[Freeswitch-users] extension in use

[Steven Ayre]

On 22 October 2010 12:36, Yehavi Bourvine <yehavi.bourvine at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>   We've implemented it using mod_limit. However, there are two issues you
> should be aware of:
>
> - When the call is transfered to voicemail the extension is still thought as
> busy until the caller hangs up.
>   We have been suggested to set limit_ignore_transfer  to false, but it
> doesn't help (at least on 1.0.6).

It does. You need to transfer to a different extension if the number
is busy which sends the call to voicemail though - it removes the
extra limit during that transfer.

>   We are waiting fir the next release to try it again (production system
> which we have un-tolerant users...).

I'd suggest you set up a test system in a virtual machine to test it out on.

> - If another user picks the call (using intercept application) the original
> callee is still thought as busy unless released
>   manually. This causes problems when someone does a directed pickup of the
> call and then wants to transfer it
>   back to the orignal callee.
>
> Besides that it works fine. We use it with a database field to decide what
> to do when there is a call to a busy user:
> reject with busy tone, play a "call waiting" tone or transfer to voicemail.
>                    Regards, __Yehavi:
>
> 2010/10/22 <covici at ccs.covici.com>
>>
>> Is there any variable or function so I can see if an extension is in use
>> before dialing?  What I want to do is implement call waiting control or
>> maybe other things.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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