The GotoIf( ) Application GotoIf( ) uses a special syntax, often called the conditional syntax: GotoIf(expression?destination1:destination2) If the expression evaluates to true, the caller is sent to the first destination. If the expression evaluates to false, the caller is sent to the second destination. So, what is true and what is false? An empty string … Read more
call transfer or call forwarding in asterisk [test] exten => 1000,1,Dial(SIP/User1) exten => 1000,n,Hangup() exten => 2000,1,Dial(SIP/User2) exten => 2000,n,Hangup() exten => 3000,1,Dial(SIP/User3) exten => 3000,n,Hangup() ;call forwarding exten => _*21*X.,1,NoCDR exten => _*21*X.,2,Set(DB(CFIM/${CALLERID(NUM)}=${EXTEN:4}) exten => _*21*X.,3,Playback(vm-saved) exten => _*21*X.,4,Hangup()
Configure asterisk MySql connection: create the res_mysql.conf file in /etc/asterisk vi /etc/asterisk/res_mysql.conf enter the following: [general] dbhost = 127.0.0.1 dbname = asteriskrealtime dbuser = root dbpass = password dbport = 3306 save the following configuration files, we will use a very short files instead in order to simplefy the setup: cp /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf_orig cp /etc/asterisk/extconfig.conf … Read more
Adding Listen, Whisper, and Barge to FreePBX or Asterisk Listen: Monitor an agents call. The manager can hear both the spied-on and bridged channels, but they cannot hear the manager. Whisper: Whisper to the agent. The manager can hear both the spied-on and bridged channels, and the spied-on channel (agent) can also hear the manager, … Read more
A common business PBX scenario is would be executing dialplan logic based on when the business is open and the phones staffed. If the business is closed for holidays, it is sometimes desirable to play a message to the caller stating why the business is closed. The standard way to do this in asterisk has … Read more