Call Forwarding allows you to forward your mobile calls to another phone number, including another mobile number or a landline phone, like a home or office number. When Call Forwarding is enabled, your mobile won’t ring when you receive a call. The call will be sent straight to the number that’s receiving the forwarded calls. It is available on all plans and will mostly be free if you have unlimited minutes mobile plan. If you have limited minutes, you might be billed for call forwarding.
Telecom companies Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL all provide a call forwarding facility that comes in handy when one of your numbers is non-answerable or the battery is dead or you want calls to be received on a secondary device. All you have to do is dial a code or enable some options from Call Settings Menu. In this article, you will find all the codes you need to activate or deactivate call forwarding on any Jio, Airtel, Vi, or BSNL Number.
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Activating Call Forwarding on Jio Using Codes
Anyone with a Jio number can forward their calls by going into advanced settings or by dialing certain codes that will forward the calls to another number of your choice. Given below are the codes and methods to forward calls on Jio.
Forwarding Incoming Calls
- Go to the ‘Phone’ app on your device.
- Dial *401*<10-digit number> where the 10-digit number is the number to which calls are forwarded to.
- Tap on the “Call” icon to confirm input.
- Once you do this, call forwarding will be activated on your Jio Number.
Forwarding Calls when you are Busy on Another Call
There might be times when you are busy on one call and receive another call that needs to be taken. In such a scenario you can forward the call to another phone number by following the given steps.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial *405*<10-digit number> where the 10-digit number is the number to which calls are being forwarded to.
- Tap on the “Call” icon to confirm the forwarding mobile number and it’s done.
Forwarding Calls when you are unable to pick up a call
Those using a Jio Number can also forward calls when the caller calls a specific number of times but isn’t picked up.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial *403*<10-digit number>
- Call the number entered and the forwarding code will immediately get activated.
Forwarding Calls When You are unreachable
If you are in a low signal area or your phone is out of battery, this forwarding code will definitely come in handy.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial the number *409<10-digit number> where the 10-digit number is the number to which calls are being forwarded to.
- Click on the call icon and all your calls will be forwarded when your phone gets switched off or unreachable.
Activating Call Forwarding Using Airtel Codes
If you have an Airtel SIM card in your device, you can use certain codes to forward incoming calls during a number of situations.
Forwarding Incoming Calls
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **21*<10-digit number># which is the phone number where calls are being forwarded to.
- Press on the “Call” button.
- You will get a message indicating the activation of call forwarding.
Forwarding Calls when you are Busy on Another Call
- If you are busy on other calls and don’t want to miss out on any additional important calls, then you can forward them to a different number.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **67*<10-digit number># which is the phone number where calls are being forwarded to.
- Tap on the “Call” button and all future calls will be forwarded to another number when you are busy on an outgoing call.
Forwarding Calls when you cannot pick in a specific time
Airtel allows its customers to forward calls when they are unable to answer a call within a particular time limit.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **61* <10-digit number to forward calls>*# along with the seconds the call will ring before getting forwarded to the specified mobile number. These seconds should be in multiples of 5s. If you want the call to be diverted after 10 seconds then the code to be dialed should be **61<9876543210>*#10
- Tap on the “Call” button.
Within a few minutes, you will receive a message for forwarding confirmation.
Forwarding Calls When Your Phone is Unreachable
When you are in an area where your number is unreachable, then activate this code on your Airtel Mobile Number. This will help when the phone is unreachable or out of battery and you are expecting an important call from someone. It will help redirect your important call to another phone or to someone you know.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **62<10-digit number># on the keypad.
- Tap on the “Call” icon and the code will get activated.
Activating Call Forwarding Using Vi Codes
Similar to Jio and Airtel, Vi Users can also forward calls when needed. The steps and codes to forward calls in some specific situations are given below.
Forwarding Incoming Calls
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **21*<10-digit number> which is the number calls are being forwarded to.
- Press the “Call” icon to activate the call forwarding service on the Vi number.
Forwarding Calls when you’re busy on another call
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **67*<10-digit number> where the number is the one you want your calls to be forwarded to.
- Hit the “call” button to confirm your input to forward calls every time you’re on a call with someone else.
Forwarding Calls when you’re unable to pick
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **61*<10-digit number> where the number is the one you want your calls to be forwarded to.
On confirmation, all unanswered calls will be diverted to the phone number specified by you.
Forwarding Calls when your phone is unreachable
If you are in a low network area or the battery has died upon you, use the code below to forward calls.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **62*<10-digit number> where the number is the one you want your calls to be forwarded to.
- Now your calls will be forwarded to a specified number if you are unreachable or low on battery.
Activating Call Forwarding Using BSNL Codes
BSNL SIM users also have the provision to forward incoming calls to a desired number in case their original phone number is out of reach.
Forwarding Incoming Calls
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **21**<10-digit number># where the 10-digit number depicts the number you want the calls to be forwarded.
- Select the “call” icon to confirm the forwarding mobile number and it’s done.
Forwarding Calls when you are busy on Another Call
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **67*
# from the keypad. - Hit the “Call” icon to redirect calls to another number when you are on an outgoing call.
Forwarding Calls when you are Unable to Pick
- Open the “Phone” app on your device and go to the keypad.
- Dial **61*<10-digit number># where the 10-digit number depicts the phone number the calls are being redirected to.
- Select “call” to confirm the forwarding mobile number and you are done.
Forwarding Calls when your phone is Unreachable
You can set up call forwarding on your number in case you are traveling through a low network area or your battery is about to die.
- Open the “Phone” app on your device.
- Dial **62*<10-digit number># on the keypad.
- Hit the “call” button and the code will be activated.
Enabling Call Forwarding on Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL without using Codes
Most smartphones nowadays come with an option to enable call forwarding through advanced settings. This method doesn’t need dialing any codes and is a toggle within the settings app on your device.
- Open the “Settings” app on your phone.
- Go to the “Mobile Network” section.
- Select “Call Settings” and select “Advanced Settings”.
- Tap on the “Call forwarding” option.
- You will find various settings related to call forwarding.
- Just enable either of the scenarios to set call forwarding on your mobile number.
These steps might be slightly different for every handset, but the basic idea is to allow call forwarding by using the settings app.
Codes for Deactivating Call Forwarding on Jio, Airtel, Vi & BSNL Numbers
Similar to enabling, forwarding calls can be deactivated using the following codes on your Jio, Airtel, Vi, and BSNL numbers.
Deactivation codes to dial on Jio Numbers
- All incoming calls- *402
- For busy calls- *406
- For non-answerable calls- *404
- For unreachable calls- *410
Deactivation codes to dial on Airtel numbers
- All incoming calls- *##21#
- For busy calls- ##67#
- For non-answerable calls- ##61#
- For unreachable calls- ##62#
Deactivation codes to dial on Vi numbers
- All incoming calls- ##002#
- For busy calls- ##67#
- For non-answerable calls- ##61#
- For unreachable calls- ##62#
Deactivation codes to dial on BSNL numbers
- All incoming calls- ##21#
- For Busy calls- ##67#
- For non-answerable calls- ##61#
- For unreachable calls- ##62#
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