Asterisk Star Codes

Asterisk * Star Codes for VoIP Features

VoIP salesperson explaining.Star codes are known to be an easy way to enable or disable certain features in many Asterisk/IP systems. Not all star codes work for all systems, however many of the important ones should work for most systems. Call forwarding, call waiting activate and de-activate and DND are some of the more popular ones.

Star Codes are not only a fast way to set a feature they are also a quick way to troubleshoot an issue. If a person complains that they don't get their calls they can use some star codes as a way to see if certain features are activated that would prevent them from receiving their call, like Do Not Disturb.

List of * Star Codes

 

Default Star Code

Field/Feature

Description of Star Code Feature
*69 Call Return Code This code calls the last caller.
*07 Call Redial Code Redials the last number called.
*98 Blind Transfer Code Begins a blind transfer of the current call to the extension specified after the activation code.
*66

Call Back Act Code

Starts a callback when the last outbound call is not busy.
*86

Call Back Deact Code

Cancels a callback.
*05

Call Back Busy Act Code

Starts a callback when the last outbound call is busy.

*72 Cfwd All Act Code Forwards all calls to the extension specified after the activation code.
*73

Cfwd All Deact Code

Cancels call forwarding of all calls.
*90

Cfwd Busy Act Code

Forwards busy calls to the extension specified after the activation code.
*91

Cfwd Busy Deact Code

Cancels call forwarding of busy calls.
*92

Cfwd No Ans Act Code

Forwards no-answer calls to the extension specified after the activation code.
*93

Cfwd No Ans Deact Code

Cancels call forwarding of no-answer calls.
*63

Cfwd Last Act Code

Forwards the last inbound or outbound calls to the extension specified after the activation code.
*83

Cfwd Last Deact Code

Cancels call forwarding of the last inbound or outbound calls.
*60

Block Last Act Code

Blocks the last inbound call.
*80

Block Last Deact Code

Cancels blocking of the last inbound call.
*64

Accept Last Act Code

Accepts the last outbound call. It lets the call ring through when do not disturb or call forwarding of all calls are enabled.
*84

Accept Last Deact Code

Cancels the code to accept the last outbound call.
*56

CW Act Code

Enables call waiting on all calls.
*57

CW Deact Code

Disables call waiting on all calls.
*71

CW Per Call Act Code

Enables call waiting for the next call.
*70

CW Per Call Deact Code

Disables call waiting for the next call.
*67

Block CID Act Code

Blocks caller ID on all outbound calls.

*68

Block CID Deact Code

Removes caller ID blocking on all outbound calls.

*81

Block CID Per Call Act Code

Blocks caller ID on the next outbound call.
*82

Block CID Per Call Deact Code

Removes caller ID blocking on the next inbound call.
*77

Block ANC Act Code

Blocks all anonymous calls.
*87

Block ANC Deact Code

Removes blocking of all anonymous calls. 

*78

DND Act Code

Enables the do not disturb feature.
*79

DND Deact Code

Disables the do not disturb feature.
*65

CID Act Code

Enables caller ID generation.
*85

CID Deact Code

Disables caller ID generation.
*25

CWCID Act Code

Enables call waiting, caller ID generation.
*45

CWCID Deact Code

Disables call waiting, caller ID generation.
*26

Dist Ring Act Code

Enables the distinctive ringing feature.
*46

Dist Ring Deact Code

Disables the distinctive ringing feature.  The default is *46.
*74

Speed Dial Act Code

Assigns a speed dial number.