Call forwarding on iPhone.
To forward calls on an iPhone, open Settings, tap Apps, then Phone, then Call Forwarding, turn it on and enter the number under Forward To. Apple says this works on GSM networks, and the switch has no busy or no-answer option. To forward only calls you miss or can't take, use your carrier's conditional forwarding code instead.
Steps
How to set it up on iPhone.
- Open Settings, tap Apps, then tap Phone.
- Tap Call Forwarding and turn it on.
- Tap Forward To and enter the number.
- To stop, turn Call Forwarding off again.
What to know
Limits and quirks iPhone documents.
- GSM networks only
- Apple says the Settings switch works when your cellular service runs on a GSM network. Otherwise, ask your carrier.
- Apple iPhone User Guide: set up call forwarding
- Every call, not missed calls
- The Settings switch has no busy or no-answer option. Apple says to contact your carrier for forwarding when the line is busy or not in service.
- Apple iPhone User Guide: set up call forwarding
- Needs signal to set
- You must be in range of the cellular network when you set iPhone to forward calls.
- Apple iPhone User Guide: set up call forwarding
- Scam links are blocked
- iPhone warns about and blocks links in messages that ask you to turn on call forwarding, a common scam.
- Apple iPhone User Guide: set up call forwarding
For a business line
Forwarding missed calls to an answering service
The iPhone switch sends every call away, so your phone stops ringing. For a business that wants to answer when it can and send the rest to an answering service, use the carrier's no-answer code from the table on this page instead of Settings.
Forwarding only moves the call. If nobody answers at the other end either, the caller still hangs up. Our after-hours answering service guide covers what should pick up.
Where is call forwarding on iPhone?
Open Settings, tap Apps, then Phone, then Call Forwarding. Turn it on and enter the number under Forward To. Apple notes it needs a GSM network.
Can iPhone forward only missed calls?
Not from Settings. Apple says to contact your carrier for forwarding when the line is busy or not in service. Carriers handle that with codes such as *71 on Verizon.
Why is call forwarding missing in my iPhone settings?
Apple says the setting is for GSM networks. If your carrier doesn't offer it there, forwarding is set with the carrier's own codes or app.
Other carriers and phones
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