Diverting calls can be useful in a variety of situations, such as when you plan to go to an area with poor signal reception and want to receive calls on a different cell phone, or when you're traveling abroad and want calls forwarded to a phone that has a lower rate.. Usually, you can change the call settings on your phone to divert calls to your desired mobile number. However, if your wireless provider is Verizon, you will need to enable call forwarding by entering a series of short codes on your device.
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Method 1 of 5: Forward Calls on iPhone
Step 1. Tap on “Settings” from your iPhone home screen
Step 2. Tap on “Phone,” then “Call Forwarding
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Step 3. Tap “Forward to
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Step 4. Enter the phone number you want to use to divert all incoming calls
Step 5. Tap "Call Forwarding" again at the top of your iPhone screen, then tap "Phone," then "Settings
" Your iPhone will save the new call forwarding settings, and will divert all incoming calls to the phone number you specify.
Method 2 of 5: Forwarding Calls on Android
Step 1. Tap the Menu button and select “Settings
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Step 2. Tap on “Call settings
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Step 3. Tap “Call forwarding
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Step 4. Tap “Always forward
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Alternatively, you can tap specifically in the call forwarding settings that you want to change. For example, if you only want to divert calls when you can't answer the phone, tap "Forward when unanswered."
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Step 5. Enter the phone number you want to use to divert all incoming calls
Step 6. Tap "Enable
" Then your phone will modify and save the new call forwarding settings.
Step 7. Tap the "escape" button on your Android to exit Settings
From now on, your Android will divert all incoming calls to the phone number you specify.
Method 3 of 5: Forwarding Calls on Blackberry
Step 1. Tap or press the green "Send" or "Call" button on your Blackberry
Step 2. Press the Blackberry Menu button to access your mobile call settings
Step 3. Scroll to and select “Options”, then “Call Forwarding
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Step 4. Press the Blackberry Menu button and select “New Number
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Step 5. Enter the phone number you want to use to divert all incoming calls
Step 6. Click the trackball or select an option to save the new number
Step 7. Select "Forward All Calls" and press the Escape key
From now on, all incoming calls will be diverted to the phone number you specified.
Alternatively, you can tap specifically in the call forwarding settings that you want to change. For example, if you only want to divert calls when you are outside the service area, select "If Not Reachable."
Method 4 of 5: Forwarding Calls on Windows Phone
Step 1. Tap on “Start” and select “Phone
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Step 2. Tap on “More” and select “Settings
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Step 3. Toggle the “Call Forwarding” switch to “On
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Step 4. Tap the blank field next to "Forward calls to" and enter the phone number you want to use to divert all incoming calls
Step 5. Tap "Save
" From now on, all incoming calls will be diverted to the phone number you have entered.
Method 5 of 5: Forwarding Calls with Verizon Wireless
Step 1. Dial *72 from your mobile device that uses Verizon Wireless service, followed by the 10-digit phone number you want to use to divert all calls
If you only want to divert calls when you are busy or cannot answer the phone, dial *71 instead of *72
Step 2. Press the "Send" button to confirm that you want all calls to be diverted to the number you have entered
Then Verizon Wireless will process your information, and immediately start diverting all incoming calls to the phone number you have specified.
Tips
- By default, all calls are usually set to be forwarded to the voicemail box for your wireless provider. Before changing call settings, write down the voice mailbox number that appears in the call settings so that you can set up your voicemail service again at a later date.
- If you are trying to divert calls from your landline or business phone, contact your landline service provider to receive specific instructions and to verify that this feature is part of your service plan. Instructions for diverting calls on your landline will vary depending on your service provider, phone model, and landline service plan.
