How to forward a verizon cell phone to another number

April 11, 2017

How to set up conditional call forwarding on your Verizon cell phone: Follow these simple steps!

Step 1: Using the keypad on your cell phone, dial *71 (do not press call yet.)

Step 2: After dialing *71, enter the 10 digit telephone number you would like your calls forwarded to.

Step 3: Press call and listen/look for a success message from Verizon.

Even if you received a success message from Verizon, you should still test that the call forwarding is working by calling your cell phone using another phone. If it does not work, you will have to turn off the conditional call forwarding and try activating the call forwarding again.

To turn off conditional call forwarding from your Verizon cell phone, simply punch in *73 and press call. Listen for a successful message stating call forwarding has been deactivated.

Even if you read/heard a successful response for deactivating call forwarding, you should call your cell phone using another phone to make sure your calls are no longer being forwarded. If you experience any difficulty setting up or turning off call forwarding feel free to reach out to us for assistance.

Watch our video above for a comprehensive tutorial: turning on and turning off conditional call forwarding!

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April 11, 2017

How to set up call forwarding on your Verizon cell phone: Follow these simple steps!

Step 1: Using the keypad on your cell phone, dial *72 (do not press call yet.)

Step 2: After dialing *72, enter the 10 digit telephone number you would like your calls forwarded to.

Step 4: Press call and listen/look for a success message from Verizon.

Check To Make Sure Forwarding Is Working Properly

Even if you received a success message from Verizon, you should still test that the call forwarding is working by calling your cell phone using another phone. If it does not work, you will have to turn off the conditional call forwarding and try activating the call forwarding again.

How To Turn Off Call Forwarding

To turn off conditional call forwarding from your Verizon cell phone, simply punch in *73 and press call. Listen for a successful message stating call forwarding has been deactivated.

Check To Make Sure Settings Are Back To Default

Even if you read/heard a successful response for deactivating call forwarding, you should call your cell phone using another phone to make sure your calls are no longer being forwarded. If you experience any difficulty setting up or turning off call forwarding feel free to reach out to us for assistance.

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Never miss a call. Learn how to set up Call Forwarding directly from your device, or, through My Verizon.

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24/7 automated phone system: call *611 from your mobile

How to use call forwarding: turn it on, turn it off, set conditions and understand your billing.

It’s true that Call Forwarding isn’t exactly rocket science.  Whether it’s the latest iPhone or your favorite Android device, press a few buttons on your phone and you’re done with the basic setup. But sometimes your needs are more complex. Here’s a quick rundown of everything you need to know about this helpful Verizon service.

Call Forwarding: How to Activate It

The basics of Verizon’s Call Forwarding service (also known as Immediate Call Forwarding) are straightforward: From your mobile phone, dial *72 plus the phone number you want to forward calls to.  You can also activate Call Forwarding through My Verizon. If you’ve left your phone at home, for example, you don’t have to make yourself late for work going back for it. Simply visit Verizon’s Call Forwarding page to get started with forwarding your calls to a landline or even another mobile phone. Just remember that your phone won’t ring again until you turn off call forwarding—and doing that is just as simple.

How to Turn it Off

There are two ways to cancel Call Forwarding:

  1. Dial *73 from your mobile phone, or

  2. Use My Verizon (see Call Forwarding to get started) 

Modify it Without Internet Service

What happens if you want to activate or cancel Verizon Call Forwarding but you don’t have web access or your phone with you? Just call Customer Service at 800-922-0204, and they’ll take care of it for you.

Forward Calls Only When Busy or on Another Line

What if you want to forward calls only when you’re unable to pick up or on another call? Then the No Answer/Busy Transfer feature (also known as Conditional Call Forwarding) may be the solution. Use this feature to send calls to another phone when your phone is busy or when you don’t answer after three or four rings: Dial *71 and the number you want to forward calls to.  You may activate Conditional Call Forwarding through My Verizon as well. While this feature is active, your phone will ring several times when you get an incoming call, giving you the chance to answer. If you’re on the phone or choose not to answer, the call will be forwarded to the destination phone number. You can still make outbound calls with this feature activated. To deactivate the No Answer/Busy Transfer feature, just dial *73. 

International Limitations

Unfortunately, you cannot forward calls to an international (non-U.S.) number.

Billing Details 

There is no monthly fee for Call Forwarding if you’re on a current plan. Some retired plans may have a fee. Visit your account's Call Forwarding page to verify whether Call Forwarding is included with your plan. Airtime charges still apply to all forwarded calls, even if the calls are forwarded to a landline. You won’t be charged for long-distance if you’re on a plan that includes long distance. Additional per-minute charges may apply to forwarded calls.

Common Troubleshooting

Sometimes even the simplest of things can hit a snag. For example, a caller might get a busy signal when they call you, even though you’ve activated Call Forwarding. What’s going on? Make sure that you entered the intended forwarding number correctly. It’s easy to hit an extra button while setting up the service, and if that happens, the number won’t be recognized. Visit Verizon Call Forwarding support if you ever need more information.

Summary of Verizon Call Forwarding Codes

All calls: Call *72 + new number

Only when busy/no answer: Call *71 + new number

Turn off forwarding: Call *73

You can also watch this video to learn how to set up call forwarding.

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What is * 73 on your phone?

Call forwarding is disabled by dialing *73. This feature requires a subscription from the telephone company. Also available in some areas is Remote Access to call forwarding, which permit the control over call forwarding from telephones other than the subscriber's telephone.

Can I forward my cell phone number to another cell phone number?

You can set up call forwarding on an Android phone so it transfers your calls to Google Voice or another phone. Call forwarding is built into the Phone app's settings. You can also change call forwarding settings using dial codes in the Phone app or using a third-party app like Call Divert.

How do I forward my Verizon phone without calling?

Android.
Go to Call Settings..
Search for Call Forwarding..
Toggle it on..
Explore options like Always Forward, When Busy, Call Forwarding When Unanswered, and When Unreached..
Set the Forwarding Number..

How do I forward my Verizon text messages to another phone?

Download Message+ from your device's app store and sign up for the service. It will ask you for your mobile number or make you sign in to your Verizon account. Go through the setup process and land on the Conversations page. From here, you can reply and send messages and forward them to any number that you need to.