Call forwarding is one of the widely used features on any phone, be it a feature phone or a smartphone. Often, this feature is also called call diversion. Basically, it allows an incoming call to be redirected to another number. For instance, an incoming call on your phone can be redirected to your secondary phone number, or a relative or friend’s number for emergency situations. This service can be available on all operators in India including Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, and BSNL.
The aforementioned feature is being used by many users globally as well as in India. But, recently many telecom operators have started charging a fee in order to use this feature, which has forced many users to opt-out of this. This is where deactivating call forwarding comes into the picture. If you don’t want to pay an additional amount for forwarding calls or you just want to deactivate call forwarding for any other reasons, you can do that with the help of our guide here.
Before we get started, it is worth mentioning that the call forwarding feature can come in handy if you are busy with your work and you want someone else to pick up your calls. For instance, if you are at work and you’re expecting to get a call from a person to deliver your product to your home, instead of you picking upyour call, with call forwarding, you can forward calls to someone who’s at home. Similarly, there are several use cases and all the network providers offer this service. There are four major types of call forwarding:
- When your number is not reachable
- When you are busy
- Always on call forwarding mode
- When you don’t answer the call
In this guide, we have mentioned how you can stop call forwarding on Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, and BSNL SIM cards. In order to deactivate, you can do it in two ways:
- Deactivate all types of call forwarding
- Activate one and deactivate others
You can deactivate in two ways, one is by using phones settings and the other is by using USSD codes. In this article, we will take a look at how we can deactivate using the codes.
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Call Forwarding Deactivate Code for Airtel
Airtel is still one of the major telcos in India with millions users. Here is how you can deactivate call forwarding using codes. Choose the deactivation code that suits your requirement.
| Deactivate Code | Result |
| ##21# |
Stop for all phone calls
|
| ##67# |
When you are busy
|
| ##61# |
When you don’t answer the call
|
| ##62# |
When the phone is not reachable
|
Call Forwarding Deactivate Code for Reliance Jio
| Deactivate Code | Result |
| *413 |
Stop for all phone calls
|
| *402 |
unconditional call forwarding
|
| *406 |
When you are busy
|
| *404 |
When you don’t answer the call
|
| *410 |
When the phone is not reachable
|
Also Read: Jio Caller Tune: How to Set or Remove JioTune Using JioSaavn, My Jio App, SMS, Star Button?
Call Forwarding Deactivate Code for Vodafone Idea (Vi)
| Deactivate Code | Result |
| ##002# |
Stop for all phone calls
|
| ##67# |
When you are busy
|
| ##61# |
When you don’t answer the call
|
| ##62# |
When the phone is not reachable
|
Call Forwarding Deactivate Code for BSNL
| Deactivate Code | Result |
| ##21# |
Stop for all phone calls
|
| ##67# |
When you are busy
|
| ##61# |
When you don’t answer the call
|
| ##62# |
When the phone is not reachable
|
BSNL offers a free call forwarding service with its Rs 199 postpaid plan as well. You can check out more details here.
These aforementioned codes for network providers Airtel, Vodafone Idea, Reliance Jio, and BSNL will help you stop call forwarding service completely or partially based on your preference and the code you enter.
