[asterisk-users] OT: Optimum voice problems.

[Leo Ann Boon]

C F wrote:
> On 1/22/07, Leo Ann Boon <leo at datvoiz.com> wrote:
>> C F wrote:
>> >
>> > 1. When they tell you that they are putting all your lines in a hunt,
>> > it realy is not a hunt but just CallForwarding No Answer/Busy, what
>> Some PBX implement line hunting that way. So, you need to Answer before
>> you do anything else. Otherwise the PSTN switch will cheerfully go on
>> its merry way while you're scrambling to route the call.
>
> I disagree about this, this is NOT line hunting, but CallForward No
> Answer. It's an ignorance from Optimums side to offer it as line
> hunting.
IMHO, Regardless of how they market or implement line hunting, you'll 
still need to get your Asterisk box to answer the call before ringing 
your user's phone. Otherwise, their switch will just assume no answer 
and move on to ring the next line.

<Flame Retardant>
 From a user's POV, there are no perceptible differences between call 
forward on busy/no answer and linear line hunting. In linear hunting, 
the switch will try a line and move on if it's busy or there's no answer 
after a set time. Call forward on busy/no answer will also work pretty 
much in the same way, albeit more slowly.

The main difference is in the provisioning: configuring a single hunt 
group vs individual call forwarding setting for each number.
</Flame Retardant>
Leo