Call Forwarding allows you to send your calls to
another phone.
Also, it's a great way to prank your friends, albeit
I do NOT recommend that you do this!! If you suspect you’re being pranked using
Call Forwarding, then you might want to read this article.
If you suspect you’re being pranked, it's hard to tell as you can still make outgoing calls while Call Forwarding is active. Because calls are forwarded so fast, you can't answer incoming calls.
There are two (2) types of Call Forwarding:
1. Unconditional
Call Forwarding
2. Conditional
Call Forwarding
Unconditional Call Forwarding forwards all calls to
the number specified when the Call forwarding is set up. Conditional Call
Forwarding only forwards specific calls and is similar to blocking incoming
numbers to your Smartphones as described in my MICO Wars Blog article
entitled “How
to block phone calls on your Google Android phone”.
When you're calls are being forwarded, you can still
make outgoing calls while Call Forwarding is active. However, because they get
transferred so fast, you can't answer incoming calls. This is why Conditional
Call Forwarding is the preferred option for Call Forwarding and is effectively
the same thing as Blocking Calls.
So how do you activate Call Forwarding?
Call
Forwarding – USSD Codes for Landlines
To activate Call Forwarding, you use a special set
of codes to activate the feature on any phone, be it on Google Android, Apple
iPhone, Windows Phone or a Landline.
The procedure to turn on Call Forwarding is as
follows:
1. Open
the Phone App or listen for a dial Tone (landline)
2. Press
*72
3. Listen
for a stutter dial tone followed by regular dial tone
4. Dial
the number where you want your calls forwarded e.g. *7218769806245
5. When
the phone's answered -- either by a person or voicemail, hang up
6. Your
calls will be forwarded to the number you dialed
To deactivate Call Forwarding, use the following
procedure:
1. Open
the Phone App or listen for a dial Tone (landline)
2. Press
*73
3. Listen
for 2 short tones, then a regular dial tone.
4. Call
Forwarding is OFF.
So here’s the list in Table form.
Verizon Call
Forwarding Commands
|
||
To Do This
|
Input First Number
|
Input Second Number
|
Forward unanswered incoming calls
|
*71
|
Forwarding number
|
Forward all incoming calls
|
*72
|
Forwarding number
|
Cancel call forwarding
|
*73
|
None
|
Sometimes these USSD Codes may not work on your
Telecom providers. Here an alternative set of USSD codes to turn on Call
Forwarding:
1. Open
the Phone App or listen for a dial Tone (landline)
2. Dial
**21* with the forwarded number e.g. **21*18769806245#
3. Press
'yes/ok/send'
4. A
notification or Text message will tell you that unconditional Call Forwarding
has been enabled
5. Restart
your phone
To disable Call Forwarding, use the following
procedure:
1. Open
the Phone App or listen for a dial Tone (landline)
2. Dial
##21#
3. A
notification or Text message will tell you that unconditional Call Forwarding
has been enabled
Call
Forwarding - Android and Apple iPhones
These codes also work on any phone, be it Android or
Apple iPhone. However, if you're not into USSD Codes, then use the Phone App on
your Google Android smartphone as follows:
1. Open
the Phone app
2. Touch
the 3-dote menu in the lower right hand corner
3. Select
Settings
4. Select
Voice Call
5. Select
Settings or Call Settings
6. Select
Voice Call
7. Select
Call Forwarding
Then choose one of the following options:
1. Always Forward:
All incoming calls are sent to the number you specify; your phone doesn’t even
ring. This option overrides all other forwarding options.
2. Forward When Busy:
Calls are forwarded when you’re on the phone and choose not to answer. This
option is normally used to send a missed call to voicemail, although you can
forward to any number.
3. Forward When Unanswered:
Calls are forwarded when you choose not to answer the phone. Normally, the call
is forwarded to your voicemail.
4. Forward When Unreached:
Calls are forwarded when the phone is turned off, out of range, or in airplane
mode. As with the two previous settings, this option normally forwards calls to
voicemail.
Set the forwarding number and then Touch Enable or
OK to start forwarding your calls.
On the Apple iPhone, it's pretty much the same
thing:
1. Open
the Settings App
2. Select
Phone
3. Select
Call Forwarding
4. Turn
call forwarding on
5. Enter
the number you would like to forward your calls to
That’s it! That's how you enable Call Forwarding on
Google Android, Apple iPhone or a Landline. Sharing is caring so share this information
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