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does anyone have a recorder GSM file that emulates the Telco's "if you are a telemarketer please hangup now" recording? I don't see one in the sounds dir. the ZapATEller works great for computerized callers but if a human hears this message asking them to go away they have to. Isn't that right? Dave

Hey all...I'm just getting my * setup and right now all I have is an FXO but no FXS. I wan't to get rid of telemarketers by having * pick up the phone if there is no CID present, give the caller the Zapateller tones and then ask the user to input their phone number via Privacy Manager (yes I realize that this won't get us any where given that I can't re-ring the phones without FXS

Hi All, In theory if I do this; exten => s,1,Zapateller(nocallerid) exten => s,2,Privacymanager exten => s,3,Dial(a bunch of SIP extensions) My callers should only hear the anti-telemarketing tones if they call from a line that has no caller*ID and then get offered an opportunity to enter it, right? What I'm finding is that in the event of no CID the caller gets dumped into the

Hi, I have the following requirements I'd like to implement with asterisk: 1. Asterisk notifies interested PC's on the network that there's an incoming call so that the telemarketing app can bring up the customer automagically 2. If a telemarketer makes a call and the customer isn't there and they arrange a callback, the callback is diverted to the originating telemarketers phone

I am having issues with Privacy Manager and Zapateller. If I set callerid="" on a sip user zapateller sends the tones If I set callerid="Anonymous" <8475551212> zapateller doesn't send the tones If I call from a phone after dialing *67 zapateller doesn't send the tones In the last 2 cases, the display on the phone shows -Blocked Call- PrivacyManager always gives

Hi all. I've been reading through Wi-Ki and at the extensions.conf file description (http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+config+extensions.conf) The author says this: "One day, someone is going to write a proper scripting language for Asterisk that can understand a simpler, easier (and more traditional) scripting syntax. All it would need to do is translate the "high

Does anybody know why I get this error when using zapateller: WARNING[1209214400]: File rtp.c, Line 327 (ast_rtcp_read): RTP Read error: Resource temporarily unavailable It's scrolls until a sound is recived from the line, then it plays the zapateller tones. /Mike

Been tinkering and found Zapateller appears to be answering when I didn't expect it to. I have something like so: [incoming] exten => s,1,NoOp ;Zapateller(answer|nocallerid) exten => s,2,PrivacyManager exten => s,3,Dial(${RING},20) ... I have a 1x1 analog * installation with a couple IP phones too. I've got the FXO interface connected to the home phone line. When I get an

I upgraded my server from Fedora Core 4 to Fedora Core 5. I was wondering if anybody else has run into the problem and know's the fix? I recompiled asterisk and if I don't have the /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/codec_g729a.so file in place it works. I use or used to use the licensed G729 Codec from Digium. This is the error message from asterisk -vvg: [app_playback.so] => (Sound File

Hi all, I have the following in my extensions.conf: exten => s,4,GotoIf($["${CALLERID(number)}" = "8585979857" | "8585970327"]?15:5) The numbers listed above are known spammer numbers. However, when I call from any other CALLERID, it still directs me to s,15 which is the Hangup() application. Here are logs from the asterisk CLI: -- Executing

Hi all, I'm looking for some rudimentary insight on GotoIf() which seems to be failing on me in my dial plan. All I basically wish to do is block a particular caller. Sounds easy enough, but my ternary operator/plan currently is not properly being implemented. Can anyone spot where I'm being a momo? All extensions get forwarded to the following macro: [macro-forward] ; arg1 = phone

Hello-- I submitted of extensions.conf that contains my "telemarketer torture" menus, last week sometime to the mailing list. I got back a note from the mailing list machinery, stating that it was too big, and would be subject to approval. No such approval came, I guess. Either I missed it, or it didn't rate, or the moderator just plain hasn't gotten around to it yet. So, I

I am looking to install a web interface for Asterisk to transfer calls and look who's on the phone. If anybody has a working web interface please let me know. I installed the www.asternic.com (operator) But when I bring up my web browser it says transferring data and does not bring a browser. -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-admin@lists.digium.com

I am attempting to write in incoming context for calls. 1. If the caller id is given and it is not black listed it will Playback a greeting and then right the phone or go to voicemail under busy or unavailable conditions 2. If no caller id is given, then Privacy Manager will ask for the number. I am testing 6145551212 to see if the black list will work 3. If a caller id is given, and it is

I'm curious is it possible to direct a call to an extension that takes you straight to music on hold, but NOT the standard music on hold. The boss suggested something he wondered if it was possible. Example: Someone calls (Telemarketer), we answer tell them to hold while we 'redirect' them to extension (Someone Important) 666 which is a separate music on hold pool of mp3's from

Hi, I have some annoying telemarketer calling me on a recurring basis, but I'd like to discourage them a bit and have some fun. I found this: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+AEL+Telemarketer+Torture but the link to download the sound files is dead (wyoming.e-tools.com is NXDOMAIN). Anyone have a copy of these? -Adam

Does anyone know if there is a known list of telemarketers? Something like http://whocalled.us/ with an easier access? We could all benefit if there was such a thing :-) If there is enough interest, I could put up a database that everyone can benefit from. I just need some suggestions on: (1) Adding new numbers based on community responses (some rule to sanity check) (2) Method that everyone

I have been bugging by a telemarketer who does not take any cue at all. So I look up the Asterisk Handbook and send his call with the respect caller id to my voicemail. Has any one implemented any of this feature with database for more caller ids to be included?? David Kwok

In my blacklist I have: database show ... /blacklist/Manitoba : advertising ... [incoming] ; First, lets take care of telemarketers exten => 4,1,GotoIf(${BLACKLIST()}?blacklisted,s,1) exten => 4,n,Set(goaway=${CALLERID(number):0:2}) exten => 4,n,GotoIf($["${goaway}" = "V4" ]?blacklisted,s,1) exten => 4,n,GotoIf($["${goaway}" = "V3"

Hey all...I'm brand new to * and I want to convert my home into a pbx type setup. I've figured out that I want a Wildcard X100P to bring my single POTS CO into my Linux box. My problem is that I'm sure sure what I need to do to get my analog phones connected up into a structured phone system. It *looks* like I can go the route of the Cisco Analog -> VOIP for about $100 on ebay.