On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 4:56 PM, Ian Darwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Withing Asterisk, using both Unistim and SIP phones, we can't dial
> anything until the dialtone comes along (slow), and, even then, it doesn't
> get all 10 digits about 1/2 the time, so it's unreliable.
>


Hi Ian,

It's likely that you already thought of this but I'll ask just in case.

Is it the same access code for every call?  If so, have you considered just
making that part of the dial string?  That way when your users dialed a PSTN
number, the next thing they would hear is the ringing of their called party
and they wouldn't have to concern themselves with any of it.  It would be
just like the old Hayes Modem days of "ATDT *70,,4165551111" where commas
cause a pause in dialing.  In Asterisk I think it's a 'w' for a pause.

When someone dials a pstn number, like 416-555-1111, you would acually dial:

<gateway number>ww<access code>ww<4165551111>

That's probably the worst pseudo code I've ever shared but you get the
idea.  You would have to adjust the commas to suit and it assumes that your
provider always answers within a couple of rings.  Is that an option or have
I misunderstood what you're doing?

Dave

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