[asterisk-users] URGENT - How to exclude one ZAP channel for outgoin and incoming calls

[bruce bruce]

Thanks for the input.

Yep, a busy feature on zaptel is an absolute necessary. See, this is a sort
of problem that comes back to everyone and goes away quickly, hence the
feature wasn't developed probably. But it will make a great addition and
will help people in situations like this.


On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 9:04 AM, Jeff LaCoursiere <jeff at jeff.net> wrote:

>
> On Thu, 8 Apr 2010, bruce bruce wrote:
>
> > I am not sure if unplugging line from card would work as it's still in a
> > hunt and calls will keep coming through that number and won't fall over
> to
> > next line unless there is a BUSY on the line. There is no timeout; it's a
> > hunt on BUSY. Plus, I don't have site access for two days :-)
>
> Nope - unplugging a line that is in a hunt will result in Ring-No-Answer.
> Ditto for previous advice to destroy the zap channel or to leave it out of
> the zaptel configuration.  You need to busy out that line.  You can only
> do this onsite as far as I know.  Or maybe run a script that continually
> takes that channel offhook and dials something benign...
>
> >
> > For calls out I give them a funny workaround of using another set to call
> > out and not get audio and then use another phone to call so that a
> different
> > channel is used. They are happy. Since, I been nagging to them to move to
> > PRI because rain keeps brining their lines down all the time.
> >
> > I can't check zaptel disable of the line now as it nears 9:00 A.M.
> operation
> > time. I will try that later in the day. I am amazed there is not much
> > control to the lines in situations like this.
> >
>
> I totally agree.  A "busy out" application would be a wonderful addition
> :)  I complained about this a few years back... in the meantime, when I
> need to do such a thing, I busy it out by shorting it at the block.
>
> j
>
>
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