For the record, I was just referring to the 0${EXTEN}portion.
The rest was the OP's reference.
But, I have needed to use the "r" option when interfacing to a PBX that didn't
supply dialtone, nor ringing tones.
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Steven
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"Eric "ManxPower" Wieling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL
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> Steven wrote:
>> Just do:
>> exten => _12xx,2,Dial(${TRUNK}/0${EXTEN}|30,r) ; adding zero
>> exten => _012xx,2,Dial(${TRUNK}/${EXTEN}|30,r) ; not adding zero
>> The zero is added before ${EXTEN}.
>>
>> I have only ever used the stable versions and have always done it this way.
>
> Never trust anyone that tells you to use the "r" option to dial. It's a
> classic newbie mistake. In this case, he is correct
> about how to prefix a digit.
>
> Here is an example of what happens when you use "r" when dialing out an
> analog port to a busy number.
>
> Caller hears a ringing sound (ringback) when Asterisk is dialing the digits.
>
> Caller hears a busy tone when Asterisk is finished dialing.
>
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