asterisk users - Dec 2003 - AT&T access code entry by Asterisk

I have a dialplan that requires that we use * to send the long distance access
code to AT&T.  I have found in the list that the `w` command can be used to
inject a pause, I have tried the following:

exten => _91NXXXXXXXXX,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/${EXTEN}www5555555,70)

There `5555555` is the ld access code.  I tried various quantities of `w`s but I
never got * to dial the ld access code.  Allof the cases I saw the `w` token
discussed was at the beginning of the dialed digits.  I tried putting a `w` at
before the ${EXTEN} and it did appear to wait a little before dialing the
digits.  Maybe it doesn't work inside the dial string?

I also tried the recommendation to use the Flash, SendDTMF, Wait, SendDTMF, but
that didn't work at all.

I need to implement this functionality in the dialplan.  Does anyone have any
suggestions?

Thanks for your help!
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Its an upppercase W

bkw

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, Walker Haddock wrote:
> I have a dialplan that requires that we use * to send the long distance
access code to AT&T.  I have found in the list that the `w` command can be
used to inject a pause, I have tried the following:
>
> exten => _91NXXXXXXXXX,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/${EXTEN}www5555555,70)
>
> There `5555555` is the ld access code.  I tried various quantities of `w`s
but I never got * to dial the ld access code.  Allof the cases I saw the `w`
token discussed was at the beginning of the dialed digits.  I tried putting a
`w` at before the ${EXTEN} and it did appear to wait a little before dialing the
digits.  Maybe it doesn't work inside the dial string?
>
> I also tried the recommendation to use the Flash, SendDTMF, Wait, SendDTMF,
but that didn't work at all.
>
> I need to implement this functionality in the dialplan.  Does anyone have
any suggestions?
>
> Thanks for your help!
> --
> ********   DataCrest, Inc. -- Technically Superior   ******************
> Walker Haddock                       http://www.datacrest.com
> DataCrest, Inc.                    e-mail:  wh@datacrest.com
> 1634A Montgomery Hwy.    phone:  1-888-941-3282, 1-205-335-8589
> Birmingham, AL 35216                  fax:  1-205-823-7838
> ***********************************************************************
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Hi!
> exten => _91NXXXXXXXXX,1,Dial(ZAP/g1/${EXTEN}www5555555,70)
> [...]
> I need to implement this functionality in the dialplan.  Does anyone
> have any suggestions? 
See if you can get this done with the help of a .call file. In that call 
file you call an extension first dials out and then does something like

Wait(2)
SendDTMF()

Recently there was a user in this list that claimed that this was the 
only way for him to get things working - didn't test it myself. Old 
posting below.

Cheers, Philipp


From: Chee Foong 
Subject: [Asterisk-Users] WipeOut - gateway access with pin solution 
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 21:53:04 -0700 

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Helo WipeOut,
 
I have found a solution for sending dtmf after dial.
I use spooling. Take a look at the sample.call file inside asterisk dir. 
You need to edit this file and dump it in /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing. 
Asterisk will precess this file automaticlly
 
I create the sample.call do something like this:
 
Channel: OH323/4324324324 #dial the access way
MaxRetries: 3
RetryTime: 60
WaitTime: 30
 
Context: test-context #after connected to access gateway, proceed to 
context 'test-contet' in extension.conf
Extension: 1
Priority: 1
 
# set var to be used in extension.conf
SetVar: PINNO=1234
SerVar: NUMTOCALL=123123213123 # actual dest number
 
My extension(test-extension) is: (in extension.conf)
 
exten =>  1,1,SendDTMF(${PINNO})
exten =>  1,2, Wait, 3
exten =>  1,3,SendDTMF(${NUMTOCALL})
 
However, this might not suitable for you, if your user dial in manually. 
My situation works fine cause everyting is automated where calling number 
and called number is inserted into db in advanced.
also, chan_h323 has proplem sending DTMF, chan_oh323 works but sound 
quality is bad.
 
Foong