diff --git a/apps/app_originate.c b/apps/app_originate.c
index cf4ef8ef38cd077e8281a887e590fd4f3820900b..8edccc720fa9f974e5a1882dd4488cf80b50b0b3 100644
--- a/apps/app_originate.c
+++ b/apps/app_originate.c
@@ -242,15 +242,17 @@ static int originate_exec(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *data)
 				chantech, chandata, args.arg1, exten, priority);
 
 		ast_pbx_outgoing_exten_predial(chantech, cap_slin, chandata,
-				timeout * 1000, args.arg1, exten, priority, &outgoing_status, 1, NULL,
-				NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, predial_callee);
+				timeout * 1000, args.arg1, exten, priority, &outgoing_status,
+				AST_OUTGOING_WAIT, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL,
+				predial_callee);
 	} else if (!strcasecmp(args.type, "app")) {
 		ast_debug(1, "Originating call to '%s/%s' and connecting them to %s(%s)\n",
 				chantech, chandata, args.arg1, S_OR(args.arg2, ""));
 
 		ast_pbx_outgoing_app_predial(chantech, cap_slin, chandata,
-				timeout * 1000, args.arg1, args.arg2, &outgoing_status, 1, NULL,
-				NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, predial_callee);
+				timeout * 1000, args.arg1, args.arg2, &outgoing_status,
+				AST_OUTGOING_WAIT, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+				predial_callee);
 	} else {
 		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Incorrect type, it should be 'exten' or 'app': %s\n",
 				args.type);
diff --git a/funcs/func_periodic_hook.c b/funcs/func_periodic_hook.c
index aae2abc90ec103b76b3b67248665d10d8cc82760..f8e79b326af091b45d1706c158a5e145aca87302 100644
--- a/funcs/func_periodic_hook.c
+++ b/funcs/func_periodic_hook.c
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ static void *hook_launch_thread(void *data)
 	};
 
 	ast_pbx_outgoing_exten("Local", NULL, full_exten_name, 60,
-			arg->context, arg->exten, 1, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL, &chan_name_var,
-			NULL, NULL, 1, NULL);
+			arg->context, arg->exten, 1, NULL, AST_OUTGOING_NO_WAIT,
+			NULL, NULL, &chan_name_var, NULL, NULL, 1, NULL);
 
 	hook_thread_arg_destroy(arg);
 
diff --git a/include/asterisk/pbx.h b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
index 386f3c38bc948a666a4f2efe8dedec24bc6bd95c..008cfd3cbf9b85360f588da826f71b00b459cd29 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/pbx.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/pbx.h
@@ -1144,6 +1144,12 @@ int ast_async_goto(struct ast_channel *chan, const char *context, const char *ex
  */
 int ast_async_goto_by_name(const char *chan, const char *context, const char *exten, int priority);
 
