[VoIP] Bizarre Problem

[Shane Young]

Quoting ikjtel <ikj1234i at yahoo.com>:


> Note, there *is* a capability within zaptel or
> asterisk (I can't remember which, due to advanced
> C.R.S.) that will generate DTMF outward on behalf of a
> dumb rotary-only phone plugged into asterisk via a
> zaptel-supported FXS port....  This enables the dumb
> rotary phone to access remote banking services and
> voice mail and so forth.  If the user of the rotary
> phone wishes to transmit a '*' or '#' key, it's not
> clear how they're supposed to do so, perhaps they
> assume the rotary phone is equipped with the special
> W.E. model "17S3" rotary dial equipped with the two
> extra finger holes ;-)

It seems to me that 11 pulses will send a * and 12 pulses will send a #.

I'll have to verify that.

--Shane--Shane
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