asterisk users - Apr 2008 - TDM410E card, 1 FXO module - how to dial Out

Hello

Newbie question here: I have a box running Ubuntu Linux 7.10 "gutsy  
gibbon", and have a single Digium TDM410E card,  with 1 FXO module  
fitted and connected to my landline. I have it answering the landline,  
directing to SIP phones, diverting to voicemail etc - and it works  
great. What I can't work out is how to dial Out from this single card.  
It is possible? if so, is it possible to handle both Incoming and  
Outgoing calls, in the same configuration (obviously not at the same  
time)? Thanks for any assistance.

- Paul

Paul Whitby wrote:
> Hello
>
> Newbie question here: I have a box running Ubuntu Linux 7.10 "gutsy  
> gibbon", and have a single Digium TDM410E card,  with 1 FXO module  
> fitted and connected to my landline. I have it answering the landline,  
> directing to SIP phones, diverting to voicemail etc - and it works  
> great. What I can't work out is how to dial Out from this single card.
> It is possible? if so, is it possible to handle both Incoming and  
> Outgoing calls, in the same configuration (obviously not at the same  
> time)? Thanks for any assistance.
>   
Add some lines to the context your phones are in:

exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(Zap/1/${EXTEN},,TWK)
exten => _0NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(Zap/1/${EXTEN},,TWK)
exten => _NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(Zap/1/1${EXTEN},,TWK)
exten => _NXXXXXX,1,Dial(Zap/1/${EXTEN},,TWK)

The fourth one only applies if you can dial seven digit numbers in your 
local area, it seems phone companies are requiring ten digit dialing 
more and more.

Moj

P.S.  If you can't dial seven digit numbers in your area, but you miss 
it, you can restore that behavior if you feel like selecting a default 
area code:

exten => _NXXXXXX,1,Dial(Zap/1/907${EXTEN},,TWK)

Here, if I dial a seven digit number, asterisk dials 907 followed by my 
seven digits out the phone line.

Moj