Phone calls don’t always come at a good time, but we can’t keep the phone turned off or in airplane mode just because it can’t be answered; in this case, the option is to divert them, that is, redirect them to other previously programmed telephone numbers.
For this reason, there are many occasions in which it is required to use functions to pause the incoming calls and this depends on the operator to which the telephone line belongs.
The Movistar operator offers this function with the particularities of each situation that requires it, continue reading and find the details about movistar call forwarding.
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- A type of diversion for each situation
- Activate movistar call forwarding
- Deactivate movistar call forwarding
- When your movistar line is a fixed residential line
- Call forwarding for Android
A type of diversion for each situation
For Movistar , it is necessary to use the diversion function that corresponds to the specific situation that is requiring it and the modalities are the following:
- The forwarding in the mode when busy, applies if you are using the line with another call and the operator forwards all entries to another phone number.
- The diversion when you do not answer, is due to absence or lack of response on your part during 15 seconds of ringing; After this time, the call is forwarded to another number that has been configured, so that calls are answered when you cannot.
- In the immediate type forwarding, the function is executed just with a ring, forwarding the call to the alternative number that you have previously programmed.
You should know that the Movistar call forwarding service is not free and must be contracted independently of the data and call plan that you have activated.
Activate movistar call forwarding
To activate the movistar call forwarding service, you need to follow the steps corresponding to each forwarding mode:
- When you communicate: activate a call, enter #67#, enter the number to which you want calls to be forwarded, end the call with the # symbol, you will hear a continuous tone to confirm that you have activated the service, end the call.
- When you do not answer: activate a call, enter #61#, enter the number to which you want calls to be forwarded, end the call with the # symbol, you will hear a continuous tone to confirm that you have activated the service, end the call.
- When you use immediate forwarding: activate a call, enter #21#, enter the number to which you want calls to be forwarded, end the call with the # symbol, you will hear a continuous tone to confirm that you have activated the service, end the call.
At the moment you decide to activate this service, just follow the indicated steps and the value of the service will automatically be added to the cost of your monthly rent and you must cancel them together.
Deactivate movistar call forwarding
To deactivate the call forwarding service for Movistar users, the following steps must be followed:
- For forwarding when busy: activate the call, go off-hook and wait for the dial tone, enter #67#, end the call.
- For forwarding when you do not answer: activate the call, go off-hook and wait for the dial tone, enter #61#, end the call
- For immediate forwarding: activate the call, go off-hook and wait for the dial tone, enter #21#, end the call
The deactivation of the service can be reconsidered as many times as you consider necessary and allowing you to activate and deactivate it when you consider it necessary.
However, ideally you should have this service active by keeping the forwarding to a known number set up, and making sure you let that person know that your calls will be forwarded to their mobile.
When your movistar line is a fixed residential line
The Movistar operator not only offers mobile service, it also has landline telephony and call forwarding can also be activated for this number.
In this case, the forwarding function is more useful because it does not support the loss of calls when you are not at home.
It can be contracted independently and activate all the modalities configuring the mobile that you are going to take with you for the diversion.
Call forwarding for Android
There is also a way to activate call forwarding without making payments; This is possible from the mobile phone application, you must press it, then locate the three vertical points, enter settings, press additional services, press call forwarding and that’s it, the function is activated at no cost.
