Call Forward on No Answer ( *75 / *76 ) This feature is typically used to redirect a user's incoming calls to an assistant or secondary phone. To activate: Dial *75 and press the confirm button on the telephone keypad. Enter the call forwarding number once the announcement is complete.
Call forwarding is activated when someone answers at the forwarded number. To deactivate call forwarding, dial *73. Listen for two beeps, then hang up. Answer all your incoming calls, even when you're already on the line.
When you do not want to be disturbed by incoming calls, you can activate the “Do Not Disturb” feature. All calls will be directed to Voice Mail and you will not hear your phone ring. To activate Do Not Disturb, dial *78.
*63 Activation, *83 Deactivation - Selective Call Forwarding - Allows the subscriber to have incoming calls from a limited number of calling parties forwarded to a prespecified remote station.
Call forwarding is often enabled by dialing *72 followed by the telephone number to which calls should be forwarded. Once someone answers, call forwarding is in effect. If no one answers or the line is busy, the dialing sequence must be repeated to effect call forwarding. Call forwarding is disabled by dialing *73.
*31# (Disable Caller ID)
If you want to keep your privacy and prevent others from knowing when you call them, you can disable caller ID by using this code.
Anonymous Call Rejection (*77) stops calls from people that use a blocking feature to keep their name or number from being displayed. When Anonymous Call Rejection is turned on, callers will hear a message telling them to hang up, turn off the blocking feature, and call again.
It allows you to easily trace calls made to your phone number. Essentially, *57 records the calling number and other identifying information such as the date and time of the call. This information can then be used to request a complaint with your phone provider or to report the call to law enforcement.
*66: Busy Call Return
The Busy Call Return service allows you to call a busy line over and over automatically for 30 minutes. When the line becomes free, your phone will notify you with a distinctive ring.
Other callers will hear a message that you are not accepting calls at this time. To activate, dial *64. Listen for an announcement to tell you whether the feature is currently on or off. The recorded voice will then tell you how many numbers are on your call acceptance list.
Disable call forwarding on US Cellular
Disabling call forwarding on US Cellular network is as easy as running a USSD shortcode. Open the Phone app on your Android device. Enter *720.
Star 69 refers to "last-call return," the Calling Feature Vertical service code *69 keyed on a landline telephone set in order to return the call of the last one to ring (in Canada and the United States).
With the *#62# settings interrogation code, you can see if calls or texts are being forwarded to another number whenever you're unreachable. If the "Voice Call Forwarding," "Data Call Forwarding," and "SMS Call Forwarding" all say they're disabled, good. If numbers are listed, they could be put there by someone else.
Code: *#30#
In that case, you can use this code to check if Call Line Presentation is enabled or disabled.
Check Call barring
Call barring lets you block incoming or outgoing calls to and from your phone. This may be useful if you keep receiving unwanted telemarketer calls or want to avoid expensive international calls. To check if the feature is enabled on your device, dial *#33#.
This Vertical Service Code, *82, enables calling line identification regardless of subscriber preference, dialed to unblock withheld numbers (private callers) in the U.S. on a per-call basis.
Press *80 to turn call blocking off. Press *60 to turn call blocking back on.
What does dialing *#21# actually do? When you dial *#21#, you are, in fact, activating a feature access code that quickly tells you the status of call forwarding for your phone.
Call “##004#”
This number is an internationally recognised code. No one will answer when you call it, but it will turn off conditional forwarding on your phone. It will reset your phone to its default phone settings.
Deactivates the Do Not Disturb feature. Lift the telephone handset, press the speaker button, or the headset button. Dial the code *79, then #.
How to cancel call divert/forwarding on MTN. You can deactivate call divert on your MTN SIM card by dialing this shortcode: ##002#. Dialing this code will erase all call divert options on your SIM card. Enter the code: ##002#.
iPhone code: *43#
Did you accidently accidentally type the code that disabled call waiting? No worries, use this code to enable call waiting again.
Call Forward on Busy ( *73 / *74 )
Dial *73 and press the confirm button on the telephone keypad. Enter the call forwarding number once the announcement is complete. Press the pound key # . The system will repeat the number and then hang up.
Conference Call Mute Feature
While you are on the call, dial *6 to mute or unmute your phone.
*70 - Call Waiting: Places your call on hold so you can answer another. *72 - Call Forwarding: Forward your call to another phone number. *77 - Anonymous Call Rejection: Blocks calls from private callers.