Introduction
Love them or hate them, conference calls are here to stay. Bookmark this list of shortcuts to use during calls. It contains essential star codes to help do everything from controlling the volume to managing who’s able to speak.
Conference Control Codes
If you’re logged in to a conference bridge as a leader, these conference call shortcuts are all fair game. These controls are not available to general participants.
Star Code |
Application |
Description |
[*]6 |
Toggle Mute |
Toggle mute on or off |
[*]701[+]Participant's number |
Add and Call Participant |
Call public switched telephone network (PSTN) |
[*]71 |
Start Recording |
Records the conversation |
[*]72[+]Extension |
Call Participant |
Add extension to conference |
[*]73 |
Stop Recording |
Turns off conversation recording |
[*]74 |
Dec Rx Gain |
Lower volume to participant |
[*]75 |
Reset RxGain |
Reset volume to participant |
[*]76 |
Inc RxGain |
Turn up the volume to participant(s) |
[*]77 |
Dec Tx Gain |
Lower volume to conference |
[*]78 |
Reset TxGain |
Reset volume to conference |
[*]79 |
Inc Tx Gain |
Turn up volume to conference |
[*]91 |
List Participants |
To announce the list of active participants |
[*]92 |
Toggle Announce On/Off |
Toggle announcement on or off |
[*]93 |
Disconnect All |
Disconnect all other participants |
[*]94 |
Toggle Conference Lock |
Toggle conference lock |
[*]95 |
Count Participants |
To announce the count of active participants |
[*]96 |
Mute All |
Mute all other participants |
[*]97 |
Unmute All |
Un-mute all other participants |
[*]98 |
Speaker Sign-On |
Sign-on as speaker |
[*]99 |
Leader Sign-On |
Sign-on as leader |
Looking for more Pilot Voice shortcuts? Check out this list of other standard star codes.
