Get Data

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Prompts for DTMF on a channel

Last reviewed 2026-04-14

get data file timeout maxdigits
Description

Stream the given file, and receive DTMF data.

Returns the digits received from the channel at the other end.

Arguments
  • file required
  • timeout
  • maxdigits

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