Limit extensions to certain outbound routes?

[pedernales]

I have a client who needs an extension in a somewhat public area...the kind you don't want to allow long distance calling, or even local without a code.

But I cannot figure out how to limit an extension by means of a code (911 excluded of course), without affecting all extensions...and I would prefer to not change the long distance trunk to use a PIN or password.

Is it possible to limit an extension to certain outbound trunks? If so I could create new trunks that do have PINs or a special dialing code and point the extension that way.

All help much appreciated!

 

[jmullinix]

Yup, it is possible.

Create a new context in extensions_custom.conf

[from-lobby]
exten => 911,1,goto(from-internal,${EXTEN},1)
exten => _1XXX,1,goto(from-internal,${EXTEN},1)
exten => _x.,1,hangup()

Change the second line to match your internal extensions pattern. Then put this phone in the from-lobby context in FreePBX instead of from-internal.

 

[pedernales]

Thanks for the quick help!

 

[edisoninfo]

How would I do it so that an extension will always dialout on line 3 for example? Right now all extensions dialout in the order of the "outbound routes" setup. I need a couple of extensions to use a different trunk order.

 

[kenn10]

Get the custom-contexts module and install it. Then you can set up individual routes and assign them to the custom context.