Thanks everyone for the answers. I ended up doing something like this: exten => s,1,Set(TIMEOUT(absolute)=180) exten => s,2,Answer exten => s,3,Playback(demo-instruct) exten => s,4,GoTo(s,3)
Liviu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Van Meggelen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 9:06 AM Subject: RE: [on-asterisk] Burn minutes Use local channels for this sort of stuff. Create a context like [time_waster] exten => s,1,Noop(--=Just killing time=--) exten => s,n,Answer() exten => s,n,Wait(howeverlongyouneedtowait) ; or you may want Playback(someaudiosothelineisnotquiet) exten => s,n,Hangup() Then just have the destination channel for the call file be Local/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Jim Liviu Toma wrote: > Hello, > > I am looking for a way to place a call autmatically to burn > minutes on an inbound VoIP account (one of thise free > accounts hat has to be used at least once every X days, > otherwise it expires). I can place the call by placing a file > /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing from a crontab job, I can also > recognize my call on the inbound side and route it to a > special extension. What I need help with is: > - what to do with both ends of the call (which are > originating and terminating into my asterisk). Something like > puting them in an endless loop which plays a silent file. > - how to terminate the call automatically after N minutes > > Thanks, > Liviu > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
