Cisco/Linksys ATA Star Codes
Cisco/Linksys VoIP Star Codes
Linksys/Sipura (Now Cisco/Linksys) VoIP ATAs have built in Starcodes which activate certain features and can be used to toggle these features on or off. These star-codes may or may not be active with your particular VoIP provider, but are part of the firmware in many Cisco/Linksys ATAs. Some like Call Forward, Call Waiting Activation and Block Caller ID are widely known and used, while others like Distinctive Ring Activate Code may be little known or used.
We have listed the Star Codes and highlighted certain ones that may be more widely used. In any event, check with your provider for which ones are available and active with your service.
Vertical Service Activation Codes (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. (Not in pap2t) |
| *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. (Not in pap2t) |
| *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. |
| *16 |
Secure All Call Act Code |
Makes all outbound calls secure. |
| *17 |
Secure No Call Act Code |
Makes all outbound calls not secure. |
| *18 |
Secure One Call Act Code |
Makes the next outbound call secure. (It is redundant if all outbound calls are secure by default.) |
| *19 |
Secure One Call Deact Code |
Makes the next outbound call not secure. (It is redundant if all outbound calls are not secure by default.) |
| * |
Conference Act Code |
If this code is specified, the user must enter it before dialing the third party for a conference call. |
| * |
Attn-Xfer Act Code |
If the code is specified, the user must enter it before dialing the third party for a call transfer. |
| *99 |
Modem Line Toggle Code |
Toggles the line to a modem. Modem pass-through mode can be triggered only by pre-dialing this code. |
| *99 |
FAX Line Toggle Code |
Toggles the line to a fax machine. (Not in pap2t) |
These star codes may not work with all providers. Please check your VoIP provider for a list of which ones would be applicable to your service as some may not have been activated by them.