bluetoothctl-telephony(1)
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Name
bluetoothctl-telephony - Telephony Submenu
SYNOPSIS
bluetoothctl [--options] [telephony.commands]
This submenu manages telephony features using the org.bluez.Telephony(5) and org.bluez.Call(5) interfaces.
Telephony Commands
list
List available audio gateways.
- Usage
- > list
- Example Display all available HFP audio gateways
-
> list
show
Show audio gateway information.
- Usage
- > show [telephony]
- Uses
- org.bluez.Telephony(5) properties
- [telephony]
- Audio gateway device path (optional, shows current if omitted)
- Example Show information for currently selected audio gateway
-
> show
- Example Show information for specific audio gateway device
-
> show /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55
- Example Show information for another audio gateway
-
> show /org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF
select
Select default audio gateway.
- Usage
- > select <telephony>
- <telephony>
- Audio gateway device path to set as default
- Example Select specific audio gateway as default
-
> select /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55
- Example Select different audio gateway as default
-
> select /org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF
dial
Dial number.
- Usage
- > dial <number> [telephony]
- Uses
- org.bluez.Telephony(5) method Dial
- <number>
- Phone number to dial
- [telephony]
- Audio gateway device path (optional, uses current if omitted)
- Example Dial number using currently selected audio gateway
-
> dial 555-1234
- Example Dial international number using current audio gateway
-
> dial +1-555-123-4567
- Example Dial emergency number using current audio gateway
-
> dial 911
- Example Dial number using specific audio gateway
-
> dial 555-1234 /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55
- Example Dial UK number using specific audio gateway
-
> dial +44-20-7946-0958 /org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF
- Example Dial with caller ID blocking
-
> dial *67-555-1234
- Example Dial with caller ID hiding (GSM format)
-
> dial #31#555-1234
hangup-all
Hangup all calls.
- Usage
- > hangup-all [telephony]
- Uses
- org.bluez.Telephony(5) method HangupAll
- [telephony]
- Audio gateway device path (optional, uses current if omitted)
- Example Terminate all active and waiting calls on current gateway
-
> hangup-all
- Example Terminate all calls on specific audio gateway
-
> hangup-all /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55
list-calls
List available calls.
- Usage
- > list-calls
- Example Display all active, waiting, and held calls
-
> list-calls
show-call
Show call information.
- Usage
- > show-call <call>
- Uses
- org.bluez.Call(5) properties
- <call>
- Call object path to display information for
- Example Show information for specific call
-
> show-call /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55/call1
- Example Show information for another call
-
> show-call /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55/call2
- Example Show call information from different device
-
> show-call /org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF/call1
answer
Answer call.
- Usage
- > answer <call>
- Uses
- org.bluez.Call(5) method Answer
- <call>
- Call object path to answer
- Example Answer incoming call
-
> answer /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55/call1
- Example Answer waiting call
-
> answer /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55/call2
- Example Answer call from different device
-
> answer /org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF/call1
hangup
Hangup call.
- Usage
- > hangup <call>
- Uses
- org.bluez.Call(5) method Hangup
- <call>
- Call object path to terminate
- Example Terminate specific active call
-
> hangup /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55/call1
- Example Terminate waiting or held call
-
> hangup /org/bluez/hci0/dev_00_11_22_33_44_55/call2
- Example Terminate call from different device
-
> hangup /org/bluez/hci0/dev_AA_BB_CC_DD_EE_FF/call1
RESOURCES
<http://www.bluez.org>
REPORTING BUGS
<linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org>
Copyright
Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public Licenses (LGPL).
| May 2025 | BlueZ |