A big correction to the above! This 0 billsec entry happens when someone forwards a call from their phone using an auto forward (which then uses a Local channel on the asterisk server). The phone in question is a Snom.
If I use a Local channel in the dial plan, the entry has a the correct billsec. On 2 May 2014 11:23, Ishfaq Malik <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > I'm using asterisk 1.8.23.1 but I've seen this same issue in previous > versions of 1.8. I have created some work arounds but the behaviour is > incorrect. > > This is the scenario: > Call comes in and goes to appropriate dialplan > In the dialplan the call is forwarded to another number using a Local > channel (and using /n ) e.g. > Dial(Local/<my-number>@outbound-context/n,60) > The number is dialled and the call is all fine. > > In the CDR we have 2 entries, one for the inbound leg and one for the > outbound leg as is expected by the use of the /n > > However, the outbound leg CDR entry has a billsec of 0. The CDR for the > inbound leg has the correct duration of the call in the billsec column (I'm > writing CDRs to MySQL) > > This is causing issues in my billing module for obvious reasons. I'm > having to find the inbound call by matching the channel in one leg with the > dstchannel in the other leg and that is quite messy. > > Would others agree that this behaviour is incorrect? Has anyone else seen > this or be able to replicate it? Am I just missing something obvious? > > Thanks in Advance > > Ish > > -- > > Ishfaq Malik > Department: VOIP Support > Company: Packnet Limited > t: +44 (0)845 004 4994 > f: +44 (0)161 660 9825 > e: [email protected] > w: http://www.pack-net.co.uk > > Registered Address: PACKNET LIMITED, Duplex 2, Ducie House > 37 Ducie Street > Manchester, M1 2JW > COMPANY REG NO. 04920552 > > -- Ishfaq Malik Department: VOIP Support Company: Packnet Limited t: +44 (0)845 004 4994 f: +44 (0)161 660 9825 e: [email protected] w: http://www.pack-net.co.uk Registered Address: PACKNET LIMITED, Duplex 2, Ducie House 37 Ducie Street Manchester, M1 2JW COMPANY REG NO. 04920552
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