asterisk users - Dec 2004 - Sipura Blind Transfer - Help

I know this isn't an asterisk thing, but since the recommendation to
get one came from here I figure lots of people out there have one.  I
read the docs, and it says that in order to do a blind transfer I
should hit "flash", then dial "*__" then the number.

Now, how on a normal phone do I dial "asterisk underscore underscore"?
 Can someone tell me how doing a blind transfer is supposed to work?

Thanks,
Chris

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=Asterisk%20cmd%20Transfer

Asterisk supports blind (unattended) transfer (on SIP, MGCP and H.323) by
pressing # if Asterisk is in the media path, i.e. the Dial() statement has a
t or T in it, or if canreinvite has been set to no. 
Such a transfer sets the channel varaiable TRANSFER_CONTEXT so when a
#transfer is executed it uses ${TRANSFER_CONTEXT} from transferree else from
transferer 
else it acts as always, disregarding any transfer context. 


This means you have to have something to the effect of the following in your
configuration.  

#zapata.conf

<snip>
Canreinvite=no
Transfer=yes
<snip>


#Extensions.conf
exten => 100,1,Dial(IAX2/sustain04,15,Tt)

then if you call extension 100 from another phone, the caller or the Callee
can transfer the call.

To do this, it usually just takes hitting the "*" key on the phone. 
It
should place the caller on hold and then give you a dialtone.

You can dial the number or extension you want to transfer the call to.  If
you want to do a "blind" transfer, just hang up the phone and the
caller
will be transferred.  If you want to do an "announced" transfer, then
talk
to the other person and then push the "*" button or the
"flash" button or
tap the hangup toggle thingy. Then hang up the phone.

It is very much like doing a 3-way call from a home telephone if you have
ever done that using Bell.

Good luck.

tim



> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Chris TenHarmsel
> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 9:42 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Sipura Blind Transfer - Help
> 
> I know this isn't an asterisk thing, but since the recommendation to
> get one came from here I figure lots of people out there have one.  I
> read the docs, and it says that in order to do a blind transfer I
> should hit "flash", then dial "*__" then the number.
> 
> Now, how on a normal phone do I dial "asterisk underscore
underscore"?
>  Can someone tell me how doing a blind transfer is supposed to work?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
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I believe on the Sipura, you hit flash, then *98, then your number. I
believe that number is also configurable somewhere in the web
interface.

Brian


On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 11:41:56 -0500, Chris TenHarmsel <epchris@gmail.com>
wrote:
> I know this isn't an asterisk thing, but since the recommendation to
> get one came from here I figure lots of people out there have one.  I
> read the docs, and it says that in order to do a blind transfer I
> should hit "flash", then dial "*__" then the number.
> 
> Now, how on a normal phone do I dial "asterisk underscore
underscore"?
>  Can someone tell me how doing a blind transfer is supposed to work?
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
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