Star Codes for Phones
*7 (Direct VM Dial) and *99 (VM portal access) are the 2 custom star codes we have currently.
Below are a list of default Metaswitch codes:
Star Code Feature Description
*7
Call Forwarding to Voice mail: Forwards a call directly to voicemail for the extension
*57
Customer Originated Trace: Initiates a trace of the last incoming call, useful for reporting harassing calls.
*60
Selective Call Rejection Activation: Blocks incoming calls from specified numbers.
*80
Selective Call Rejection Deactivation: Disables the selective call rejection feature.
*61
Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting Activation: Assigns distinctive ring tones to calls from selected numbers.
*81
Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting Deactivation: Disables distinctive ringing for selected numbers.
*62
Selective Call Waiting: Provides a call waiting signal for calls from a predetermined list of numbers; callers not on the list receive a busy tone.
*63
Selective Call Forwarding Activation: Forwards incoming calls from specified numbers to a predetermined number.
*83
Selective Call Forwarding Deactivation: Disables selective call forwarding.
*64
Selective Call Acceptance Activation: Blocks calls from all but a predetermined list of numbers; unaccepted callers may receive an announcement or be routed to a predetermined number.
*84
Selective Call Acceptance Deactivation: Disables selective call acceptance.
*65
Calling Number Delivery Activation: Displays the directory number of the calling party during the ringing cycle.
*85
Calling Number Delivery Deactivation: Disables calling number delivery.
*66
Automatic Callback Activation: Automatically places a call to the last number dialed when that line becomes idle.
*86
Automatic Callback Deactivation: Cancels automatic callback attempts.
*67
Calling Number Delivery Blocking: Temporarily prevents your number from being displayed to the called party.
*68
Call Forwarding Busy Line/Don't Answer Activation: Forwards calls to another number when your line is busy or after a predetermined number of rings.
*88
Call Forwarding Busy Line/Don't Answer Deactivation: Disables this call forwarding feature.
*69
Automatic Recall Activation: Returns the most recent incoming call.
*89
Automatic Recall Deactivation: Cancels automatic recall attempts.
*70
Cancel Call Waiting: Disables the call waiting feature for the duration of a call, useful during data transmissions like fax or modem calls.
*71
Three-Way Calling: Adds a third party to an existing two-way call.
*72
Call Forwarding Activation: Redirects all incoming calls to another number.
*73
Call Forwarding Deactivation: Cancels call forwarding.
*74
Speed Calling 8-Change List: Allows programming of up to 8 single-digit speed dial codes (digits 2–9).
*75
Speed Calling 30-Change List: Allows programming of up to 30 two-digit speed dial codes.
*77
Anonymous Call Rejection Activation: Rejects calls from callers who have withheld their number.
*87
Anonymous Call Rejection Deactivation: Disables anonymous call rejection.
*78
Do Not Disturb Activation: Blocks incoming calls temporarily.
*79
Do Not Disturb Deactivation: Disables do not disturb.
*90
Call Forwarding Busy Activation: Forwards calls to another number when your line is busy.
*91
Call Forwarding Busy Deactivation: Disables call forwarding when busy.
*92
Call Forwarding No Answer Activation: Forwards calls to another number when you do not answer after a set number of rings.
*93
Call Forwarding No Answer Deactivation: Disables call forwarding no answer.
*99
Voicemail Access: accesses the extension’s voicemail portal.