Android Phone:How to Forward Calls

Call forwarding is the process by which you reroute an incoming call. For example, you can send all your calls to the office while you’re on vacation. Then you have the luxury of having your cell phone and still making calls but freely ignoring anyone who calls you.

The options for call forwarding on your phone can be set by using either the Android operating system itself or the controls set up by your cellular provider.

Call forwarding may affect your phone’s voice mail service.

Forward calls using Android settings

To confirm that call-forwarding options can be set by using the Android operating system, follow these steps:

Open the Phone app.

Touch the Action Overflow icon.

On some phones, touch the Menu icon instead to see a list of commands.

Choose Settings or Call Settings.

The Call Settings command might be found on a second screen; choose Settings first, and then choose Call Settings. Eventually you’ll see the call settings screen.

Choose Call Forwarding.

If the option isn’t available, use your cellular carrier to forward calls.


Set the forwarding number.

Or you can edit the number that already appears. For example, you can type your home number for the Forward When Unreached option so that your cell calls are redirected to your home number when you’re out of range.

Touch Enable or OK.

The Call Forwarding status icon appears atop the touchscreen whenever you’ve activated an Android operating system forwarding option.

To disable call forwarding, touch the Disable icon when you’re given the opportunity to type a forwarded phone number (refer to Step 6).

Choose one of the following options:

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.

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.

Forward When Unanswered: Calls are forwarded when you choose not to answer the phone. Normally, the call is forwarded to your voicemail.

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.


Forward calls by using your cellular provider

Some Android phones are forced to use the forwarding methods provided by the cellular provider rather than by the Android operating system. For example, the cellular provider Verizon in the United States, uses the call forwarding options described in the table.

Also follow these instructions

To confirm that call-forwarding options can be set by using the Android operating system, follow these steps:

1. Open the Phone app.
2. Touch the Action Overflow icon. ...
3. Choose Settings or Call Settings. ...
4. Choose Call Forwarding. ...
5. Choose one of the following options: ...
6. Set the forwarding number. ...
7. Touch Enable or OK.

Call Forwarding Instructions

You can forward calls from your existing phone to another phone by changing the settings in your existing phone. You can use either a Network Operator Short Code to forward calls or you can use instructions specific to your handset brand.

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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

So, to forward all calls to (715) 491-316, you input 0754-491316 and touch the green Phone icon on your Android phone. You hear only a brief tone after dialing, and then the call ends. After that, any call coming into your phone rings at the other number.

You must disable call forwarding to return to normal cell phone operations: Dial 100.

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What is the cost to forward calls?

There is no cost to set up forwarding of calls, however there may be a cost per minute that you incur. The cost to forward a call to another number will vary depending on your service provider. Please contact your service provider to find out the cost. You will need to tell them the number that you are forwarding calls to.

Setting up Call Forwarding on your iPhone

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

Setting up Call Forwarding on your Android Phone

1. Open Settings
2. Select Call Settings
3. Select Call Forwarding
4. Turn call forwarding on

Setting up Call Forwarding on your Windows Phone

1. Open Settings
2. Select calls+sms
3. Select Call Forwarding
4. Turn call forwarding on

Setting up Call Forwarding on your Legacy Phone

For brand specific instructions select from the list below

• Blackberry
• Motorola
• Nokia
• Siemens
• Sony Ericsson
• Siemens
• LG
• Samsung

Setting up Call Forwarding with shortcodes

1. Dial **21* followed by the number you wish the calls to forwarded to, followed by #
   for example **21*13106565655#
2. Press 'yes/ok/send'
3. You will either see a message on your screen or receive a text message saying that forwarding has been enabled
4. Restart your phone
5. When you wish to stop forwarding your calls, dial ##21# to disable call forwarding