What Flash Codes and Star Commands can be used with analog phones?

Updated: 08/12/2024

Question

What flash and star commands are available for analog phones?

Applies To

  • Analog Phones
  • Star Commands

Answer

Flash and Star Commands for Analog Phones

Flash Command
Description
Comments
Notes
F
Flash
 
 
*
Star
 
 
F1
Hold or Make a New Call
 
 
*1
Retrieve call from Hold
 
 
F  F
3 Way Conference Call via Phone
1. Establish a call
2. Press Flash
3. Dial the 2nd party
4. Press Flash again.
 
F7
Drop the 2nd party from a Conference Call
 
 
F F
Blind Transfer via Phone
1. Establish a call
2. Press Flash
3. Dial the 2nd party
4. When you hear ring back, hang up the call.
 
 

8x8 Server

 Star Code
Description
Comments
Notes
 
 
 
 
F*98# <destination #>
Blind Transfer
 
This is the recommended method for blind transfers.
*5
Barge
Barge into a call being monitored with audio
3 way audio
*6
Barge
Barge into a call being monitored while you're muted.
Agent and customer can't hear you.
*9
Barge
Barge into a call being monitored while you whisper to the agent.
 
*22
Barge
Monitor a live call. Extension is barge-able and barge is enabled on calling extension. If not, then there should be an IVR played.
Added to viceprofile config for 8x8 server side control.
*23
BMW for "Barge Direct"
Allows users to bypass the monitor function.
Added to dial plan on the server.cfg config; but is pending Ijjwal to put it in provisioning package for Production.
*66
Call Pickeup - Directed
Directed call pickup
Added to voiceprofile config for 8x8 server side control.
*0
Call Recording
 
 
*67 + DID
Caller ID - Block
Block outbound caller ID
Obihai device is handling instead of 8x8 server side.
*78
DND - Enable
Device side DND
 
*79
DND - Disable
Device side DND
 
*80
DND IVR to Enable/Disable
Server side DND
This is not supported.
 

Obihai ATA

Star Code
Description
Comments
Notes
*96
Barge In
We don't use device barge function but 8x8 BMW star codes service instead.
set($Bar1,1)
*77
Block Inbound Anonymous Caller - Enable
 
set($Bac,1)
*87
Block Inbound Anonymous Caller - Disable
 
set($Bac,0)
*69
Call Return
return call of the last caller
call($Lcn)
*56
Call Waiting - Enable
 
set($Cwa,1)
*57
Call Waiting - Disable
 
set($Cwa,0)
*81
Caller ID - Block
Block caller ID for all outbound calls.
set($Bci,1)
*82
Caller ID - Unblock
Unblock caller ID for all outbound calls.
($Bci,0)
*61
Caller ID - Block Once
 
set($Bci1,1)
*68
Caller ID - Unblock Once
 
set($Ubci1,1)
*72
Call Forward - Enable All Calls
 
coll($Cfan), set($Cfa,1)
*68
Call Forward - Disable All Calls
 
set($Cfa, 0)
*72
Call Forward - Busy Enable
The call forward rules set by device side are different than the ones set by 8x8 server side via AM. Setting the server side forward rules should be the preferred way to handle forward rules.
coll($Cfbn), set($Cfb,1)
*68
Call Forward - Busy Disable
The call forward rules set by device side are different than the ones set by 8x8 server side via AM. Setting the server side forward rules should be the preferred way to handle forward rules.
set($Cfb, 0)
*72
Call Forward - No Answer Enable
The call forward rules set by device side are different than the ones set by 8x8 server side via AM. Setting the server side forward rules should be the preferred way to handle forward rules.
coll($Cfnn), set($Cfn,1)
*63
Call Forward - No Answer Disable
The call forward rules set by device side are different than the ones set by 8x8 server side via AM. Setting the server side forward rules should be the preferred way to handle forward rules.
set($Cfn,0)
*4711
Codec - Enable G711 Only
 
set($Cdm1,3)
*4729
Codec - Enable G729 Only
 
set($Cdm1,4)
*78
DND - Enable
 
set($Dnd,1)
*79
DND - Disable
 
set($Dnd,0)
*64
Intercom
*64 is on the device side. It's not configured/supported. This can be implemented in a future enhancement release.
 
*03
Loopback - Media - Set
 
set($Lbm1,1)
*04
Loopback - RTP Packet - Set
 
set($Lbp1,1)
*10
Mode - Day
 
set($Opm,0)
*11
Mode - Night
 
set($Opm,1)
*12
Mode - Auto Night
 
set($Opm,2)
*28
OBiBT Discoverable
 
btdscvr(0)
*29
OBiBT Discoverable
 
btdscvr(1)
*27
OBiWiFi as Access - Enable
 
Wi-Fiap()
*07
Redial
 
call($Ldn)
*05
Repeat Dial - Enable
 
rpdi($Ldn)
*06
Repeat Dial - Disable
 
rpdi()
*74([1-9]|[1-9]x)
Speed Dial - Set
 
coll($Spd[$Code])
*75([1-9]|[1-9]x)
Speed Dial - Say
 
say($Spd[$Code])
*76
Speed Dial - Clear
 
set($Spd[$Code])
*98
Transfer - Blind
 
coll($Bxrn)