[asterisk-users] PRI Outbound CallerID Question

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Besides for what Lacy answered, have you tried NOT playing with
setting CID? Just do a blind xfer, or just use dial whatever on the
DID itself. If that doesn't work then like Lacy said your provider
might be blocking it.


On 9/26/06, Shawn Kelley <shawn at accenttek.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've searched around and haven't found much of an answer to my issue. Any
> advice from you would be appreciated.
>
> Problem: Need to take an inbound call from our PRI and forward it to another
> PSTN user via the PRI, sending the original callers id with it.
> I know this can be done since we currently use an 800 service that does it.
> You call the 800 number; they answer and put you on hold. They then outcall
> to the pstn numbers we have defined and the incoming call shows up with the
> original callers CID, we answer and have options to accept or reject the
> call.
>
> So I know the 800 provider is staying in the middle of the call and not just
> performing a redirect to us.
>
> I've tried the various CID settings in Asterisk, but am not able to use
> anything but our DID numbers for our outbound caller id.
>
> My telco has been unresponsive to this issue.
>
> Does anyone know if it's possible with a PRI or do you have to have some
> other type of PSTN connection such as SS7?
>
> Thanks!!
> --Shawn
>
>
>
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