asterisk users - Dec 2005 - Can you time limit access to a trunk?

I have an issue where I have an extension (that is powered down and
disconnected)
still connected to a trunk (Sipura SPA3000) na dhas been for 11 hours.

First of all, I don't know how it got in that condition.

Secondly, is there a way I can limit the amount of time an extension
can stay connect to a trunk?

-dave

David Tillman <photondave+asteriskusers@gmail.com>
writes:
> I have an issue where I have an extension (that is powered down and
> disconnected)
> still connected to a trunk (Sipura SPA3000) na dhas been for 11 hours.
>
> First of all, I don't know how it got in that condition.
>
> Secondly, is there a way I can limit the amount of time an extension
> can stay connect to a trunk?
exten => 1234,n,Set(TIMEOUT(absolute)=600)
exten => 1234,n,Dial(...)

I see the same problem here whenever a phone crashes.  Asterisk
merrily keeps the call up until I shoot it down manually from the
asterisk command line.  (This is with cvs-head from Nov-1 and sip
phones that all can reinvite.)

I'm surprised that folks using asterisk for gatewaying into the pstn
haven't raised a stink.  Having a trunk stuck on a for-pay call can
easily cost folks lots of money.

-wolfgang
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