[asterisk-users] CDR and transfers! :(

[Mojo with Horan & Company, LLC]

Raúl Gómez C. wrote:
> Hi list,
>   
<snip>

> I think this is a very common scenario so, how are you doing to handle this
> situation???
>   
What if you were to set an account code to the extension that is 
requesting the long-distance call?

So person at extension 111 requests a long distance call to 
808-555-1212.  Lets say the receptionist dials, then, *111*8085551212...

The PBX does something like:

exten => _*XXX*NXXNXXXXXX,1,SetAccountCode(${EXTEN:1:3})
exten => _*XXX*NXXNXXXXXX,n,Dial(Zap/G1/${EXTEN:5})

then, the receptionist transfers the call to extension 111, which again 
sets the account code to111. 

Seems the account code would help the CDRs to make more sense?  Maybe I 
overlooked something :)

When anybody in the office dials 111, however, the accountcode will 
still be set in my scenario.  This might lead to the user at 111 being 
charged for inter-office calls!  So:

exten => _XXX,1,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN})

exten => _#XXX,1,SetAccountCode(${EXTEN:1})
exten => _#XXX,2,Goto(${EXTEN:1},1)

And the receptionist transfers long distance calls to #111

Moj