Learn about phone calling features and star codes

Manage your AT&T Phone or AT&T Phone - Advanced features to work for you.


AT&T Phone

You can turn several calling features on and off through your phone portal or using the following star codes.

Call forwarding

FeatureDescription
All Call ForwardingSend calls to another number
  • ON: Press *72, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *73#
Busy Call Forwarding

Send calls to another number or when your line is busy, voicemail if the call isn’t answered

  • ON: Press *90, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *91#
Exclusive Call Forwarding

Send calls from up to 20 phone numbers to another number or your voicemail

No Answer Call Forwarding

Send missed calls to voicemail or another number

  • ON: Press *92, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *93#
Safe Call Forwarding

Send calls to another number when there’s a service disruption

  • ON: Press *372, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *373#

Call filtering

FeatureDescription
Call Blocking

Stop calls from ringing through to your phone for up to 100 numbers

  • ON: Press *61 for each unwanted inbound call
  • OFF: Press *80 or deactivate online
Call screening

Accept calls from up to 20 select numbers

  • ON: Activate online
  • OFF: Press *84#
Exclusive Call Forwarding

Send calls from up to 20 phone numbers to another number

Digital Phone Call Protect

Block calls from likely scammers and get alerts1

  • ON: Activate online

Incoming calls

FeatureDescription
Anonymous Call Blocking

Stop calls from callers who block their Caller ID info

  • ON: Press *77#
  • OFF: Press *87#
Call Waiting

Play an audible tone when a call is waiting to be answered

  • ON: Turned on automatically
Cancel Call Waiting (all calls)

Block all calls

  • ON: Press *370#
  • OFF: Press *371#
Cancel Call Waiting (single call)

Block select calls

  • ON: Press *70, enter the number you’re blocking, then press #
  • OFF: Resumes when you end your call
Cancel Call Waiting (mid-call)

Block call waiting during an active call

  • ON: Press Flash, press *70#, then press #
  • OFF: Resumes when you end your call
Call Trace

Get the number of your last call

  • ON: Press *57# (There’s a fee for each trace which varies by area.1)
Do Not Disturb

Stop calls from ringing through, giving callers a busy signal

  • ON: Press *78#
  • OFF: Press *79#
Locate Me

Send calls to your phone number and up to four other numbers

Outgoing calls

FeatureDescription
Caller ID

Show your Caller ID info when you make a call

  • ON: Turned on automatically
Caller ID Blocking (single call)

Hide your name and number on select calls

  • ON: Press *67, enter the number you’re calling, then press #
  • OFF: Press *82, enter the number you’re calling, then press #
Caller ID Blocking
(all calls)

Hide your name and number on all calls

International Call Blocking

Stop calls to international numbers

Three-way Calling

Add a third party to an existing call

  • ON: Press Flash (or get a press tone), enter the number of the third party, then press Flash again
  • OFF: Resumes when you end your call


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AT&T Phone – Advanced

Use these star codes to manage your AT&T Phone Advanced features.

Call forwarding

FeatureDescription
All Call Forwarding

Send calls to another number or voicemail

  • ON: Press *72, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *73#
Busy Call Forwarding

Send calls to another number when your line is busy

  • ON: Press *90, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *91#
No Answer Call Forwarding

Send missed calls to voicemail or to another number

  • ON: Press *92, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *93#
Safe Call Forwarding

Send calls to another number when there’s a service disruption

  • ON: Press *372, enter a forwarding number, then press #
  • OFF: Press *373#

Call filtering

FeatureDescription
Call Blocking

Stop calls from ringing through to your phone for up to 100 numbers

  • ON: Press *61 to block individual unwanted inbound calls
  • OFF: Press *80
Anonymous Call Blocking

Stop calls from callers who block their Caller ID info

  • ON: Press *77#
  • OFF: Press *87#
Digital Phone Call Protect

Block calls from likely scammers and get alerts1

Incoming calls

FeatureDescription
Call Trace

Get the number of your last call. FYI: There’s a fee for each trace which varies by area.1

  • ON: Press *57#
Call Waiting

Play an audible tone when a call is waiting to be answered

  • ON: Turned on automatically
Do Not Disturb

Stop calls from ringing through, giving callers a busy signal

  • ON: Press *78#
  • OFF: Press *79#

Outgoing calls

FeatureDescription
Caller ID

Show your Caller ID info when you make a call

  • ON: Turned on automatically
Caller ID Blocking (single call)

Hide your name and number on select calls

  • ON: Press *67, enter the number you’re calling, then press #
  • OFF: Press *82, enter the number you’re calling, then press #
Cancel Call Waiting (all calls)

Block all calls

  • ON: Press *370#
  • OFF: Press *371#
Cancel Call Waiting (single call)

Block select calls

  • ON: Press *70, enter the number you’re calling, then press #
  • OFF: Resumes when you end your call
Cancel Call Waiting (mid-call)

Block call waiting during an active call

  • ON: Press Flash, press *70#, then press #
  • OFF: Resumes when you end your call
Three-way Calling

Add a third party to an existing call

  • ON: Press Flash (or get a press tone), enter the number of the third party, then press Flash again
  • OFF: End your call


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Last updated: June 27, 2025

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