[asterisk-users] Recharge Dial Limit....?

[Steve Totaro]

On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 7:12 PM, Douglas Garstang <dougmig33 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Here's an interesting challange.
>
> I need to implement a calling card application, where I call the Dial()
> command and pass it (L)imit information. Nothing difficult about that.
> Except it is a requirement that rather than ending the call when the limit
> is reached, the user gets the option to recharge their account. Now, since
> the dial() command will just end the call when the limit has been reached,
> how could I possibly do this?
>
> The only way I can think of is to have another system send Asterisk a SIP
> reinvite before the call ends, and direct the media somewhere else so that
> we can drop into a new IVR and let them top off their account. A reinvite
> would have to go to the remote party too, so that they could listen to music
> on hold while the caller was topping off their account.
>
> It just occurred to me that this may not work. The (L)imit information
> passed to the Dial application has not changed. The Dial() application would
> still end the call.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Doug.

Use an AGI, dissect ASTCC or ASTPP AGIs, all the goodies you want are in there.

Thanks,
Steve T