[asterisk-users] time limit

[Sim Zacks]

According to
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/index.php?page=Asterisk+cmd+Dial#Parameters
the timeout parameter is only in effect if the call is not answered.

> The timeout parameter is optional. If not specifed, the Dial command will wait indefinitely, exiting only when the originating channel hangs up, or all the dialed channels return a busy or error condition. 
Otherwise it specifies a maximum time, in seconds, that the Dial command
is to __wait for a channel to answer__.

Am I missing something?

Thank you
Sim


Sukhbir Singh wrote:
> Hi Sim,
> 
>     You can set the time limit of a call by Adding S(times in seconds)
> option in Dial Application.
>     For Example if u want to disconnect call After 5 mintue for extension
> 123 then use Dial Application in extensions.conf file as follow:
> 
>     exten => 123,1,Dial(SIP/abc|10| S(400))
> 
> With Regards,
> Sukhbir Singh
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sim Zacks" <sim at compulab.co.il>
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:38 AM
> Subject: [asterisk-users] time limit
> 
> 
> How can I put a time limit on calls for specific extensions?
> For extension 123, for example, I want the phone to disconnect after 5
> minutes.
> 
> Thank you
> Sim
> 
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