Delay for ?D short code

[beast72]

Hi guys!

I have a special requirement for an installation in a nursing home for the elderly (replacement of a Bosch Integral 3 -> IP Office R9):
After lifting the receiver (analog phone) the user (resident) should be able to dial whatever number. If the user dials nothing for 30 seconds he/she should be routed to the nursing ward.

I thougt I could use the ?D short code for this purpose, but this works only immediately after lifting the receiver, not with the 30s delay.

Any ideas how to solve this?

 

[mforrence]

Have ?D to a VMPro menu with a recording of dialtone. Allow resident to dial whatever and timeout to wherever.

 

[beast72]

Thanks for the reply.

I considered that too, but took it only as my last resort because SMDR data would look funny (-> Call data acounting via NovaTax).

 

[amriddle01]

That's the only way though, you can't delay an automatic dial of a number on the system

 

[beast72]

I thought so too but wanted to ask nevertheless. Sometimes you guys come up with solutions where none should be.