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Learn how to use AT&T Call Forwarding

 

AT&T Call Forwarding


Using AT&T? Call forwarding can be a mystery.
Here is a guide to help you.


Learn how to turn on call forwarding to send incoming wireless calls to another phone number. 

Then, turn off call forwarding to stop forwarding calls.


DETAILED INFO

Manage Call forwarding

For your security, you can only change your call forwarding settings from your wireless phone.
You can’t manage call forwarding online.


For help with call forwarding:

Call forwarding details

When using call forwarding:


  • You can continue to make outgoing calls from your wireless phone.

  • The designated number receives forwarded Incoming calls.

  • Call forwarding overrides your wireless voicemail.

  • If the designated forwarding number is busy, callers to your number will receive a busy signal.

  • You can’t forward calls to an international number.

Call forwarding billing

When using call forwarding:


  • Forwarded calls are billed for the length of the call.

  • Calls may incur long distance and/or roaming charges.

  • Long-distance charges apply when you forward calls to a number outside your designated
    home calling area.

  • With some AT&T wireless plans, call forwarding minutes aren’t counted against the minutes
    included in the plan.



Feature

Purpose

Activate

Deactivate

Call Forwarding

Send incoming calls
to another number.

To activate by phone, press *72,
enter a forwarding number if
one is not already set, then press #

Press *73#

No Answer
Call Forwarding

Send missed calls to
voicemail or another phone number.

Press *92, enter a forwarding number,
then press #

Press *93#

Busy
Call Forwarding

Forward incoming calls
to voicemail or another number
when the line is busy.

Press *90, enter a forwarding number,
then press #

Press *91#

Safe
Call Forwarding

Forward incoming calls to
voicemail or another number
during a power outage
(if battery backup is exhausted)
or network outage.

Press *372, enter a forwarding number,
then press #

Press *373#
(all stored numbers
will be lost upon
deactivation).

Exclusive
Call Forwarding

Forward select calls to another
number, and all others go to
voicemail. Choose up to 20
numbers in your online
myAT&T account.

Press *63#

Press *83#
(all stored numbers
will be lost upon
deactivation).


AT&T has a Learn how to forward calls page that you can review.



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