gistfile1.txt

  def verify_number_request(phonenumber_id)
    phonenumber = PhoneNumber.find_by_id phonenumber_id

    #Create a new hash with the guid as the key to track this call session
    session = CallSession.new
    session.session_type = 'verification'
    session.phonenumber_id = phonenumber.id
    session.client_id = phonenumber.user_id
    session.client_channel = 'UNASSIGNED'
    session.vendor_channel = 'UNASSIGNED'
    session.save
                                            
    response = originate({ :channel  => format_number(phonenumber.number, phonenumber.phone_type.phonetype),
        :context  => 'verify_number',
        :exten    => 's',
        :priority => '1',
        :variable => "session_id=#{session.id}",
        :timeout  => ::APP_CONFIG['adhearsion']["time_to_answer_timeout"]*1000,
        :async    => 'true' })
    
    session.actionid = response.headers["ActionID"]
    session.save
    return session.id
  end