[asterisk-users] Call Stealing

[Brent Davidson]

Look int the "ChannelRedirect" command.

Geoff Lane wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'd appreciate some help on how to implement "call stealing". That is,
> where you dial a code to redirect any call on the system to your
> handset.
>
> I'm getting rid of my BRI service and I'm trying to replace the
> functionality of my existing ISDN2e PBX (Cybergear Gold) with VOIP and
> Asterisk. On my ISDN PBX, the short-code *46 does this. For example,
> if I take a call on my living room extension and need to refer to some
> paperwork, I can go to the study, pick up that extension, dial *46,
> and the call is transferred to the study where I can continue the call
> with the paperwork to hand. It also helps if you take a call for
> someone else if that person can steal the call from your extension.
>
> Call parking provides a partial work-around but it's a pain having to
> remember to park a call before moving location. I haven't found an
> application for call stealing and can't figure out a way to do this.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> TIA,
>
>