asterisk users - Apr 2003 - Using callgroups (was: Taking a call for someone elses extensionfrom my extension)

Callgroups/pickupgroups are allocated per channel, not in the
dialplan.  sip.conf and zapata.conf are the two files you're
interested in.

-wade

---- Original Message ----
From: wipeout@linuxmail.org
To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com, 
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Using callgroups (was: Taking a call
for someone elses extensionfrom my extension)
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2003 16:39:15 +0000
>How is a callgroup used in the dial plan??
>
>I can't see an example in the extensions.conf..
>
>
>> See configs/sip.conf.samples  search for pickupgroup
>> 
>> RTFSC    (Sample Configs)
>> 
>> 
>> Jeremy McNamara
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> WipeOut . wrote:
>> 
>> >Is there a way to pickup a call whn using a SIP phone?
>> >
>> >  
>> >
>> >> From configs/zapata.conf.samples:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>; Ring groups (a.k.a. call groups) and pickup groups.  If a 
>phone is ringing
>> >>; and it is a member of a group which is one of your pickup 
>groups, then
>> >>; you can answer it by picking up and dialing *8#.  For simple 
>offices, just
>> >>; make these both the same
>> >>;
>> >>callgroup=1
>> >>pickupgroup=1
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Jeremy McNamara
>> >>
>> >>Uriel Carrasquilla wrote:
>> >>
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >>>Does anybod have a suggestion on how I can pick up a call
from
>my 
>> >>>extension for another extension that is ringing.  I have a 
>channel 
>> >>>bank with multiple extensions and when a call comes in for 
>someelse, I 
>> >>>want to pick it up.  I know I can go thru a complicated
dial
>plan to 
>> >>>eventually ring me for the caller might not be patient.
>> >>>Regards,
>> >>>Uriel
>> >>>      
>> >>>
>> >>    
>> >>
>> >
>> >  
>> >
>> 
>
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