Dial Codes

[p08757]

Can anyone explain further what the following dial codes do exactly

~p Pause 1.5 seconds (No further explanation needed)
~w Wait for Dial tone -- How long does it wait? Does it have to be dial tone?
~m Change to outpulse DTMF digits at the end-to-end rate. What does this mean?
~s Start suppressing display of the digits being outbulsed (No further explanation needed)
~W Wait indefinitely for dial tone..... (does it have to be dial tone?)

My intent is to include something like a ~p or a ~w in a vector route-to statement that would call an automated attendant, and make a menu selection or 2.

My problem is the timing is not always the same when the route-to dial string is executed so the digits being sent may go too early.

ex...

01 # This vector sends the caller to Menu x, prompt 1,2
02 route-to number 98005551212~p12 with cov y if unconditionally

Sometimes it works, sometimes only the 2 is received, and sometimes nothing is received.

However, this seems to work proply every time when I use the following route-to string:

...
02 route-to number 98005551212~w12 with cov y if unconditionally

I'm concerned that I'm using the ~w wrong as the Avaya documentation states that ~w is to wait for dialtone.

Can I do this another way?

Thanks!

 

[Ronster]

I was thinking you could experiment with more than one ~pause.
route-to number 98005551212~p~p1~p~p2

But there is not enough space for the digits. Do you know what ~r does?
I was trying to think of a way of using abbreviated-dialing in a vector.

Ronster
"If you’re too open-minded, your brains will fall out.

 

[p08757]

Ronster --

Having only 16 digits is a problem. I have played with creating a bogus entry for my toll free number in ars that is 7 digits long, and send that number to its own route pattern that deletes 7 and inserts the proper 11 digits for my toll free number.

The problem is this will be dificult for someone else other than me trouble shoot this if something goes wrong when/if I leave company

 

[Ronster]

The problem is this will be dificult for someone else other than me trouble shoot this if something goes wrong when/if I leave company

...but surely if they post a question on Tek-Tips then you'll be able to help them. ;-)

Ronster
"If you’re too open-minded, your brains will fall out.