asterisk users - Aug 2010 - Connecting two calls with Originate

Hello list!!

I want to connect an open call with an extension. I call in with a DID, them
redirect to the extension using AGI. Can I use agi's originate to make the
second call without dropping the first DID call? How would I go about this?

I had something like this in mind:

first answer the DID call, then with AGI:

Action: login
Username: xxxx
Secret: xxxx
Events: off

Action: Originate
Channel: OpenDIDCall
Context: context-for-second-call
Exten: number to be called
Priority: 1
Callerid: CallerID
Timeout: 30

and connect the 2 calls.

I am not having much luck, am I going about this the wrong way? Thanks in
advance for your replies.
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>From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Kathryn
Jones
>Subject: [asterisk-users] Connecting two calls with Originate
 
>Hello list!!
>I want to connect an open call with an extension. I call in with a DID,
them redirect to the extension using AGI. Can I use agi's originate to make
the second call >without dropping the first DID call? How would I go about
this?
<snip>
>I am not having much luck, am I going about this the wrong way? Thanks in
advance for your replies.

 

Assuming that you're not trying to dial back out on the same line, this
should not be problematic.  The AGI originate is not necessarily aware that
it is working in tandem with an existing call.  The
"Channelopendidcall" is
the "wrong way" part of this equation.  For example, if the call comes
in on
DAHDI/1-1, you can't use DAHDI/1-1 to open a second call whilst it is
active;  you can make a call on DAHDI/1-2 and join the 2 together.

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