[asterisk-users] followme forking/parallel dialing breaks when 1 sip device unreachable

[Todd Routhier]

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Summary:

I need to be able to ring multiple numbers in followme.conf at the same
time, even if one of the SIP extensions is unreachable.
This works in 1.4.8 but not in 1.8, just barfs and sends to voice mail
instead of ringing the other 2 extensions on the same line in the
followme.conf

See more details below.
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I decided to mess around with followme and it actually suits my needs quit
well. I want to know what number the caller called into when my cell phone
rings, then decide if I want to answer it by pressing 1 or not. Also helps
with making sure voicemail is only left on my Asterisk voicemail instead of
my cell phone voice mail.

So, I set up followme on Asterisk 1.4.8 something like this and it worked
great:

from my followme.conf:
number=>207&206&5554441212,28

Problem is after moving this same config to my new 1.8 box the call fails
and goes to voice mail if either of the two sip extensions are unreachable.

So, let me explain further...

If both SIP/207 and SIP/206 are up and running and accessible to receive
the call then all goes well, if one of them is down for some reason then
none of the 3 extensions ring and it just goes to voice mail. This stinks
because I lose all calls to voice mail if for example my Internet
connection goes down at home (207). Wouldn't this be the time you really
want your other phones to ring?

I thought about doing something like this:
number=>207&206&5554441212,28
number=>207&5554441212,28

In case say 206 fails but when 206 is up, they will be on hold for almost a
minute before going to voice mail if I don't answer.

I know there are other solutions outside followme but this worked in 1.4.8
and I have to think it should work in 1.8. Just not sure what I am missing.

Thanks in advance for any help.

--Todd
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