How do you forward calls to your smartphone?
Are you going on vacation or leaving the house, but you're expecting an important call on your Gigaset landline phone? Forward your calls to a different device, like your smartphone. For Gigaset devices, there are standard settings. In this article, we'll tell you which those are. For other brands, the method differs per brand or per product.
Forward calls
Forward to a different phone number
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Enter the mobile phone number that you want to forward the call to and end with a #
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1. Enter 21. Start and end with an *
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Enter the mobile phone number that you want to forward the call to and end with a #
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1. Enter 21. Start and end with an *
You easily connect your landline to your mobile phone. Forwarding calls to a different phone number may differ per provider. Do you have a Ziggo or KPN phone plan? Go through the following steps:
- Enter 21 on your landline phone. Start and end with an *.
- Enter the mobile phone number that you want to forward a call to. End with a #.
- Do you hear a dial tone? The phone has been forwarded.
- Test if forwarding calls works by asking someone to call your landline phone.
Note: your provider may charge you for forwarding calls to other devices. Contact your provider for more information.
Turn off forwarding calls
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2. Disconnect.
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1. Call #21. Start and end with an *
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2. Disconnect.
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1. Call #21. Start and end with an *
You can easily turn of the call forwarding function to a different phone number. If you have a Ziggo of KPN phone plan, you can do this as follows:
- Call #21. Start and end with an *
- Disconnect.
- Test if call forwarding has been turned off by asking someone to call your landline phone. If the call comes in on the handset, your landline isn't forwarded to a different phone number anymore.
Article by:
Jesper
Landline Phone Expert.
