Learning about ..... dial plans!
Colic:
Yes you are right, I have moved on thanks to your (and the others) help! After that basic guidance I look back over the manuals and other posts and it all mostly makes sense now! So thanks for that.
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{(0418666623|0294727444):aa(**10418666623)},{ph}
So that's how it's done! I made the amendments and you will not be surprised to know it works (as does the rest of the digitmaps you suggested, but rest assured I made sure I understood them fully beforehand, and even added the odd tweak for stuff I hadnt mentioned for simplicity)!
So what was wrong with mine, obviously it isnt right because it doesnt work. But I thought it would substitute the number first and then use that if callback was needed?
And for my last puzzle, that again I seem to be incapable of solving with an hour of googling and some manual reading - I have two SPs and one PSTN, but one phone (well 4, but all cordless connected to the one base station). If I call in via one SP and so occupy my one phone, then call in on another SP that call rings for the caller but obviously cant ring the phone as its in use. I was expecting the caller to get the engaged signal? I assume the same is true if I call in via PSTN. What am I missing here?
Thanks again for all the help, it truly does seem straightforward now but it truly didnt first off.
ianobi:
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{(<**1>(0294727444:0418666623)):aa}
There's a few things to say about this rule. The correct syntax would be:
{(<**1>(<0294727444:0418666623>)):aa}
However, I don't think that it will work because you are trying to transform CallerIDs rather than dialled or received digits. If you can make it work, then let me know - it would be really useful! Also, There is no auto call-back number after aa. It needs to be $1 or an actual number.
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And for my last puzzle, that again I seem to be incapable of solving with an hour of googling and some manual reading - I have two SPs and one PSTN, but one phone (well 4, but all cordless connected to the one base station). If I call in via one SP and so occupy my one phone, then call in on another SP that call rings for the caller but obviously cant ring the phone as its in use. I was expecting the caller to get the engaged signal? I assume the same is true if I call in via PSTN. What am I missing here?
This is all to do with "sessions". If your PSTN line is in use and someone calls it, then they will get a busy signal. Your PSTN line can only deal with one session (call) at a time. Most voip providers allow at least two sessions on each "line". If someone calls in on sp1 you can put them on hold and make a call out on sp1, then maybe set up a three-way conversation using your phone and the two sessions from the voip provider. So one call on sp1 does not even make busy the "line" on sp1. The OBI can allow several calls to be going on at the same time. You only have one phone, but the aa can also be making calls and incoming calls may be routed by single stage dialling out on other trunks. It just keeps on getting more complicated :)
If you are making an outgoing call on sp1, then an incoming call can come in on sp1, sp2 or PSTN line and the caller will get ringing tone. However, you should get a "call waiting" tone from the OBi to tell you there is another call coming in so you can decide what to do with it.
I'm glad that you feel you are making progress. It is always useful for someone like me to have to think about how to set things up from scratch. We have not yet talked about your incoming calls from OBiON/OBiAPP from mobile phones or softphones - that's another subject! Then there's voice gateways to think about. If you really want to dive in deep, then you could try to understand how trunk groups work ;)
I see there's back to back ashes series later this year - thats very unusual 8)
Colic:
OK, Ive made s few settings changes (call waiting is a * code from the handset, right?), but Ive run out of time to test but will do when I get chance.....
For the meantime duty calls, and people are puzzled how anyone can spend so much time thinking and talking about a "phone" !!!
ianobi:
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OK, Ive made s few settings changes (call waiting is a * code from the handset, right?), but Ive run out of time to test but will do when I get chance.....
You have made me have a think about this! The default postion is that Call Waiting is enabled. If you are on a call and another call comes in, then you should get Call Waiting tone and the caller will get ringing tone. If you disable call waiting, then you will get no notification and the second caller will get busy tone.
The Star Codes are:
*56 Enable Call Waiting
*57 Disable Call Waiting
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people are puzzled how anyone can spend so much time thinking and talking about a "phone" !!!
This is a common problem in OBiLAND! I have to take frequent holidays to the real world to restore my sanity :D
Shale:
Quote from: ianobi on April 24, 2013, 05:50:58 am
The default postion is that Call Waiting is enabled. If you are on a call and another call comes in, then you should get Call Waiting tone and the caller will get ringing tone.
For "Call Waiting" Colic should locate the Flash button on the cordless phones. This button is equivalent to pushing down the cradle switch on a classic telephone for about 0.5 seconds. The admin manual says " When you are on the line with the first party, you will hear a tone signalling you there is a second call coming in. To answer this call, press the “flash” button on your phone or depress and release the switch hook on the telephone. The first party will be placed on hold and you will be connected to the second party until you press the “flash” button or depress and release the switch hook again."
If you press the flash button again, it may combine all three parties into the same call. I am not sure if that is what is going to happen. It may just return to the first call. Be careful what you say if you return to the first call however. The flash button is also used for three-way calling.
When setting up the OBi for somebody who is just confused about the beeps, disabling call waiting is probably a good idea.
In PSTN there is often a signal sent when a call is coming in during another call that the phone can get caller ID for the new call. I doubt that the OBi is can do this, or we would probably have seen some mention.
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