Inbound Routes Examples

Sample Route Configurations

Listed below are some sample configurations that you might want to include in your Inbound Routes.

DeadRestricted

Without this route, Asterisk will answer any incoming calls that do not match another incoming route and play a disconnect recording.  Some people view this as a security risk, especially when combined with the "Allow Anonymous Inbound SIP Calls" option, because a hacker would be able to determine that he is dealing with an Asterisk system.  By adding this Inbound Route, incoming calls that don't match another route will simply be rejected.

Description:  DeadRestricted

Set Destination:  Teminate Call:  Hangup.

Leave all other fields blank.

DID Number Route

This route will handle incoming calls to a particular phone number.  Change DIDNUMBER to the incoming phone number.

Description:  Name the route however you like.  For DID routes, most people name the route using the telephone number.

DID Number:  DIDNUMBER

Set Destination:  Use this field to choose where incoming calls that match the DID Number should go.

SuperCaller

This route will handle calls from a specific Caller ID, and will take priority over any DID Number Route.  You might use such a Route to ensure that calls from the CEO's mobile phone always ring the entire office, instead of being routed to the front desk only, or to allow the CEO's spouse's calls to go straight to the CEO's extension.  You could also send problem callers directly to voicemail.

Description:  Name the route however you like.  For DID routes, most people name the route using the telephone number.

DID Number:  (Leave Blank, or fill in a DID if you prefer the Supercaller to only function when he calls one particular phone number)

CallerID Number:  Enter the CallerID of the Caller who will receive priority

CID Priority Route:  Check this box only if you leave the DID Number field (above) blank.

Set Destination:  Use this field to choose where incoming calls from the SuperCaller should go.