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Automatic dialing when busy

Started by Obvdobi, October 20, 2011, 08:32:11 AM

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Obvdobi

I am wondering whether Obi can do this task:
If one is dialing a hot line and the line is busy all the time, can Obi be setup to do the dialing until it's no longer a busy tone, and then ring the phone attached to Obi to connect?

RonR

From the OBi Device Administration Guide:

Repeat Dialing

Repeat Dialing is useful when you call a number that is busy and you want to keep trying so that your call gets through when the far end is available. Repeat dialing will continue to try the last number until the OBi device can complete the call or Repeat dialing is cancelled. To enable repeat dialing, from the phone attached to the OBi, dial *05 and hang up. To cancel repeat dialing, from the phone attached to the OBi, dial *06.

RonR

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Quote from: RonR on October 20, 2011, 09:13:16 AM
From the OBi Device Administration Guide:

Repeat Dialing

Repeat Dialing is useful when you call a number that is busy and you want to keep trying so that your call gets through when the far end is available. Repeat dialing will continue to try the last number until the OBi device can complete the call or Repeat dialing is cancelled. To enable repeat dialing, from the phone attached to the OBi, dial *05 and hang up. To cancel repeat dialing, from the phone attached to the OBi, dial *06.

It turns out this feature doesn't work with Google Voice and many VoIP providers.  These providers produce ringback before determining the called number is busy.  Consequently, the first redial attempt by *05 thinks the call went through and rings the OBi PHONE Port.  *05 may work on PSTN calls where there's no ringback before busy indication.

Obvdobi