Topic: CFWIM a trunk instead of an ext

[ldkeen]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've searched everywhere and can't find what I'm looking for. I have a Call Group for my mobile and currently I just log into the server manager and change the inbound route for the trunk to the Call Group number. I need to allow the kids to do this also but I don't want them logging into the server manager. Is there a way to program an extension so I can dial a number and have the system effectively route the inbound pstn calls to the call group (my mobile).
Lloyd

[gippsweb]

Can't they just *21*xxxx to the group Lloyd?

[ldkeen]

Sorry, I forgot to mention the inbound route is going to a Call Group (3 extensions), so *21 wont work. Thanks anyway.

[gippsweb]

Doh! didn't think of that.
My call groups are all automated.

I've had no need to do that here........

I can't think of any way to do that other than the way you already do..

[SARK devs]

Is there a way to program an extension so I can dial a number and have the system effectively route the inbound pstn calls to the call group (my mobile).

Here's a way...

Send your trunk call to a custom app.  All you need is a state indicator (i.e. where should I send this call?),  a state changer. and a state switcher..

1.  Add a global variable  (in headers->extensions.conf; let's call it MYGLOBAL
2.  write a custom app to add a couple of custom feature keys, to set MYGLOBAL, and a switcher to flip the calls...

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exten=>*1000,1,SET(GLOBAL(MYGLOBAL)=4000)
exten=>*1001,1,SET(GLOBAL(MYGLOBAL)=4001)

exten=>s,1,GoTo(extensions,${MYGLOBAL})
exten=>s,2,Hangup
 

I'm sure this isn't syntactically correct but you get the idea, and it sorts your problem in 4 lines of code.  Now, you can dial *1000 to set destination 4000 (which could be an extension or a call group, doesn't matter) and *1001 to set destination *1001.  You can set as many as yoiu like.

The s extension does the switching.

Kind Regards

S
 

[Teviot]

Another way would be to do what I have done if the callers number is displayed

Set up a "PTT_CLID" trunk with the Callers number

[ldkeen]

Thanks for that Jeff, I'll check it out, but gippsweb reply got me thinking.. The trunk is a Telstra PSTN so if I dial the trunk preselect (67) followed by *21xxxxxxxxxx# this should activate the Telstra Call Forward facility, but it seems I have some sort of problem with Dahdi. I can receive incoming calls but can't make outgoing. I get the following:

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Unable to create channel of type 'DAHDI' (cause 0 - Unknown)Anyway, I think I'm on the right track. Thanks heaps guys.
Lloyd

[gippsweb]

The one downside to that Lloyd, is that you'd be paying Telstras rates for the diversion instead of the VoIP providers..

I quite like Jeff's idea with the custom app....

[ldkeen]

Hey Jeff,
Thanks heaps for that, worked like a dream. Here's what we have done:
Create a custom app called "divert" with the following (where 5300 and 5301 are call groups aliases):

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exten=>*1000,1,SET(GLOBAL(REDIRECT)=5300)
exten=>*1000,2,Playback(call-forwarding)
exten=>*1000,3,Playback(cancelled)
exten=>*1001,1,SET(GLOBAL(REDIRECT)=5301)
exten=>*1001,2,Playback(call-forwarding)
exten=>*1001,3,Playback(activated)

exten=>s,1,agi(selintra,OutCluster,${REDIRECT})
exten=>s,2,Hangup
Point both open and closed trunk settings to this custom app.

Add the following to extensions.conf header

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REDIRECT=5300
Note: The setting does not survive a commit or restart.
Rgds, Lloyd

[ldkeen]

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Unable to create channel of type 'DAHDI' (cause 0 - Unknown)In /etc/asterisk/dahdi-channels.conf had to change:
context=from-pstn
to
context=mainmenu
Lloyd

[SARK devs]

I'd need to see more of the console log. - the dial really


Also - what do you get when you do dahdi show status


Best

S

[ldkeen]

Sorry, I was a bit vague, changing the context fixed the problem. Outgoing calls are now working.
Thanks anyway, Lloyd

[SARK devs]

from-pstn should work

there is an alias context in extensions for from-pstn and it just includes mainmenu (or should).

Kind Regards

S