Call forwarding on your mobile device
How to set up and use call forwarding options on your mobile device
Call Forward
Call Forwarding North America 5$ feature includes 3000 minutes per month, forwarded from Canada to a Canadian or US number (75¢ per additional minute).
Once the feature is activated, call forwarding unconditional can be used on any device. Other types of call forwarding variants will be device dependant as not all configurations will be compatible.
Note: If Call Forwarding is not added to your rate plan, Call Forwarding minutes are billed at a pay-per-use rate
- Calls may only be forwarded to numbers within North America
- Text Messages cannot be forwarded to another mobile or landline phone number
- Call Forwarding is not available for TELUS Prepaid accounts
Call Forward Unconditional
Incoming calls are immediately forwarded to the destination number.
Most of the recent handsets use a setting within the phone to enable or disable this feature. Usually, it can be found in the Call settings section on the device. For all other devices, you can use the star feature below:
Activate Call Forward Unconditional:
- Dial *21*, followed by the 10-digit number you want your calls forwarded to, then #
- A message indicates that Call Forward Unconditional is activated
Deactivate Call Forward Unconditional:
- Dial #21#
- A message indicates that Call Forward Unconditional is deactivated
Call Forward Busy
Incoming calls are forwarded to the destination number only if your phone is busy.
Activate Call Forward Busy:
- Dial *67*, followed by the 10-digit number you want your calls forwarded to, then #
- A message indicates that Call Forward Busy is activated
Deactivate Call Forward Busy:
- Dial #67#
- A message indicates that Call Forward Busy is deactivated
Call Forward Not Reachable
Incoming calls are forwarded to the destination number when your phone is turned off or not receiving the network's signals.
Activate Call Forward Not Reachable:
- Dial *62*, followed by the 10-digit number you want your calls forwarded to, then #
- A message indicates that Call Forward Not Reachable is activated
Deactivate Call Forward Not Reachable:
- Dial #62#
- A message indicates that Call Forward Not Reachable is deactivated
Call Forward No Reply
Incoming calls are forwarded to the destination number only if the call is not answered.
Activate Call Forward No Reply:
- Dial *61*, followed by the 10-digit number you want your calls forwarded to, then #
- A message indicates that Call Forward No Reply is activated
Deactivate Call Forward No Reply:
- Dial #61#
- A message indicates that Call Forward No Reply is deactivated
Call Forward Variable
Incoming calls are forwarded to the destination number after 10, 20, or 30 seconds.
Activate Call Forward Variable:
- Dial *004*, followed by the 10-digit number you want your calls forwarded to, followed by * , followed by the number of seconds (The options are 10, 20, or 30), followed by #. For example, if you want to forward your calls to 604-555-0123 for 20 seconds the sequence would be: *004*604-555-0123*20#
- A message indicates that Call Forward Variable is activated
Deactivate Call Forward Variable:
- Dial #004#
- A message indicates that Call Forward Variable is deactivated