How to deactivate call forwarding on your phone

Are you having trouble disabling the call forwarding feature on your phone? Primarily, the feature is available in most Android and iPhone phones. Usually, with it, you can redirect your calls to another number. You can learn how to deactivate call forwarding on your phone when you want to receive the calls personally, especially the

Are you having trouble disabling the call forwarding feature on your phone? Primarily, the feature is available in most Android and iPhone phones. Usually, with it, you can redirect your calls to another number. You can learn how to deactivate call forwarding on your phone when you want to receive the calls personally, especially the important ones. No one wants to share confidential information with untrustworthy parties.

Most smartphones are built with different features, making some operations, to some extent, challenging to accomplish. As a result, some people are forced to seek help from other people when it is not really necessary. For instance, turning off call forwarding can be done in less than a minute.

How to activate call forwarding

In most instances, you are likely to encounter challenges disabling the feature when it is set accidentally. Why? Normally, the process of activating it is somewhat similar to that of deactivating it Therefore, you may want to learn how to enable call forwarding first. Here is how:

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  • Launch the “Phone” app on your device.
  • Tap the three-dot menu on the top right corner of your screen.
  • One of these options will appear on your screen “Call Forwarding” or “More Settings” based on the model or Android version of your phone.
  • Proceed by pressing “Call Forwarding” for more options.
  • Next, two options will appear on the screen; “Voice call” and “Video call.”
  • Tap “Voice call” to proceed.
  • Ensure you select the desired option(s) among the four that appears; “Always forward,” “Forward when busy,” “Forward when unanswered,” Or “Forward when unreached.”
  • Input the number you want your calls to be forwarded to and finish by pressing “Ok” or “Enable,” or “Turn on” based on the option that appears on your screen.

    • The above process applies to most Android phones. The process is somewhat the same on iOS devices.

    Default dial codes

    You can also set it using dials codes. Here are the default codes for each action:

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    • *004*: Call diverting when the line is busy, does not pick up, or is out of range.
    • *21*: Unconditional call diverting.
    • *61*: Call diverting when no one picks up.
    • *62*: Call diverting when out of range:
    • *67*: Call diverting when the line is busy.

    Step-by-step process

    The process to enable it is as follows:

  • Launch the ‘Phone’ application.
  • Dial the code for the desired action followed by the number you want your calls to be forward to.
  • Add the # sign at the end of the number. For example, *61*0712345678#.
  • Finally, press “Call” or “Send” and you will your calls be will be forwarded to another number.

    • How to deactivate call forwarding

    If you are no longer interested in the telephone feature, you can deactivate it. Now that you have an idea on how to set it, it will not be a problem removing it. There are two main methods on how to remove call forwarding on your phone. They include:

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    Method one: Using the phone launch option

    This is one of the easiest ways on how you can disable call forwarding on Android and iOS devices. Remember, some features may slightly be different in some phones, but the process is the same.

    For instance, in Samsung Android versions OS 8.0 (Oreo) and 10.0 (Q), you will have to go to “Settings” then “Supplementary Services” to get the “Call Forwarding” option.

  • Launch the “Phone” app or go to “Settings” then “Phone” on iPhone.
  • After launching the Phone application, press the three-dot menu on the right top corner.
  • Tap “Settings” for more options.
  • Proceed by pressing “Calls” then “Call Forwarding.”
  • Four call diverting options will appear. (Always forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered and Forward when unreached)
  • Ensure you tap “Turn Off” on the options that are enabled. If you are using iPhone, toggle switch to the right to turn it off. Afterwards, you will be good to go.

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    Method two: Using a dial code

    Thanks to technology, now you can turn off call forwarding in Samsung, Oppo phone, iPhone, landline or any other device using dial codes. It is more straight forward and less time consuming as compared to method one.

    The code to disable call forwarding is ##21#. Also, ##002# works in some phones. Once dialled, the following message will pop up on the screen: “Call forwarding Erasure was successful.”

    You can turn off call forwarding on your device without seeking help from anyone else. Just grab your device and try these tricks, and your problem will be solved instantly.

    We hope you now know how to deactivate call forwarding on your phone. You can either erase it using a dial code or disable it by launching the “Phone” application on your device. These tricks are straight-forward and less time-consuming.

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