How to retrieve the caller ID before an outbound call?

[jessiekidfernando]

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know how to retrieve the caller ID (digit being published to the carrier) before an actual outbound call?

[mflorell]

Yes, it's the "${CALLERID(num)" channel variable, you can access it right before the "Dial" command in your dialplan entries. What exactly are you looking to do with it?

[jessiekidfernando]

Hello Matt,

We just want to use it as a reference for our API. Is there a way we can retrieve it on the DB before the asterisk invokes it?

Like we want to get the CID on the DB in a few seconds before the system actually calls a lead.