[asterisk-users] [HELP]: Auto-answering calls placed from call files

[Gareth Blades]

On 28/01/14 16:56, Steve McCann wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I've asked this on the asterisk-dev list, so sorry for cross-posting. 
> So far I'm not sure how to accomplish this without looking at the 
> source code or looking at some other way to get around this issue.
>
> I'm trying to have an automated call to an Aastra SIP phone and have 
> the call auto-answeredby the phone. I know that a SIP call placed to 
> the phone can be auto-answered if a certain SIP header is added to the 
> call. I am able to apply the SIP headers manually and get that working 
> (using SIPAddHeader(Alert-Info: info=alert-autoanswer) in the 
> dialplan, but for call files, I don’t seem to be able to edit any of 
> the sip headers - there is only basic customizations allowed to setup 
> the calls.
>
> Does anyone know how I could place automated outgoing calls that would 
> have the proper sip headers added to it that would allow the call to 
> be auto-answered?
>
> I've also posted this question to the forums here: 
> http://forums.asterisk.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=89190 
> <http://forums.asterisk.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=89190>
>
> Many thanks,
> Steve
>
>
>
So I take it in the call file you have it set to call Dial(SIP/something) ?
If rather than dialling the sip destination immediately you dialled a 
local channel then it could add the custom header and then initiate the 
dial to the sip destination.