Is it possible to make cmd_dial() bridge the audio going out to the network back to the calling party as soon as dial() starts? Put another way, is it possible to have the caller hear the outside dialtone and subsequent DTMF digits? I notice that there is an option 'r' to dial(), thus:
r: Generate a ringing tone for the calling party, passing no audio from the called channel(s) until one answers. Use with care and don't insert this by default into all your dial statements as you are killing call progress information for the user. Which implies that the caller should normally be able to hear the network side ringing/busy etc., but is ambiguous on the actual dial sequence. I ask because I'm using E&M tie lines from a Norstar, via Asterisk and I get no audio at all after dial() and before the connect status is reached. I'm using in-band signalling at the moment and the 5 to 6 seconds of 'dead line' during dialing is confusing my users. I tried on hold music during connect (option 'm'), but that confused them even more... For now they have grudgingly accepted an 'outside transfer' playback before the silence period. I have tried including an Answer() before the dial to patch the audio, but with no change. Obviously opening the channel to two-way audio before the dialing sequence is complete would be a security problem so, any suggestions? Kris Boutilier Information Systems Coordinator Sunshine Coast Regional District _______________________________________________ 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
