Calling Google Talk usernames - NOT google voice

General Help
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I have setup google voice trunk using pbx module.

  • I can receive and make calls to google voice number
  • I can receive calls from gmail / gtalk users calling my username in gv trunk
  • I “cannot” call back the gmail “usernames” or directly to GTalk (using gmail id and without using a Google voice no)

My issue is i need to call Gtalk users. By Gtalk users i mean, gmail usernames who are signed in to gtalk and who doesnt have a google voice number.

In current scenario, if I dial a google username it gives a response. All circuits are busy. but if i dial a google voice number, it gets connected, and vice versa

How do I go about enabling outbound calls to google talk username?
is it possible to do that with google voice trunk?

I have latest version of pbx, google voice module

2

What kind of dial pattern would you use on an outbound route to get it to go to GTalk?

3

I tried using a dial pattern with prefix as a number and then dot as the pattern

prefix: 0
pattern: .

and then tried dialling the number from voip client as
0[gmailusername]

it dint work

but at the same time
when i entered 0[a us toll free no] it worked

Can you help me make it dial to a gtalk username than a number

4

Any one can help me on this ?

5

I’m treading unknown territory here because I’ve never tried this, but I’ll give it a shot…

What is your asterisk CLI output when you make the call from your VOIP client?

6

I have just managed to configure and am now able to call gtalk usernames. outgoing calls to gtalk working fine now.

thanks anyways

7

Can you post your solution in case someone else runs into the issue? (and I’m curious too, heh).

8

edit extensions_custom.conf

exten => _<prefix_for_gtalk_calling>.,1,Dial(gtalk/<name_as_configured_gtalkroute>/${EXTEN:2}@gmail.com)

replace <prefix_for_gtalk_calling> with any prefix of your wish to distinguish the called no from your extensions
replace <name_as_configured_gtalkroute> with your route name for google voice
replace 2 with the length of your prefix

I hope this helps as i searched hell lot of forums for such a solution, but I could never find anywhere until i tried this n worked

9

Awesome, thanks. :slight_smile:

10

could please show me the real syntax for this…i have working 3 GV in/outbound…but i want to call gtalk username too.and i how can i dial them on normal sip ata normal tel set…