push line 2 and Asterisk
starts music-on-hold on line 1. What kind of IP phones are you using.
>
> >I'm trying to figure out how to allow an extension >to register more than
once.  For instance, I have >all of these 4 line IP phones that I use with
>Asterisk and I would like to have a persons >extension (say 101) ring at
all four lines so that >if the person is on the phone they can take another
>call, but it appears as though if you try to >register the same extension
more than once then the >most recent registration is the only one that works
>(this determined by calling that extension and >seeing which 'line' rings).
> >
> >This would also be handy for those working from >home, this way their
extension follows them >whereever they are.
> >
> >Any thoughts on this?  From what I have read so far >it appears as though
asterisk cannot do this and I >wondered if anyone else had done something
similar.
> >
>
> Thank You!
>
> Craig Shortreed
>
>
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