You can try have directory search by first name.
Unless of course there is someone named Nu Smith :-)
You can change the following in apps/app_directory.c
/* How many digits to read in */
#define NUMDIGITS 3
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com
>>[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of
>>Darren Ellis
>>Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 3:25 PM
>>To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Directory Issue
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have an asterisk 1.2.6 server working well as a
>>voicemail/VOIP integration for a Merlin Magix. Special
>>thanks to Dan Polk for his help. Everything is working as
>>expected except that one person in the organization has the
>>surname "Le" The only way to navigate to him is by typing
>>53#. Is there a way to make it match on 53{Anything}?
>>
>>Thank
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