[asterisk-users] Anyone actively using RLT for mobile phoneforwarding?

[Jeff LaCoursiere]

> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Brian Thompson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 9:36 AM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: [asterisk-users] Anyone actively using RLT for mobile
> phoneforwarding?
>
>
> Hello,
>
> We currently have a scenario where a large percentage of inbound
> calls on a telco PRI are intended for professors who aren't currently
> in their offices/at their desks.
>
> My question is, is anyone actively using the Asterisk "RLT" (Release
> Link Trunking) feature to bounce these sorts of calls back to the
> telco? The idea being to forward the call to their mobile phone without
> tying up two of the PRI channels (one inbound and one outbound)
> for the duration of the call.
>
> If so, any caveats pertaining to the combination of RLT and Asterisk
> that I should be aware of before attempting to build such a system?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
>

I'm pretty sure you can use a PRI code to transfer the call and keep it 
off your trunk (the carrier's switch will do the transfer).  Don Kelly was 
talking about this a while back.

j