[asterisk-users] FX Dialing Odd

[John Novack]

Don't overthink this
Error messages from providers are frequently misleading and inaccurate
Some only use one recording for anything they think they can't process.
Add at least one "w" to the dial string and see if all the misdials 
don't go away.
Also check the list archives for MANY such complaints

John Novack

Rob Schall wrote:
> But if this was the case, then why would the message playback (from the
> provider) read back the digits from the start. I mean, I dialed
> 630-XXX-XXX and it reads back 312 (my local area code)-630-XXX-X
>
> I would think if it wasn't waiting, then it would do like a 312-30X-XX-XX
>
> Rob
>
>
> John Novack wrote:
>   
>> Rob Schall wrote:
>>     
>>> Here's a possible bug, or more likely, I'm just missing something.
>>>
>>> We have a pots card in one of our asterisk boxes. Its a simple
>>> asterisk setup with one FXO/FXS card and basic static extensions
>>> file, etc. When we dial out over the pots line, 4 out of 5 times, it
>>> will work. However,every 4 or 5 times, we get an error back from the
>>> provider that says "The number you have dialed..... blah blah blah". 
>>>       
>> Common defect in the Zaptel driver.
>> It does NOT listen for dial tone, so if you have not inserted a "w" or
>> three into the dial string, it will dial before the Central Office is
>> ready, and it may miss a digit, causing misdials.
>>
>> Curious that cheap modems years ago learned to listen for dial tone,
>> but  the Zaptel driver doesn't, and of course this is considered a
>> "feature request" rather than a bug, and no one seems to want to fix it.
>>
>> John Novack
>>
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