this application has no effect. It is generally recommended that the channel be answered before other applications are called

Answer, Playback, and Hangup Applications Answers a ringing channel. Answer([delay]) exten => s,1,Answer() exten => s,1,Answer(2) exten => 123,1,Answer() Instructs Asterisk to answer the channel if it is ringing. If the channel is not ringing, this application has no effect. It is generally recommended that the channel be answered before other applications are called, unless … Read more