+enum ast_pbx_outgoing_sync {
+	AST_OUTGOING_NO_WAIT = 0,       /*!< Don't wait for originated call to answer */
+	AST_OUTGOING_WAIT = 1,          /*!< Wait for originated call to answer */
+	AST_OUTGOING_WAIT_COMPLETE = 2, /*!< Wait for originated call to answer and hangup */
+};
+
 /*!
  * \brief Synchronously or asynchronously make an outbound call and send it to a
  * particular extension
@@ -1157,11 +1163,15 @@ int ast_async_goto_by_name(const char *chan, const char *context, const char *ex
  * \param priority The destination priority for the outbound channel
  * \param reason Optional.  If provided, the dialed status of the outgoing channel.
  *        Codes are AST_CONTROL_xxx values.  Valid only if synchronous is non-zero.
- * \param synchronous If zero then don't wait for anything.
- *        If one then block until the outbound channel answers or the call fails.
- *        If greater than one then wait for the call to complete or if the call doesn't
- *        answer and failed@context exists then run a channel named OutgoingSpoolFailed
- *        at failed@context.
+ * \param synchronous defined by the ast_pbx_outgoing_sync enum.
+ *        If \c AST_OUTGOING_NO_WAIT then don't wait for anything.
+ *        If \c AST_OUTGOING_WAIT then block until the outbound channel answers or
+ *        the call fails.
+ *        If \c AST_OUTGOING_WAIT_COMPLETE then wait for the call to complete or
+ *        fail.
+ *        If \c AST_OUTGOING_WAIT or \c AST_OUTGOING_WAIT_COMPLETE is specified,
+ *        the call doesn't answer, and \c failed@context exists then run a channel
+ *        named \c OutgoingSpoolFailed at \c failed@context.
  * \param cid_num The caller ID number to set on the outbound channel
  * \param cid_name The caller ID name to set on the outbound channel
  * \param vars Variables to set on the outbound channel
@@ -1201,9 +1211,12 @@ int ast_pbx_outgoing_exten_predial(const char *type, struct ast_format_cap *cap,
  * \param appdata Data to pass to the application
  * \param reason Optional.  If provided, the dialed status of the outgoing channel.
  *        Codes are AST_CONTROL_xxx values.  Valid only if synchronous is non-zero.
- * \param synchronous If zero then don't wait for anything.
- *        If one then block until the outbound channel answers or the call fails.
- *        If greater than one then wait for the call to complete.
+ * \param synchronous defined by the ast_pbx_outgoing_sync enum.
+ *        If \c AST_OUTGOING_NO_WAIT then don't wait for anything.
+ *        If \c AST_OUTGOING_WAIT then block until the outbound channel answers or
+ *        the call fails.
+ *        If \c AST_OUTGOING_WAIT_COMPLETE then wait for the call to complete or
+ *        fail.
  * \param cid_num The caller ID number to set on the outbound channel
  * \param cid_name The caller ID name to set on the outbound channel
  * \param vars Variables to set on the outbound channel
diff --git a/main/manager.c b/main/manager.c
index dfe056438dc3e37d14e7f2e84d07805e34b5a50b..a25497fd323eea880e3d1b9cb53269d6291682ff 100644
--- a/main/manager.c
+++ b/main/manager.c
@@ -5130,13 +5130,15 @@ static void *fast_originate(void *data)
 
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(in->app)) {
 		res = ast_pbx_outgoing_app(in->tech, in->cap, in->data,
-			in->timeout, in->app, in->appdata, &reason, 1,
+			in->timeout, in->app, in->appdata, &reason,
+			AST_OUTGOING_WAIT,
 			S_OR(in->cid_num, NULL),
 			S_OR(in->cid_name, NULL),
 			in->vars, in->account, &chan, &assignedids);
 	} else {
 		res = ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(in->tech, in->cap, in->data,
-			in->timeout, in->context, in->exten, in->priority, &reason, 1,
+			in->timeout, in->context, in->exten, in->priority, &reason,
+			AST_OUTGOING_WAIT,
 			S_OR(in->cid_num, NULL),
 			S_OR(in->cid_name, NULL),
 			in->vars, in->account, &chan, in->early_media, &assignedids);
@@ -5607,11 +5609,16 @@ static int action_originate(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
 			}
 		}
 	} else if (!ast_strlen_zero(app)) {
-		res = ast_pbx_outgoing_app(tech, cap, data, to, app, appdata, &reason, 1, l, n, vars, account, NULL, assignedids.uniqueid ? &assignedids : NULL);
+		res = ast_pbx_outgoing_app(tech, cap, data, to, app, appdata, &reason,
+				AST_OUTGOING_WAIT, l, n, vars, account, NULL,
+				assignedids.uniqueid ? &assignedids : NULL);
 		ast_variables_destroy(vars);
 	} else {
 		if (exten && context && pi) {
-			res = ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(tech, cap, data, to, context, exten, pi, &reason, 1, l, n, vars, account, NULL, bridge_early, assignedids.uniqueid ? &assignedids : NULL);
+			res = ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(tech, cap, data, to,
+					context, exten, pi, &reason, AST_OUTGOING_WAIT,
+					l, n, vars, account, NULL, bridge_early,
+					assignedids.uniqueid ? &assignedids : NULL);
 			ast_variables_destroy(vars);
 		} else {
 			astman_send_error(s, m, "Originate with 'Exten' requires 'Context' and 'Priority'");
diff --git a/main/pbx.c b/main/pbx.c
index 3e35a3a14c52cc0174440713de24ce964fa3b030..47e0b0eda0db2b7dd081ba23e11b62234beee09d 100644
--- a/main/pbx.c
+++ b/main/pbx.c
@@ -7876,7 +7876,7 @@ int ast_pbx_outgoing_exten_predial(const char *type, struct ast_format_cap *cap,
 		early_media, assignedids, predial_callee);
 
