[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk--->>Autodialling

[Doug Lytle]

Sheeju .R.Alex wrote:
> Before I pick the target phone(25921163), the channel
> is answered and completes the extensions. i,e omly if
>
> I pick the phone immediately I can listen to some part
> of playback (even If I donot pick the phone the
> channel is answered).
>

Asterisk seems to assume that the phone has been answered. 

To get around this, I have a context setup that plays the message, Press 
1 to do whatever. It counts the number of times this message has been 
played.  If played 6 times, play sorry, you've taken to long to dial and 
then hangup.

Doug