On the Merlin Legend I believe the function you're talking about is on the MLX-20 receptionis's console. When the system is in hybrid-PBX mode, you can simply press a line button that's in-use and you can listen in on the conversation and even talk, it basically puts you in a conference with the other person without actually setting up a conference.
Not sure what the equivalent of that in * is... or if there even is one... -Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reid A. Forrest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2004 8:10 PM Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] one extention, multiple phones > On Sat, 2004-07-31 at 20:11, Sean McKay wrote: > > Say I want someone to join in on the conversation, I'd rather much have > > them be able to just lift the receiver and begin to talk rather than have > > to do conferencing. > > > > This is done on PSTN (normal home phone), and I've seen it done on PBX's > > such as the AT&T Merlin and NT Meridian systems. Since the application I'd > > be setting up is basicly upgrading from PSTN to VOIP I'd like to keep that > > feature of being able to share a call (w/o conference) or pick up a call > > on another phone without having to use transfer (blind or regular). > > > > Also I'd like to say I believe this is possible with the CCM otherwise > > how could an agent (operator) be able to monitor which extensions are in > > use with the 7960 expansion device? > > > > > I think you're talking about two different functions. I'm a little bit > rusty on Meridian (it's been a few years since I've worked on them), but > I don't think it can do this either. Monitoring an extension for busy > status is done all the time (IIRC Nortel calls this busy lamp field), > but you still can't just pick up an in-use extension and start talking. > You have to bridge the channels. > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users