diff --git a/conf/dialplan/default.xml b/conf/dialplan/default.xml
index e2d28355da..80f69374b8 100644
--- a/conf/dialplan/default.xml
+++ b/conf/dialplan/default.xml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
 
     <!-- voicemail operator extension -->
     <extension name="operator">
-      <condition field="destination_number" expression="^operator$">
+      <condition field="destination_number" expression="^operator|0$">
 	<action application="set" data="transfer_ringback=$${hold_music}"/>
 	<action application="transfer" data="1000 XML features"/>
       </condition>
diff --git a/conf/dialplan/features.xml b/conf/dialplan/features.xml
index 8f06ec3941..48b339b017 100644
--- a/conf/dialplan/features.xml
+++ b/conf/dialplan/features.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
       <condition field="destination_number" expression="^(10[01][0-9])$">
 	<action application="set" data="transfer_ringback=$${hold_music}"/>
 	<action application="answer"/>
+	<action application="sleep" data="1500"/>
 	<action application="playback" data="ivr/ivr-hold_connect_call.wav"/>
 	<action application="transfer" data="$1 XML default"/>
       </condition>