According to http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/index.php?page=Asterisk+cmd+Dial#Parameters the timeout parameter is only in effect if the call is not answered.
> The timeout parameter is optional. If not specifed, the Dial command will > wait indefinitely, exiting only when the originating channel hangs up, or all > the dialed channels return a busy or error condition. Otherwise it specifies a maximum time, in seconds, that the Dial command is to __wait for a channel to answer__. Am I missing something? Thank you Sim Sukhbir Singh wrote: > Hi Sim, > > You can set the time limit of a call by Adding S(times in seconds) > option in Dial Application. > For Example if u want to disconnect call After 5 mintue for extension > 123 then use Dial Application in extensions.conf file as follow: > > exten => 123,1,Dial(SIP/abc|10| S(400)) > > With Regards, > Sukhbir Singh > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sim Zacks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:38 AM > Subject: [asterisk-users] time limit > > > How can I put a time limit on calls for specific extensions? > For extension 123, for example, I want the phone to disconnect after 5 > minutes. > > Thank you > Sim > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > This message and its attachments contain confidential information and may > also contain legally privileged information. This message is intended solely > for the named addressee. If you are not the addressee indicated in this > message (or authorized to receive for addressee), you may not copy or deliver > any part of this message or its attachments to anyone or use any part of this > message or its attachments. Rather, you should permanently delete this > message and its attachments (and all copies) from your system and kindly > notify the sender by reply e-mail. Any content of this message and its > attachments that does not relate to the official business of Cellebrum.com > Pvt Ltd or its affiliates and/or subsidiaries must be taken not to have been > sent or endorsed by any of them. Opinions and information in this email that > do not relate to the official business of Cellebrum.com Pvt Ltd, shall be > understood as neither given nor endorsed by Cellebrum.com Pvt Ltd. Any > action/proceeding/ opportunity upon the contents of this email taken by not intended addressee shall attract liabilities both criminal and civil against such addressee. > > Email communications are not private and no warranty is made that e-mail > communications are timely, secure or free from computer virus or other defect. > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
