[VoIP] Can this be done?

[Ian Jolly]

I'm confused - I seem to have a split personality or I'm in two places at 
once???  8^)("!!"$??$   :-))

Ian J

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Jolly" <ian at uax.org.uk>
To: <voip at ckts.info>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 7:40 PM
Subject: [VoIP] Can this be done?


> Here's one for the Asterisk experts:
>
> Is it possible to signal a distant extension without involving a calling 
> extension?
>
> Specifically, I would like to make a one second "attempted" call to an E&M 
> port.  This would cause the E lead to momentarily go "active."  By doing 
> it as part of a context, I tie up the incoming channel for about five 
> seconds before I can connect it to the channel I *really* want to connect 
> it to.
>
> Ideally, I would like to call a routine to produce a quick operation of a 
> distant E lead without getting any other channel involved.
>
> Does it sound possible?
>
> PDW