How To Avoid Call Forwarding

How To Avoid Call Forwarding

If you want to avoid call forwarding (whether someone else is forwarding your calls, or your phone is doing it automatically), here’s how to take control — and disable or prevent it:

📵 1. Turn Off Call Forwarding on Your Phone

✅ On iPhone:

1. Go to Settings > Phone > Call Forwarding
2. Toggle off the switch if it’s on

If it’s grayed out or doesn’t work, it may be carrier-controlled — see step 3 below.

✅ On Android:

1. Open the Phone app
2. Tap the 3-dot menu > Settings > Calls (or “Calling accounts”)
3. Tap Call forwarding
4. Disable all options:
   • Always forward
   • Forward when busy
   • Forward when unanswered
   • Forward when unreachable

📞 2. Use Carrier Codes to Cancel Forwarding (Works on Any Phone)

You can dial these codes like a regular phone number and hit “call”:

Purpose	Code
Cancel all forwarding	##002#
Cancel “Forward if busy”	##67#
Cancel “Forward if no answer”	##61#
Cancel “Forward if unreachable”	##62#

After dialing, you’ll get a confirmation message like “Call forwarding erased successfully.”

✅ Pro tip: Dial *#21# to check if any forwarding is active.

🛡️ 3. Watch for Suspicious or Unauthorized Forwarding

If you think your calls are being forwarded without your permission, it could be:

• A misconfigured app
• Someone with access to your SIM or account
• A SIM-swap or phone hack

Fix it fast:

• Use the codes above to cancel all forwarding
• Contact your carrier to lock your SIM or account
• Change your voicemail PIN and phone account password

🤖 4. Avoid Accidental Call Forwarding via Apps

• Apps like Google Voice, Zoom, or 3rd-party dialers might set up call forwarding without you realizing.
• Double-check app settings or uninstall them if you’re unsure.