asterisk users - Apr 2005 - transfer pstn call to voip line, thus freeing up pstn line

I was wondering if there was a way to have incoming
calls to my PSTN line be "transferred" to a voip line?

I would like to make it so that as soon as the pstn
call is recieved it will switch the call to the voip
line, thus freeing up the pstn line to get more calls.
Kind of like roaming.

Tom

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> I was wondering if there was a way to have incoming
> calls to my PSTN line be "transferred" to a voip line?
> 
> I would like to make it so that as soon as the pstn
> call is recieved it will switch the call to the voip
> line, thus freeing up the pstn line to get more calls.
> Kind of like roaming.
If you have call transfer on your line, you can do it with somethin like this
(from the top of my head)
exten => s,1,Answer()
exten => s,2,Flash()
exten => s,3,SendDTMF(${MYVOIPNUM})
exten => s,4,Hangup()

Basically, you hook-flash the line (giving you a dialtone), compose
the number where you want the calls to be forwarded, then hangup the
line. The calling party will be connected to the destination and your
line will be free

hth

> 
> I was wondering if there was a way to have incoming
> calls to my PSTN line be "transferred" to a voip line?
> 
> I would like to make it so that as soon as the pstn
> call is recieved it will switch the call to the voip
> line, thus freeing up the pstn line to get more calls.
> Kind of like roaming.
> 
> Tom
> 
Why not just call forward everything to your Voip line and then run it
through *. Most all providers allow for at least two incoming calls at a
time. You would then have your PSTN line free for outgoing only and tie
it into a group with your Voip and save some outgoing VoIP minutes.

Robert

P.S. - This does work very well. It is what I am using at home with my
PSTN and myphonecompany.com