[asterisk-users] asterisk auto dial does not wait for answer

Eric "ManxPower" Wieling
Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:07:04 -0000

Stephen Bosch wrote:

>> [outbound-reminder]
>> exten => _01N.,1,Dial(Zap/g1/${EXTEN},20)
>
> Zaptel considers the call answered the moment it is bridged. You need
> call progress detection of some kind. Are you using an analog card?

This is not fully correct.

Calls going out FXO signaled ports are considered answered as soon as
dialing is finished.  This applies to analog FXO ports, as well as FXO
signaled T-1 channels.  It is not specific to Asterisk or Zaptel.
Sangoma cards have the same issue.  ATAs with FXO ports have the same
issue, so do channel banks, as do most PBXs.

This issue does not apply to FXS, E&M, PRI, VoIP, or most any other port
types.