 	if (res < 0 /* Call failed to get connected for some reason. */
-		&& 1 < synchronous
+		&& 0 < synchronous
 		&& ast_exists_extension(NULL, context, "failed", 1, NULL)) {
 		struct ast_channel *failed;
 
diff --git a/pbx/pbx_spool.c b/pbx/pbx_spool.c
index dcd2ce73421589f3b43a1dfe3c50dbabff80f496..ba91d66ab8e17f7e6a14ce0122e28a2efb53345c 100644
--- a/pbx/pbx_spool.c
+++ b/pbx/pbx_spool.c
@@ -397,15 +397,17 @@ static void *attempt_thread(void *data)
 	int res, reason;
 	if (!ast_strlen_zero(o->app)) {
 		ast_verb(3, "Attempting call on %s/%s for application %s(%s) (Retry %d)\n", o->tech, o->dest, o->app, o->data, o->retries);
-		res = ast_pbx_outgoing_app(o->tech, o->capabilities, o->dest, o->waittime * 1000,
-			o->app, o->data, &reason, 2 /* wait to finish */, o->cid_num, o->cid_name,
+		res = ast_pbx_outgoing_app(o->tech, o->capabilities, o->dest,
+			o->waittime * 1000, o->app, o->data, &reason,
+			AST_OUTGOING_WAIT_COMPLETE, o->cid_num, o->cid_name,
 			o->vars, o->account, NULL, NULL);
 	} else {
 		ast_verb(3, "Attempting call on %s/%s for %s@%s:%d (Retry %d)\n", o->tech, o->dest, o->exten, o->context,o->priority, o->retries);
 		res = ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(o->tech, o->capabilities, o->dest,
 			o->waittime * 1000, o->context, o->exten, o->priority, &reason,
-			2 /* wait to finish */, o->cid_num, o->cid_name, o->vars, o->account, NULL,
-			ast_test_flag(&o->options, SPOOL_FLAG_EARLY_MEDIA), NULL);
+			AST_OUTGOING_WAIT_COMPLETE, o->cid_num, o->cid_name,
+			o->vars, o->account, NULL, ast_test_flag(&o->options, SPOOL_FLAG_EARLY_MEDIA),
+			NULL);
 	}
 	if (res) {
 		ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Call failed to go through, reason (%d) %s\n", reason, ast_channel_reason2str(reason));
diff --git a/res/res_clioriginate.c b/res/res_clioriginate.c
index 37df8ed6580d61920050f5dd24cc901fb28334c9..3ea89d8c9e19b2258200bbc0b274e32d00a091c4 100644
--- a/res/res_clioriginate.c
+++ b/res/res_clioriginate.c
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ static char *orig_app(int fd, const char *chan, const char *app, const char *app
 		return CLI_FAILURE;
 	}
 	ast_format_cap_append(cap, ast_format_slin, 0);
-	ast_pbx_outgoing_app(chantech, cap, chandata, TIMEOUT * 1000, app, appdata, &reason, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	ast_pbx_outgoing_app(chantech, cap, chandata, TIMEOUT * 1000, app, appdata,
+			&reason, AST_OUTGOING_NO_WAIT, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL,
+			NULL, NULL);
 	ao2_ref(cap, -1);
 
 	return CLI_SUCCESS;
@@ -116,7 +118,9 @@ static char *orig_exten(int fd, const char *chan, const char *data)
 		return CLI_FAILURE;
 	}
 	ast_format_cap_append(cap, ast_format_slin, 0);
-	ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(chantech, cap, chandata, TIMEOUT * 1000, context, exten, 1, &reason, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL);
+	ast_pbx_outgoing_exten(chantech, cap, chandata, TIMEOUT * 1000, context,
+			exten, 1, &reason, AST_OUTGOING_NO_WAIT, NULL, NULL,
+			NULL, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL);
 	ao2_ref(cap, -1);
 
 	return CLI_SUCCESS;