Asterisk FreePBX Feature Code Reference

These are the default star (*) codes for a FreePBX system. They are also generally a standard used by many phone systems. They can be changed in the FreePBX administration portal.

Blacklist

*30 – Blacklist a number
*32 – Blacklist the last caller
*31 – Remove a number from the blacklist

Call Forward

*72 – Call Forward All Activate
*73 – Call Forward All Deactivate
*74 – Call Forward All Prompting Deactivate
*90 – Call Forward Busy Activate
*91 – Call Forward Busy Deactivate
*92 – Call Forward Busy Prompting Deactivate
*52 – Call Forward No Answer/Unavailable Activate
*53 – Call Forward No Answer/Unavailable Deactivate
*740 – Call Forward Toggle

Call Waiting

*70 – Call Waiting – Activate
*71 – Call Waiting – Deactivate

Core

*8 – Asterisk General Call Pickup
555 – ChanSpy (then * to toggle through extensions)
666 – Dial System FAX
** – Directed Call Pickup
*2 – In-Call Asterisk Attended Transfer
## – In-Call Asterisk Blind Transfer
** – In-Call Asterisk Disconnect Code
*1 – In-Call Asterisk Toggle Call Recording
7777 – Simulate Incoming Call
*12 – User Logoff
*11 – User Logon
888 – ZapBarge

Day Night Mode

*280 – 0: Emergency
*281 – 1: Additional announcement to play to support if on (night)

Dictation

*35 – Email completed dictation
*34 – Perform dictation
Do-Not-Disturb (DND)

*78 – DND Activate
*79 – DND Deactivate
*76 – DND Toggle

Follow Me

*21 – Findme Follow Toggle

Info Services

*69 – Call Trace
# – Directory
*43 – Echo Test
*65 – Speak Your Exten Number
*60 – Speaking Clock

Paging and Intercom

*80 – Intercom prefix
*54 – User Intercom Allow
*55 – User Intercom Disallow

Phonebook Directory

*411 – Phonebook dial-by-name directory

Queues

*45 – Queue Toggle

Recordings

*99 – Check Recording
*2968 – Edit Recording: Additional_Support_Announcement
*2969 – Edit Recording: ServiceAnnouncement
*77 – Save Recording

Speed Dial Functions

*75 – Set user speed dial
*0 – Speeddial prefix

Voicemail

*98 – Dial Voicemail
*97 – My Voicemail