Thomas,
You'll go partially cross eyed if you try to use the sample extensions.conf
provided with Asterisk. It's "too" modular with regards to outbound calls
in my opinion. Here's some dumbed-down necessary bits from my
extensions.conf with some explanation on each. Please note I'm using a PRI
(which allows me to set Caller ID's) and I'm not requiring a leading "9" to
make a call. Also, you should read Chapter 5 of "Asterisk* The Future of
Telephony". Google for it, it's a free download.
First, let's make a context that allows 7-digit, 10 digit, 1+10 digit,
311/411/611/911 calls, and 011+ calls out. Yes, all in one section.
[out-pstn]
exten = _NXXXXXX,1,Macro(trunkdial,${GLOBAL(TRUNK)}/${EXTEN})
exten = _NXXNXXXXXX,1,Macro(trunkdial,${GLOBAL(TRUNK)}/${EXTEN})
exten = _[3469]11,1,Macro(trunkdial,${GLOBAL(TRUNK)}/${EXTEN})
exten = _1NXXNXXXXXX,1,Macro(trunkdial,${GLOBAL(TRUNK)}/${EXTEN})
exten = _011.,1,Macro(trunkdial,${GLOBAL(TRUNK)}/${EXTEN})
Here's the trunkdial macro used above. I modified it to re-write my caller
id when the extension making the call is in the range of my DID block. If
you don't need this functionality, find the original [macro-trunkdial]
section in the extensions.conf sample.
[macro-trunkdial]
;
; Standard trunk dial macro (hangs up on a dialstatus that should
; terminate call)
; ${ARG1} - What to dial
;
exten = s,1,GotoIf($[$[${CALLERID(num)} >= 2000] & $[${CALLERID(num)} <=
2049]]?s-SETDID|1:s-SETDATEX|1)
exten = s-SETDATEX,1,Set(CALLERID(num)=9058222300)
exten = s-SETDATEX,n,Goto(s-MAKETHECALL|1)
exten = s-SETDID,1,Set(CALLERID(num)=905491${CALLERID(num)})
exten = s-SETDID,n,Goto(s-MAKETHECALL|1)
exten = s-MAKETHECALL,1,Dial(${ARG1})
exten = s-MAKETHECALL,n,Goto(s-${DIALSTATUS}|1)
exten = s-NOANSWER,1,Hangup
exten = s-BUSY,1,Hangup
exten = _s-.,1,NoOp
Include the [out-pstn] context in the context of your extensions. Mine is
called [default]
[default]
include = out-pstn
Lastly (but first in the file), configure your trunk in a global variable.
The "1" is the group = 1 declaration inside your zapata.conf. If group =
<something-else> inside zapata.conf then change the "1" to
"<something-else>".
[globals]
TRUNK = Zap/1 ; Trunk interface
Marc Carrafiello
Datex
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Keats [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 4:23 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [on-asterisk] RE: The Calling/Dialing Plan
>
> I've been having problems understanding the calling plan. I
> am able to
> get the asterisk box to accept calls (and in the middle of
> creating the
> IVR directories now)...
>
> However, For some reason I can not get it to dial an outside line.
>
> Can someone direct me to a very simple 'dial anything' plan
> that I can
> build off.? I work straight to pstn and have long distance
> blocked at
> the provider so long distance is not an issue.
>
> Thomas
>
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