Call Legs
Call legs are what we people in the Real Time Communication field live and die for. It is a concept that can be confusing at first, but will become a second nature as time goes and you continue to work with FreeSWITCH.
Let's start with an example: we are in an office, and we have a PBX. Francesca wants to phone Giovanni. She dial Giovanni's extension. A call is established between Francesca's phone and the PBX, Francesca will hear the ringback (or a message if Giovanni is away). This call, from Francesca to the PBX, is known as "A" leg in telco jargon. Then, the PBX knows from its configuration that it must connect this A leg to Giovanni's phone, so Francesca and Giovanni can talk. PBX will originate a new call, known in lingo as ...
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