How to create random trunks

General Help
1

Hi guys

Is there way to create random trunks for outbound call?
For example, I have 3 trunks. When i dial 1XXXXXXXXXX to call out, the freepbx will be supposed to choose one of those 3 trunks randomly.

Thanks

2

You might want to look at using RAND() function in your dialplan.

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+func+rand

You could use it in conjunction with GoToIf function:

[code][to-random-trunk]
_NXXXXXXXXX,1,Answer
_NXXXXXXXXX,n,SetVar(TrunkNumber=RAND(1,3))
_NXXXXXXXXX,n,GoToIf($[TrunkNumber = 1]?GoTo(trunk1,s,1))
_NXXXXXXXXX,n,GoToIf($[TrunkNumber = 2]?GoTo(trunk2,s,1):GoTo(trunk3,s,1))

[trunk1]
s,1,Dial(…)
s,n,HangUp

[trunk2]
s,1,Dial(…)
s,n,HangUp

[trunk3]
s,1,Dial(…)
s,n,HangUp[/code]

This is just a code snippet and I hope I can be of help.

Update: I made a lot of edits in my post. :slight_smile:

3

If you are using FreePBX 2.6 you can use the trunkbalance module.

You can then choose the ratio between each trunk.

Have a look there:
http://projects.colsolgrp.net/wiki/trunkbalance/User_Manual