Ever been in a situation where you couldn’t answer your phone? Maybe you’re stuck in an important meeting, your phone’s battery is dead, or you’re simply enjoying a day at the beach without a care in the world. Fret not! Call forwarding comes to the rescue, ensuring you never miss an important call, even when you’re unavailable.
This nifty feature lets you divert incoming calls to another phone number, like your friend’s, colleague’s, or even your home landline. But with different service providers in India like Jio, Airtel, Vi (Vodafone Idea), and BSNL, activating and deactivating call forwarding can vary slightly. Let’s dive into how to manage call forwarding on each network, so you can stay connected wherever you go!
Jio: Be Reachable, Always
Jio offers a range of call forwarding options to suit your needs. Here’s how to activate and deactivate them using service codes:
- Forward When Busy: Stuck in a long call and can’t answer another one? Dial 405<10-digit number># (replace with the number you want calls forwarded to) to activate and *406 to deactivate.
- Forward When Unreachable: Out of network coverage or phone’s battery dead? Use 409<10-digit number># to divert calls when unreachable. Deactivate with *410.
- Forward When No Answer: Don’t want to miss those important calls even when your phone isn’t ringing for long? Activate forwarding after a specific number of rings with 403<10-digit number># (add the number of rings after the asterisk). Deactivate with *404.
- Forward All Calls: Need all your calls to go to another number? Dial 401<10-digit number># to activate and *400# to deactivate.
Airtel: Smart Call Forwarding for Every Situation
Airtel provides similar call forwarding options, but with slightly different codes:
- Forward When Busy: Activate by dialing *67<10-digit number># and deactivate with ##67#.
- Forward When Unreachable: Facing network issues? Use 21<10-digit number># to divert calls and ##21# to deactivate.
- Forward When No Answer: Set your phone to forward calls after a specific number of rings using 61<10-digit number><number of rings># (add the number of rings after the asterisk). Deactivate with ##61#.
Vi (Vodafone Idea): Stay Connected with Call Diverts
Vi (formerly Vodafone Idea) offers similar functionality with its own set of codes:
- Forward When Busy: Activate call forwarding while on another call with 28<10-digit number># and deactivate with ##28#.
- Forward When Unreachable: Don’t miss calls when your phone is switched off with 62<10-digit number># (activate) and ##62# (deactivate).
- Forward When No Answer: Set up forwarding after a specific number of rings using 61<10-digit number><number of rings># (add the number of rings after the asterisk). Deactivate with ##61#.
- Forward All Calls: Divert all incoming calls with 21<10-digit number># (activate) and ##21# (deactivate).
BSNL: Never Out of Touch with Call Diverts
BSNL also allows you to manage call forwarding using service codes:
- Forward When Busy: Activate call forwarding while on another call with 00<10-digit number># and deactivate with ##00#.
- Forward When Unreachable: Ensure calls reach you even when your phone is switched off with 62<10-digit number># (activate) and ##62# (deactivate).
- Forward When No Answer: Set up forwarding after a specific number of rings using 21<10-digit number>*<number of rings># (add the number of rings after the asterisk). Deactivate with ##21#.
- Forward All Calls: Divert all incoming calls with 21<10-digit number># (activate) and ##21# (deactivate).
Important Tips to Remember
- Remember to replace “<10-digit number>” with the actual phone number you want calls forwarded to.
- Charges for call forwarding may vary depending on your service provider’s plan.
- You can also manage call forwarding through your phone’s settings menu on most smartphones
