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Reads the contents of a file into a variable. Description ReadFile(varname=file,length) varname: The result will be stored here file: The name of the file to read length: Maximum number of characters to capture Example 1 exten => s,1,ReadFile(foo=/ect/asterisk/extensions.conf,20);…

Asterisk Howto: Set up a test number This recipe will allow you to dial a number, hear the caller ID number and channel associated with the number and then record/playback a test message, to verify the phone is…

Page Contents Available Software and Scripts See also There are many approaches to implementing security in Asterisk (see Asterisk security ), but for some system administrators it becomes a headache when certain users roam with a softphone or…

Before patch 10590 (which was applied to Asterisk 1.6) the RTCP data presented in Asterisk 1.4 were basically useless: For example packet loss values could be 10x higher than the number of total received packets, and only one…

1. Copy folder ivr into astagidir (/var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/) $ cp -rv ./ivr /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/ 2. Create symlink on IVR.php $ ln -s /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/ivr/IVR.php /var/lib/asterisk/agi-bin/IVR 3. Copy configuration file phpivr.conf and phpivr_extensions.conf into /etc/asterisk/ $ cp phpivr.conf phpivr_extensions.conf /etc/asterisk/ 4. Edit…

Application Name/Link Description Screenshot Free/Non-free Asterisk Monitor Asterisk Monitor is a simple application which connects your asterisk server over the Internet and it lets you view the extensions, peers, voicemail and calls. Much more functionality will be added…

VMWARE helps enterprises reduce capital and operating expenses. It ensures business continuity, strengthens security and energy efficiency through the use of their software, which allows virtualization of Operating systems and applications. This concept is dependant on Ethernet connectivity…

FollowMe configuration Description The same priority can only be used once, i.e. for one line and NOT for different lines (of the same user). Subsequent lines that are marked with the same priority are ignored! Therefore forking (parallel)…

Page Contents General Information Typical Usage Syntax Comments See also Asterisk call files are structured files which, when moved to the appropriate directory, are able to automatically place calls using Asterisk. Call files are a great way place…

Synopsis: Check if the callerid is on the blacklist Description: BLACKLIST() Uses astdb to check if the Caller*ID is in family ‘blacklist’. Notes *CLI> core show function BLACKLIST Return value Returns 1 or 0. Examples exten => s,1,GotoIf(${BLACKLIST()}?blacklisted)…

Synopsis: Set whether an audiohook may be inherited to another channel Description: AUDIOHOOK_INHERIT(source) The built-in sources in Asterisk are MixMonitor Chanspy Volume Speex JACK_HOOK   Notes *CLI> core show function AUDIOHOOK_INHERIT By enabling audiohook inheritance on the channel,…

Synopsis Originate a call. New in Asterisk 1.6.2. Syntax Originate(tech_data,type,arg1[,arg2[,arg3]]) Arguments tech_data – Channel technology and data for creating the outbound channel. For example, SIP/1234. type – This should be ‘app’ or ‘exten’, depending on whether the outbound…

DEVICE_STATE(device) –Original page content moved from DEVSTATE() wiki page Synopsis Get or Set a device state Introduced in Asterisk 1.6 as DEVICE_STATE(), with a backport available for 1.4 as DEVSTATE(). Description The DEVICE_STATE function can be used to…

List of Asterisk Phonebook Solutions in Alphabetical Order: Aptus FonB The Phonebook Solution For Asterisk – Aptus FonB is a software product by Aptus Telecom, developed to integrate contacts from Google Contacts, Highrise CRM, and Mobile Devices to…