[Asterisk-Users] answer delay

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

On Monday 20 March 2006 11:46, John Daragon wrote:
> Alas, most (if not all) telcos object to you transmitting voice over
> their circuits before they've started to charge you for the call.

Incorrect.  I do this all the time with a PRI.  You can't do this with POTS.  
Simply don't Answer() until you're ready to bill.  You can send audio but you 
cannot hear them until you answer the call.


exten => 5551234,1,Playback(you-wont-be-billed-for-hearing-this)
exten => 5551234,n,Answer
exten => 5551234,n,Playback(now-the-meter-is-running)
exten => 5551234,n,Record(and-we-can-hear-you.gsm)

-A.