Thursday, March 11, 2010

Asterisk Telephony - Call Control Codes

Call Transfer - Dial #XXX to transfer a call to another extension.

Call Transfer to Voicemail - Dial #*XXX to transfer a call to a voicemail box.

Call Trace - Dial *69 to lookup information on the last call to your extension.

System Speed Dial Set - Extensions 301-399 are reserved for system speed dials.  To add a number dial 300-3XX-913175551212 (assuming 913175551212 is the number you want to save in your speed dial list) where 3XX is the speed dial code for that number (substitute 3XX for the position, e.g. 301).

System Speed Dial Lookup - To lookup a speed dial number, dial * and the 3 digit code, e.g. *301.