Duplicate calls with Asterisk-Manager

[david551]

@JakeWilliamson32

exten => _X.,n,Hangup() ; Default action: hang up if no match

You have two priority 2s for extension _X.

@JakeWilliamson32

exten => _X.,1,Answer()

You can’'t answer outbound calls (although this is harmless).

@JakeWilliamson32

Asterisk will only do 1-2 outbound calls at a time and backs up a sort of queue.

That’s what you expect when you do synchronous originates. The queue is in the network subsystem of the kernel, not Asterisk.

@JakeWilliamson32

No, only when I have a question that I can’t find the answer for I’ll ask a question to it.

I think that is actually “yes”. The question was because your coding errors were typical of the code produced by ChatGPT and similar.

You might also want to note the last paragraph of:

Call File vs AMI Originate Comparison

Call files are ‘easy.’ You create a text file in a directory on the same file system as your spool directory and mv the file to the outgoing directory. Robert’s your mother’s brother. AMI is more robust, but requires more programming skills. Call files are probably more suited to lower call volumes. AMI will provide better feedback on the progress of the calls. The rules of ‘mass dialing’ vary by country and (if in the US) by state. You will want to review the rules and penalties before pulli…