{"id":2433,"date":"2020-03-16T14:36:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T14:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyber-cottage.eu\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2021-10-01T14:28:25","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T13:28:25","slug":"using-freepbx-followme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyber-cottage.co.uk\/?p=2433","title":{"rendered":"Using FreePBX FollowMe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Follow Me<\/strong>&nbsp;allows you to redirect a call that is placed to one of your extension to another extension or external number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can program the system to ring your extension alone for a certain period of time, then ring some other destination(s), such as a mobile phone or another extension, then go to the original extension&#8217;s voicemail if the call is not answered. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vKiVYIrWLyU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also be used to divert calls to another extension without ringing the &#8216;original&#8217; extension, or ring both together in a &#8216;twinned&#8217; manner. This is useful if you are regularly away from your desk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your can modify certain Follow Me settings using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber-cottage.co.uk\/?p=2428\">User Control Panel<\/a> as well as disable and enable Follow Me using a feature code that is normally *21,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> To use the UCP to change settings if you have had permissions enabled is done by clicking the COG icon on teh Follow me Widget and below is a short Video on the key settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gJb4unUSUxg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow Me&nbsp;allows you to redirect a call that is placed to one of your extension to another extension or external number. 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